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2001 Chevrolet Silverado Review
Advanced engineering in a familiar package.
2001 Silverado Review Summary & Specifications
The Chevrolet Silverado is by far the best among full-size pickups. And it is the newest design from the Big Three Detroit manufacturers. The Silverado LT we drove is the smoothest, quietest, most civilized, best equipped, and most enjoyable pickup truck we've driven in many years. If you're shopping for a full-size pickup truck this year that you'll still want to be driving in 2009, check out the Silverado.
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| Vehicle Category | Pickups |
| Editor | Jim McCraw |
| Model Lineup | 1500 2WD: Short Box Regular Cab ($15,880); Short Box Extended Cab ($21,379); LS Short Box Extended Cab ($24,201); LT Long Box Extended Cab ($29,305); 1500 4WD: LS Short Box Regular Cab ($23,076); LT Long Box Extended Cab ($32,465);
2500 2WD: LS Long Box Regular Cab ($23,901); 2500 4WD: LT Short Box Extended Cab ($33,765) |
| Engines (standard) | 5.3-liter ohv V8 |
| Transmissions (standard) | 4-speed automatic |
| Engines (optional) | 200-hp 4.3-liter ohv V6; 270-hp 4.8-liter ohv V8; 285-hp 5.3-liter ohv V8; 300-hp 6.0-liter ohv V8 |
| Transmissions (optional) | 5-speed manual; 4-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | dual airbags, ABS, traction control optional |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | |
| Basic Warranty | 3 years/36,000 miles |
| Assembled In | Pontiac, Michigan; Fort Wayne, Indiana; Oshawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Manufacturer Phone | 1-800-222-1020 |
| Manufacturer URL | www.chevrolet.com |
| Base Price MSRP | 15880 |
| Model Tested MSRP | LT Short Box Extended Cab ($29,005) |
| Standard Equipment | (LT) ABS, air conditioning, power steering, power brakes, light package, tinted glass, tilt wheel, AM/FM/cassette/CD stereo, OnStar, rear defrost, anti-theft system, leather upholstery for front seats, six-way power heated seats with memory and power lumbar support, overhead console, floor console, cruise control, remote locking/security system, electrochromic mirror with compass, leather-wrapped steering wheel, folding power heated chrome mirrors, cast aluminum wheels, trailer wire harness |
| Destination Charge | 690 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | |
| Gas Guzzler Tax | |
| Layout | rear-wheel drive |
| Price as Tested | 29695 |
| Horse Power | 285 @ 5200 |
| Torque | 325 @ 4000 |
| Fuel Economy | 16/20 |
| Wheelbase | 143.5 |
| Length/Width/Height | 227.6/78.5/71.2 |
| Track Front/Rear | 65.0/66.0 |
| Turning Radius | 43.6 |
| Seating Capacity | 5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 41.0/61.4/41.3 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room | |
| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 38.4/61.5/33.7 |
| Trunk Volume | |
| Payload | 1,911 |
| Towing Capacity | 11000 |
| Front Suspension | Independent |
| Rear Suspension | live axle |
| Ground Clearance | |
| Curb Weight | 4289 |
| Stock Tires | P255/70R-16 |
| Brakes Front/Rear | disc/disc with ABS |
| Fuel Capacity | 26.0 |
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