2020 Chevy Silverado Review: Silverado Trail Boss Towing Capacity, Engines, Off-Road & More!

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Outfitted with a lift kit and more aggressive off-road tires, the Chevy Silverado Trail Boss is built for general purpose off-roading. Carlos Lago explains what you should know about the 2020 Chevy Silverado in general while reviewing the Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss. And this one's outfitted with the highly desirable 6.2-liter V8.
00:00 Intro
00:40 Engines and fuel economy
03:02 Trail Boss and options
04:04 Suspension, wheels and tires
05:55 Bed sizes
07:35 Interior, front seats
09:44 Interior, rear seats
10:57 Differential demonstration
12:14 On-road driving impressions
16:10 Final thoughts
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT Trail Boss specs & features: edmu.in/2YbzkSc
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD prices, reviews and pictures: edmu.in/2BlSETK
2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD prices, reviews and pictures: edmu.in/3hPS3e2
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[@edmundscars]

Silverado Trail Boss versus Ram Rebel: Which one would you pick? Read the full review here: edmu.in/2YMGwDl

[@arminderrattu5333]

Trail Boss all day !!!

[@rlhmarines]

Trail Boss..

[@ALMX5DP]

Power Wagon :P

[@neo8378]

Trail BOSS!!

[@professorgimsara2180]

Ram forever

[@wint_62]

Best looking and reliable truck out there. Out of the few people I know that purchased a Ram Rebel - they said the screen size does not really matter to them, but the truck has had a lot of problems/fixes. Chevy, all day.

[@FrolicBTH_Official]

"It sure is nice driving my 2020 Chevy Silverado." "Hi Squidward."

[@dubltap7216]

Traded my 18 Silverado LTZ for a 2020 Trail Boss LT 6.2 two weeks ago....I'm never going back to the 5.3.😁

[@chriscooper8210]

How's the gas mileage compared to the 5.3? I got 4.3 earlier this year but looking to upgrade to at least the 5.3 in a year or so...

[@719vol]

@@chriscooper8210 curious too.

[@719vol]

@terryswensen

[@lapintos77]

Really good review mate.

[@kristoferfc6525]

Larlos Cargo, glad to see you reviewing the Silverado, I'm buying the 6.2 TrailBoss in a few weeks

[@weirdshibainu]

Anyone complains about fuel economy in a full sized truck shouldn't own one. It's the nature of the beast.

[@ALMX5DP]

If you need a truck, fuel economy can be a concern. If you just want a truck, that may be a lesser consideration.

[@tyltong123]

@@ALMX5DP I concur, people who use trucks for work cares about mpg. People who buy truck because you want a truck dont care as much. I get 13.6 mpg in my ram rebel

[@AkioWasRight]

Nonsense. Fuel economy is still important to most truck buyers. If I can save 2 MPG over the average truck, that is a savings of ~ $4,000 over the life the vehicle. That's a down payment for a new truck.

[@tdog6033]

I bought this exact truck last August I love it.

[@arminderrattu5333]

When Carlos Lago speaks , u listen 👌🏽👌🏽. Great review , the truck I want 😍😍

[@autocurioso3142]

Miss videos with this guy

[@leosalomon2577]

Love it just got mine 2020 trail boss 👍

[@brianbiggs2193]

SWEET RIDE

[@bob15479]

Damn the door in the back seat is so cool 😂

[@dsilber4]

I love the vintage truck

[@eboniefu3549]

0:42 true, I miss the low 70s to early 90s 1500 chevy

[@MrChadx1]

Couldn't agree more that the shifter goes on the column where it is. The console shifters in some trucks are such a waste of space and the dial or pushbutton ones on the dash are horribly placed when you need to manually shift/lock out higher gears (like when I tow, have heavy payload, drive up/down mountain passes or all three, which is every single weekend). If Chevy uses the new Tahoe/Suburban interior with the dash push buttons, I hope they have the sense to continue with the column shifter in the pickups so the many drivers that manually shift often have the column shifter handy rather than reaching up to the dash like the Tahoe. Or, if it has the push/pull button shifter on the dash like the Tahoe, they could integrate an up/down shift button on the steering wheel.

