2025 Chevy Silverado 1500 vs. Chevy Silverado 2500

When you have truly heavy-duty jobs to do in the Wichita area, you already know you can trust Chevrolet pickups to get the job done. The main question you need to ask yourself is, how much truck do you need? In this comparison between the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vs. Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Don Hattan Dealerships breaks down the main differences in each truck’s available engines, towing and payload specs, and more. Keep reading to learn more, then contact our dealership to schedule a test drive in Wichita!

Every Silverado is shipped out of the factory with a powerful engine that’s ready to tackle it all, from hauling at the job site to towing a boat or RV to beating rush hour traffic in Derby. Between the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vs. Chevrolet Silverado 2500, the 2500 features a more powerful range of engines—but the 1500 has more variety, and plenty of power itself.

2.7L TurboMax™ Engine: 310 hp / 430 lb-ft of torque
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 Engine: 355 hp / 383 lb-ft of torque
6.2L EcoTec3 V8 Engine: 420 hp / 460 lb-ft of torque
Duramax® 3.0L Turbo-Diesel Engine: 305 hp / 495 lb-ft of torque

6.6L V8 Gasoline Engine: 401 hp / 464 lb-ft of torque
6.6L Duramax® Turbo-Diesel V8 Engine: 470 hp / 975 lb-ft of torque

A big reason to shop for a Chevy Silverado is its impressive towing and payload capacities. There’s not a Andover job you can’t do when you choose a Silverado, whichever you choose between the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vs. Chevrolet Silverado 2500.

2.7L TurboMax™ Engine: 9,500 pounds max towing capacity
5.3L EcoTec3 V8 Engine: 11,300 pounds max towing capacity
6.2L EcoTec3 V8 Engine: 13,100 pounds max towing capacity
Duramax® 3.0L Turbo-Diesel Engine: 13,300 pounds max towing capacity
Max available payload: 2,260 pounds

Silverado 2500 WT: 3,926 pounds max payload capacity
Silverado 2500 Custom: 4,133 pounds max payload capacity
Silverado 2500 LT: 3,926 pounds max payload capacity
Silverado 2500 LTZ: 4,133 pounds max payload capacity
Silverado 2500 ZR2: 4,025 pounds max payload capacity
Silverado 2500 High Country: 4,133 pounds max payload capacity
Max available towing capacity: 22,070 pounds

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