Review Of 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Posted On November 6, 2009
Introduction
The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 priced at $19,375 – $41,355 is the most powerful light duty truck available in the market. They are ideally perfect for those who are looking at buying a truck morphed with features of a family vehicle. This latest full size pick up truck offers tough competition to all new Dodge Ram, Toyota Tundra and Ford 150.
What’s on offer?
The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has added a V8 engine to their lineup along with host of options like six speed automatic transmission, Bluetooth and XM Traffic reporting system with back up camera option. The Silverado XFE (Xtra Fuel Economy) has aerodynamic enhancements to get the most out of a gallon of gasoline.
Silhouette
The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is available in three body style configurations viz. standard cab, extended cab and crew cab. Standard Cabs are designed with standard 6 foot 6 inches or a long 8 foot bed. Extended cab has the option of standard, long or short bed with 5 foot 8 inches while the crew cab is designed with short bed in view of maneuverability.
It is well designed with unique front fenders, headlamps, tail lamps, grille, bumper and cargo box which resemble like the Sierra. GM has also picked up styling cues from Chevy Suburban and Tahoe. The exterior body is well crafted with 17 inch wheels on the standard editions. It is also equipped with body colored bumpers on the LTZ version which offers an impressive look to this rugged vehicle.
Inside the Cabin
The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has been designed with two distinct interior styling. The LTZ trim has its interiors designed with inspirations from the SUV line up while the other offerings are more work oriented. The Silverado offers comfortable seating, an attractive dash design, and good build quality that totals to an awesome ambience. The split bench rear seat in the crew cab can be folded upwards to form a nearly flat load floor. The interior is well designed with moon roof and theatre style rear seating. The interiors are quite with very little wind or road noise.
Feature
The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is available in four trim levels WT, LS, LT and LTZ. The standard edition features Vinyl seating, 17 inch wheels, OnSTar Telematics, tilting steering wheel, and CD/MP3 player with auxiliary audio jack and satellite radio. It also offers options of various upgrades like 18 or 20 inch wheels, upgraded audio system, a rear seat DVD system, stand alone rear backup camera, a navigation system with real time traffic updates, rear park assist and a sunroof.
The Silverado edition also features the XFE package which is designed to offer better aerodynamics and improve fuel efficiency. The EZ Lift tailgate feature is also available to ease loading and unloading.
Powertrain
The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is equipped with five different engine types. The standard work trucks are equipped with 4.3 liter V6 engine which produce 195 horsepower and 260 pound feet of torque The Lt edition is equipped with 4.8 liter V8 engine which produces 295 horsepower and 305 pound feet of torque while the LTZ edition offers 5.3 liter V8 engine which generates 315 horsepower and 338 pound feet of torque.
The Silverado offers option of 6.0 liter V8 engine which generates 367 ho and 375 pound feet of torque or 6.2 liter V8 engine which generates 403 horse power and 417 pound feet of torque.
Four speed automatic transmission is standard on all editions. It offers a towing capacity of 10,700 pounds. GM offers a choice to the buyers to select from rear wheel drive or four wheel drive.
The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado XFE offers fuel economy of 15 mpg city levels and 21 mpg high ways which is 1 mpg better than the non XFE editions.
Safety
The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is well equipped with safety features like four wheel antilock brakes, Traction control, OnStar, front seat pretensioners, and electronic stability system which include rollover mitigation technology. Side curtain airbags are optionally available on most editions.
During the various crash tests that were conducted to check the efficiency of these features, the Silverado scored a five star ratings for the protection of its passengers in head on and side impact collisions.
Conclusion
The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is a versatile truck with up market design and performs functions of a rugged vehicle. The main advantages of this vehicle are it offers luxuries of a SUV, good fuel economy comfortable seating, refined and quiet ride. It is in fact a perfect vehicle without many flaws.