[@benjaminwagner8141]

I want a 6.2 even though I don't need it

[@billystanley9471]

What happened to the Z71 logos on the left and right fenders?

[@avioncamper]

Black w black leather will be hot in the South during Summers. Somebody got the clippers on Carlos hair. 60k srp, a bite high.

[@mattlberry]

Yes the dodge interior is nicer but for me chevys seem to hold up better. I run my trucks into the ground. My current truck is a 2002 so the 2020 interior is a huge upgrade from what I have. Hell my truck now has a cd/cassette player. I buy a truck because I want a truck not a luxury car I dont need all those bells and whistles because sooner or later that stuff breaks and costs way to much to get fixed.

[@nightowl3582]

Long live the column shifter.

[@garym81]

Okay, when you got to the acceleration test, you started smiling even before you could announce what you were about to do. Nice.

[@porfiriolopez3695]

I noticed that your truck has the blacked out silverado badge on the side of the hood while others normally have the z71 badge, did u change that or is that custom? I prefer the blacked out silverado badge btw

[@ignaciodiaz6200]

I really, REALLY like this truck! sadly, I need a truck capable to tow more :( And in my country, the only 2500 series that I can buy is the ram 2500. so.. ram 2500 will be.. but if I had to choose between ram, chevy, or ford, I would choose chevy.

[@rlhmarines]

I believe the LT trim is fine for a lower mid level entry package, it's the upper mid level and higher level trims like the LTZ and High Country that needs a more lux looking upgrade. The GM trimmed interiors will hold up fine for a long time but they need to go back to offering a separate premium luxury interior from the Tahoe like in the past.

[@eboniefu3549]

Figures that Chevy came out with a 6.2 a year after I bought my 2019 Trail Boss. With that said, that’s enough to make me want to trade up!

[@allancatellier7424]

You are right I would really like the Ram

[@Combat556]

Be nice if the “auto start/stop” could be switched off. Bet if I checked the forums, guys have figured out a workaround. Inventory is extremely because of Covid-19, so I’ll shop next year, and maybe the interior will get a much needed makeover.

[@RaulGonzalez-fu1yb]

Figures that Chevy came out with a 6.2 a year after I bought my 2019 Trail Boss. With that said, that’s enough to make me want to trade up!

[@chriscooper8210]

Do it...You only live once

[@jroc7363]

What are the upgrades for 2022?

[@jonkalm]

Chevys website says that the trail boss with the 6.2, 10 speed trans and max towing package should be capable of 12k towing. Why is this one only a little over 9k ?

[@billp5424]

I like the ‘72 better. I put a 283/SM 465 drive train in my ‘53 five window.

[@gfinnstrom]

di your old chevy 10 have a granny gear in the truck ours was great

[@daryoushborja5115]

Porsche test track in Carson California?

[@SULLIEDASP]

How about the Texas addition

[@sven_the_giant]

I have the 2020 Trail boss with the 6.2 and was disappointed with the sound of the engine from inside the cabin and outside. So I purchased a corsa sport catback to accentuate the 6.2. 10/10 now. Sounds like what it's supposed to.

[@JohnD0129]

Any video of that exhaust set up ?

[@sven_the_giant]

@@JohnD0129 Not yet! Going to add that soon.

[@JohnD0129]

@@sven_the_giant awesome I’ll keep a eye open. Just curious if that’s the route I go

[@Petemitchell0341]

I had no idea they didn’t have parking lots in Texas or Idaho. Must be hard to put your truck somewhere in Dallas or Boise

[@victormitchell-trejo]

I'M a GMC/Chevy fan and talking on a new truck that us not convincing anymore show me the same truck on the next 5 years if still does the job by pulling a backhoe and other equipment then a can agree...I have a gmc 2015 and still can pull the equipment posted..many plastic now days (many sensors) also have my Chevy 1983 k30 454 (7.4) no sensors :)

[@revmotor]

Put the new Tahoe interior in the Silverado and it would be so much better.

[@speterbilt]

Pass. Don't need all those stupid screens to break.

