Firstly, it's a great all-rounder. It's just as good for driving around town as it is for taking on tough off-road terrain. It's also incredibly reliable, which is something that truck owners value highly. Another reason for the Silverado's popularity is its wide range of trims and configurations.

Reliability ratings are great according to J.D. Power, there are fewer problems than the 2011 model. Four engine choices are available, including an efficient V6 and three V8s. Fuel economy is excellent, tying for 2nd place out of 7 full size trucks tested, at a combined rating of up to 18 miles per gallon.

The Chevy Silverado is built in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Flint, Michigan, Springfield, Ohio, and Silao, Mexico.

pickup truck The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is a full-size, light-duty, half-ton pickup truck with heavy-duty 2500 and 3500 models augmenting the lineup for towing and hauling needs.

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The name - taken from Silverado, Calif., a silver-mining town established in California's rugged Santa Ana Mountains in 1878 - turned out to be so popular with Chevy Truck owners that it was later adopted as the model name for all Chevrolet trucks beginning with the 1989 model year, released in the summer of 1988.

It's also incredibly reliable, which is something that truck owners value highly. Another reason for the Silverado's popularity is its wide range of trims and configurations. There's a Silverado to suit every need and budget, from the basic Work Truck trim all the way up to the luxurious High Country trim.

Prices for a used 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 currently range from $4,450 to $26,995, with vehicle mileage ranging from 13,217 to 287,126.

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General Motors The Chevrolet Silverado is a range of trucks manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand. Introduced for the 1999 model year, the Silverado is the successor to the long-running Chevrolet C/K model line.

Chevrolet Silverado has been discontinued in 2022.

General Motors targeted the Indian automobile market in the early 2000s by introducing Chevrolet. But due to global challenges, the inability to read the market properly and a poor network Chevrolet couldn't make a strong customer base and ultimately in 2017 GM terminated its pan-India sales.