{"id":103444,"date":"2018-10-13T12:12:56","date_gmt":"2018-10-13T16:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/\/?p=103444"},"modified":"2021-07-31T14:01:10","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T18:01:10","slug":"chevy-turbo-silverado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/chevy-turbo-silverado\/","title":{"rendered":"Chevy’s 2.7L Turbo Silverado: Does It Pass Muster?"},"content":{"rendered":"
While the 6.2 V8 is the biggest and baddest rooster in the Silverado barnyard, Chevy is showcasing a new spring chicken for their 2019 1500 lineup. It’s hard to imagine General Motors – with the mighty 6.2 and evergreen 5.3 – going smaller. And turbo. But alas, as Garfield once observed, the times are always changing<\/a>.<\/p>\n Meet the new 2.7L Turbo four-cylinder for the 2019 Chevy Silverado.<\/p>\n When the 2019 Silverado debuted, new engine technologies, advanced manufacturing, and “mixed material strategies” were the core of the discussion. Earlier this year, we received further insight into how the new Silverado came together after sitting down with Scott Damman, Lead Development Engineer for the 2019 Silverado.<\/p>\n \u201cThe engineering team was actually tasked with going and looking at every single part for weight savings,\u201d he explained. \u201cTo do that, we actually went to our suppliers and our supply base to begin pulling on new technology, which included new processes for building things.\u201d<\/p>\n A 2019 Chevy Silverado with the 2.7L Turbo is 380 lbs. lighter than a current model with the 4.3L V6. As a bonus, the turbo Silverado is still lighter, despite increased interior and cargo space. Standard on LT and RST, the new turbo offers a 14 percent torque increase and a 13 percent bump in city fuel economy versus the 4.3 V6. It’s also a full second quicker when sprinting to 60 mph (6.8 seconds).<\/p>\n EPA fuel economy ratings come in at 20\/23 city\/highway for rear-wheel-drive models. Max towing is 7,200 lbs. with a 2,280 lbs. max payload when properly equipped.<\/p>\n “With up to 23 mpg on the highway, the truck is efficient while still offering plenty of capability to tackle weekend projects and trips to the lake,” said\u00a0Tim Asoklis, Silverado Chief Engineer.<\/p>\nBy The Numbers<\/h2>\n