[@RyanTomScott]

Minus that button shifter, column shifter is a much more logical shifter.

[@weirdshibainu]

Great review. I heard rumors that within the next 2 years, Silverado's will have the new GMC Yukon dash layout. True?

[@rayans9348]

2 years later, yes it’s true.

[@jaimelilmelon._.9233]

Why are they removing the key hole to start the car and putting buttons to star the car

[@ers1027]

because it’s not 1967 anymore

[@ALMX5DP]

JAIMEGUERO 3 same reason you push a screen on your phone instead of rotating a large circular disc on a corded handset (or call into an operator to connect you to someone).

[@northerntoyota7584]

Looks like a standard bed to me, not short

[@ALMX5DP]

those terms are often interchangeable depending on cab configuration.

[@heritageheatingandcooling8351]

100% that is a 6’-6” box

[@CarlosLago]

Weird thing is that the Monroney shows a price for a crew cab short bed and the VIN agrees. Hmm, wonder if the Monroney was mis-matched 🤷‍♂️ Oh well, facts about bed size are still correct.

[@cainclark139]

Standard box is the way to go

[@diegomontoya8889]

Carlos, at the 4:59 mark your watch is facing down, then in the transition to the 5:00 mark it is facing up... What happened?

[@CarlosLago]

It was reflecting onto the camera lens so I flipped it around

[@diegomontoya8889]

@@CarlosLago You are always willing to go the extra mile to get great content to the people. Thank you Sir!

[@labigq]

Love the Trailboss, but I think I prefer the GMC Sierra AT4 a little more.

[@kevinbarry71]

Six engines? 2.7 L four-cylinder, 4.3 L V6, 3 L diesel, 5.3 and 6.2 eight cylinders. I count five

[@ALMX5DP]

Two versions of the 5.3 technically, one with DFM and one without.

[@CarlosLago]

Yeah Alan Bowers called it out. There are two versions of the 5.3 liter

[@kevinbarry71]

Alan Bowers i'm not sure how that counts as two separate engines

[@ALMX5DP]

@@kevinbarry71 Well GM has two separate engine designations for them, being the L82 and L84.

[@Roderickdl]

@@kevinbarry71 one is an updated version of the 5.3

[@bamxuberant]

/why the hell are the tires so small?

[@bryondrill9239]

My midnight edition has blacked out 6.2l badges. I don't think this one is a midnight edition just sayin.

[@smokefast90606]

Trailboss nah maybe a trail manager cause this thing vs the other off raod trucks from the other 2 aint cutting it

[@americanormuscle2321]

Fuel economy would be better if they had a standard cab short bed.

[@ALMX5DP]

American or Muscle they do, just not in the US. That and a regular cab long bed probably is near identical to a short bed, if not potentially better.

[@ryancoates872]

That’s a standard bed. I believe you said short bed

[@CarlosLago]

I did. Monroney implied otherwise (base price and VIN), so I'm thinking it was mismatched. Comments about bed size vs. competition remain true!

[@dg4849]

6'6" is known as standard size bed 5'8" is the short bed

[@telliesmith9825]

Silverado blacked out just like that one

[@bob15479]

$60k? Gosh and to think you'll be able to get a tri-motor CT for that much.

[@veteransforequality7347]

I can get this truck for $39k, wonder if I should buy it

[@lordwill5369]

If it's a 6.2 l that's a steal get it!!

[@veteransforequality7347]

@@lordwill5369 its the 6.2, but not the LT trim, its the custom trim

[@FlyGuy457]

I have one and the cylinder deact, is horrible. Can't wait to rid myself of it.

[@jrs9264]

you should forget the lift kit and other mods on that chevy. pretty soon you will be accumulating frequent flier miles in the dealer's service department.😂

[@bsfunk44]

Poor Carlos....it's like Edmunds castrated him when they hired him...he had so much more energy in his Motortrend reviews

[@npast1]

you said payload is about 1500lbs? is that a joke? Ridgeline (midsize with a unibody) has a payload of 1600lbs. Ford Ranger has payload 1500lbs. Colorado Z71 has payload 1500lbs. For a half ton it surely must be larger than 1500 lbs, and if not then this truck is a joke unless all one hauls is groceries.

