![]() ![]() The 2WD version only gets 22 mpg on the highway - a whopping +1 mpg over the 5.3-liter V8. The “2.7-liter High Output” makes some difference, but it’s not dramatic. In theory, efficiency would be the main reason to opt for a four-cylinder engine in a truck. The 4-cylinder Silverado isn't efficient enough to justify it But it’s not the experience one would choose over a naturally-aspirated V8 - especially when building V8s is something GM does very well. It’s not a deal-breaker per se I found the clunky column gear shifter between me and the touchscreen on my test truck more annoying the engine. The main issue with the engine is the driving experience the four-cylinder engine sounds gravelly, like it’s exerting effort all the time. Performance would not be the reason to avoid the four-pot. It’s not the top-draw Silverado for towing, but a 9,000-pound capacity in the 4x4 version means it can still tow almost everything you probably want to. The engine puts out more than enough oomph to get off the line, merge onto the highway and pass someone once you’re on it. There’s a bit of lag with the turbo, but the torque comes on strong when it kicks in. ![]() The four-pot is serviceable enough in actual driving. The Silverado's 2.7-liter is capable, but it's no V8 The ultimate sign of how weird it is to have an inline-four engine in a modern full-size truck? You won’t find any General Motors PR info about it containing the words “four-cylinder.” The Ranger is the only truck primarily to use one. Jeep doesn’t offer the 2.0-liter from the Wrangler in the Gladiator. The Colorado and Tacoma offer a four-pot as a budget base engine. GM is the only brand to offer one in a full-size pickup even at the smaller mid-size level, six-cylinder engines are the preferred choice. 4-cylinder trucks are.weirdīody-on-frame trucks tend not to have four-cylinder engines. Do the changes make the oft-maligned engine worthwhile? Chevy offered me a brief spin in one through Palm Springs, California to find out. The headline atop the marquee is the Silverado's new halo, F-150 Raptor-fighting ZR2 off-road trim, but one of the other significant changes came with what Chevy calls the “2.7-liter High Output” engine - a.k.a the turbocharged four-cylinder.įor 2022, Chevy upped the engine’s torque by 20 percent to an impressive 430 lb-ft, and tweaked the eight-speed automatic transmission for more intuitive shifting. Chevrolet just refreshed the Silverado for 2022. ![]()
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