AND THENTHERE WAS ONE

2026 Silverado

The last light-duty truck that still offers a real diesel. Four engines. Up to 13,300 lb. Ford and Ram walked away from the choice.

Max tow13,300 lb
Max torque495 lb-ft
Engines4

Four engines.
One truck.

Turbo-four, two V8s, and a Duramax turbo-diesel. Nobody else in the half-ton class still spans that range: because nobody else kept the diesel.

The Tale Of
Four Pulls

Four loads. Four engines. See the job first: then find out what handles it.

Guess the pull: then flip the card

The only diesel left standing.

If a customer wants a light-duty diesel: for torque, for towing, for economy over a long ownership cycle: there is exactly one answer left in the segment. Ford dropped the Power Stroke from F-150. Ram dropped the EcoDiesel from the 1500. Chevrolet kept the Duramax.

That isn't a spec advantage. That's a conquest.

Silverado 1500Duramax 3.0L
Ford F-150No diesel
Ram 1500No diesel
Silverado 1500 RST under load
Silverado 1500 The only half-ton you can still order with a diesel

Base engine, head to head

Max tow on comparably equipped base powertrains. Silverado's TurboMax starts roughly where the others finish.

Silverado figures quoted from chevrolet.com. Competitor base figures are approximate and vary by cab, bed and axle configuration: confirm against current published ratings before quoting a customer.

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