[@bryanwithab1567]

You can't get a max trailer package with Rancho suspension.

[@CarlosLago]

Correct, I meant to say Advanced Trailer Package

[@robertyoung8289]

My TRD PRO TACOMA gets only one more mile per gallon. Just ain't right.

[@mikehlee69]

C’on Carlos we all know you’re not a truck guy

[@ALMX5DP]

weird that he owns a truck then..

[@lloydalmeida7699]

Are you kidding me RELIABLE , quality is poor at best ,but they are good looking if that helps.

[@hpartlow8640]

Remove new trucks body and put your c10 body on trail boss

[@brents1643]

Why are u sitting so low in the seat?

[@speterbilt]

My 17 taco gets 18.

[@prrcpor]

If my 5.3 gets 10 miles to gallon that thing must get worse

[@RobertoHernandez-cd9bs]

Wrong! I'm at 18mpg n I have a 22TB, but u have to drive like a granny!

[@quietguy1948]

RAM Rules...

[@sven_the_giant]

Almost purchased the Ram Rebel. But I couldn't say no to the 6.2 on the Chevy.

[@macmanmpls]

I REALLY don't like column shifters...

[@bob15479]

They're not as cool but they're practical and keep your center console uncluttered.

[@futureparadise.2089]

You’re legit the first person who I’ve ever seen who said that they DON’T like column shifters

[@bob15479]

@@futureparadise.2089 They are less cool and can be finnicky and are prone to failure espeiclaly in chevy's.

[@paulm6481]

That interior is beyond disappointing.

[@ALMX5DP]

Looks fine to me.

[@MrNurse-cr1lq]

It’s terrible in mid 2020

[@LordWinter]

@@ALMX5DP it's fine but not competitive with the other available options

[@amprg]

@@LordWinter it is practical. I have one and it's really easy to use unless you are in your 20s and 30s and love to do everything at the same time. For me, I feel more safe using the knobs and buttons compare to doing everything on a touch screen.

[@bob15479]

@@ALMX5DP Is it fine? yes. But this thing costs $60k

[@fozzybear3426]

I want a truck, not a laptop

[@jakewilson7629]

This trucks for rookies

[@futureparadise.2089]

Wha-?

[@dadd7570]

Why is that?

[@jakewilson7629]

@@dadd7570 Because of its mediocre performance in every category including material quality , wax frame coating ect.

[@dadd7570]

@@jakewilson7629 I’ll agree to disagree. I’ll take a Chevy any day over a Ford or Dodge. Dodge is always in third place and always will be actually Diamler Mercedes-Benz bought them out years ago. It’s not even an American truck

[@jakewilson7629]

@@dadd7570 I am a GM trucks person myself and have always preferred them over the others until recently . I have a 2001 GMC Yukon with the 5.3 and a 2005 silverado with the 6.6 duramax both awesome vehicles . The new one I purchased though is a 2020 ram 1500 and not sure I will ever go back to GM .

[@VertexGolfAcademy]

Even with a 2 inch lift these trucks still look low to the ground

[@mysterysolver514]

It has small tire

[@username6333]

Those tires seem off...

[@bob15479]

A little small for a lifted truck maybe?

[@user-kj1rg4gp9y]

Only fools have this without the diesel engine. More torque and more fuel efficiency.

[@CarlosLago]

Not available on the LT Trail Boss, unfortunately

[@MrCsluggo]

65k the bread b butter for GM and yet look at all that cheap plastic and the same switch gear from other gm products! Ridiculous!

[@ALMX5DP]

Fine to me. If you want a luxury European sedan, you'll have to sacrifice something to get the better interior room, bed, engine and pick up bed of this truck.

[@HawkSea]

You act as if you have to settle with the Silverado lol

[@Roderickdl]

Sorry sir I have to disagree. You're just short. /S

[@joreldavis4069]

No way in hell would they get $60,000.

[@jacobjared]

Ugly truck - inside and out.

[@eboniefu3549]

0:42 true, I miss the low 70s to early 90s 1500 chevy