Chevy Silverado 1500 vs.Chevy Silverado 2500 HD: Strong or extra-strong

The Chevy Silverado 1500 is one of the best-selling vehicles on earth, partly because of its exceptional towing, hauling, styling and comfort. The Chevy Silverado 2500 HD is the 1500’s bigger, even stronger brother, capable of working, hauling and producing at an even higher level. We are proud to offer both at John Hiester Chevrolet of Lillington in Lillington, NC and we’re also proud to present a summary of how these awesome pickups match up.

A performance comparison

The new 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 and its heavy-duty partner the Silverado 2500 are both muscular trucks that can tow and haul near the top of their respective food chains. For our truck-buying customers in nearby communities like Fayetteville and Sanford NC, here’s how they compare:

Performance stats: 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 vs. 2022 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD

• Minimum horsepower: 284 hp (in the 1500’s 4.3-liter V6) vs. 401 hp (in the 2500 HD’s 6.6-liter V8)
• Maximum horsepower: 420 hp (1500) vs. 445 hp (2500 HD)
• Maximum torque: 460 lb-ft (1500) vs. 910 lb-ft (2500 HD)
• Maximum towing: 13,300 pounds (1500) vs. 18,500 pounds (2500 HD)
• Maximum payload: 2,280 pounds (1500) vs. 3,856 pounds (2500 HD)

Engine comparison: Silverado 1500 vs. Silverado 2500 HD

Silverado 1500 engines

• 2.7-liter 4-cylinder with 310 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque
• 3.0-liter 6-cylinder diesel with 277 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque
• 5.3-liter V8 with 355 horsepower and 383 lb-ft of torque
• 6.2-liter V8 with 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque

Silverado 2500 HD engines

• 6.6-liter V8 with 401 horsepower and 464 lb-ft of torque
• 6.6-liter Duramax diesel V8 with 445 horsepower and 910 lb-ft of torque

Trim level comparison

Trim levels in the Chevy Silverado 1500

• Work Truck
• Custom
• Custom Trail Boss
• LT
• LTZ
• RST
• LT Trail Boss
• ZR2
• High Country

Trim levels in the Chevy Silverado 2500 HD

• Work Truck
• LT
• Custom
• LTZ
• High Country

Comparison of interior dimensions

Selected dimensions: 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 vs. Chevy Silverado 2500 HD

• Front headroom: 62.9 cubic feet (1500) vs. 69.5 cubic feet (2500 HD)
• Front leg room: 43.03 inches (1500) vs. 43.03 inches (2500 HD)
• Rear head room: 40.12 inches (1500) vs. 40.12 inches (2500 HD)
• Rear shoulder room: 65.16 inches (1500) vs. 65.30 inches (2500 HD)
• Rear hip room: 60.24 inches (1500) vs. 60.24 inches (2500 HD)

The interior of the 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500

The Chevrolet 1500 at John Hiester Chevrolet for 2022 offers you a lot of ways to put your personal touch on the cabin. At the base, seats are manually adjustable while windows and locks are operated manually as well. When you get to the LT trim and higher, the dashboard gets fancier and there’s a big 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster along with a big touchscreen in the middle. In the top-tier High Country you’re sitting in genuine leather.

The interior of the 2022 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD

At the high end, the Silverado 2500 HD can give you heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel and a head-up display that puts helpful driving data discreetly on the windshield in front of you. Do your own in-person comparison of these two very capable Chevy trucks. Also take a look at our used and Certified Pre-Owned Chevy Silverado trucks. Make the easy 22-minute drive from Dunn NC and take a test drive or two at John Hiester Chevrolet of Lillington in Lillington, NC.