General Motors introduces its all-new, 2007 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC
Sierra – comprehensively redesigned pickups that incorporate new
exterior and interior designs, and powertrain, chassis and safety systems.
The vehicles take GM’s truck legacy to a new level. They lead the
segment in performance, efficiency, capability, refinement and safety.
The new trucks offer more power and better fuel economy than the vehicles
they replace.
Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra are offered with three cab styles, three
cargo box lengths and several specially tuned suspensions. All have distinct
identities, including brand-exclusive sheet metal and design cues yet
share fundamental traits that support segment-leading capability, quality
and performance.
“Nobody
has a deeper well of truck experience than GM, and it shows in the all-new
Silverado and Sierra with their segment-leading V-8 power, fuel economy
and towing capacity,” said Gary White, General Motors North America
vice president and vehicle line executive for full-size trucks. “While
power, pulling and payload used to define the full-size truck segment,
today that’s the price of entry and consumers demand more. Our new
trucks feature spacious and refined interiors and a host of exclusive
features. Simply put, they have what it takes to continue their leadership
position in the industry.”
The broad
range of configurations and models gives customers tremendous choice when
selecting a vehicle to suit their needs, particularly with the heavy-duty
models, which some competitors simply do not offer. Capability also is
unmatched, with a strengthened chassis and enhanced towing package enabling
the light-duty segment’s best towing capacity of 10,500 pounds (4,763
kg).
“There
are no peers when it comes to the depth and breadth of GM’s truck
offerings,” said White. “The new trucks represent a well thought-out
range of models and capacities, meaning customers can find the exact truck
they need, whether it’s for work, personal driving or – as
is more the case today – both.”
Chevy Silverado
and GMC Sierra light-duty models will arrive in the fourth quarter of
2006. Sierra Denali and Silverado and Sierra heavy-duty models are available
in the first quarter of 2007. The heavy-duty trucks offer new sleek designs
and spacious interior features like light-duty models, but with increased
capability – including more powerful gas and diesel engines. Production
of the new trucks is shared among several North American assembly plants,
including Oshawa, Ontario, Fort Wayne, Ind., Pontiac and Flint, Mich.,
and Silao, Mexico.
“The
new trucks are all about choices – choices the competition simply
can’t match,” said White.
