ONE-WEEK TEST DRIVE: Turbo four-cylinder 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500...Better than a V8 or V6?

Chevy's Silverado gets a refresh for the 2022 model year, with tweaks to the exterior, a crisp new interior design with a much larger infotainment screen, and new features throughout the truck - like GM’s super-handy Multi-Flex tailgate.
PLUS, joining the 5.3-liter and 6.2-liter V8 engines and the V6 diesel is a new FOUR-cylinder turbocharged engine that makes 310 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque and is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission.
So is this new engine up to the task of saving fuel while still giving truck owners the power and capabilities they’re looking for? We grabbed an all-new LT model and took it on a road trip to find out.
0:00 First look
0:34 Walk-around the exterior
1:32 Multi-Flex tailgate!
2:29 Checking out the interior -- new touchscreen!
3:21 Silliest oversight on the new Silverado
4:49 Rear seat space and features
5:44 Details on the four-cylinder powertrain
6:25 Time for a road trip!
8:11 Road trip over
8:36 Conclusion and final fuel economy
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Presenter: David Undercoffler
Editor: Phil Shuyler

[@MeFlyer]

I bought my 2019 Silverado LT 2.7T almost 3 yrs ago. I only drove it a total of about 15000 miles. Mixed driving for the duration. My overall average mileage for that entire period was 21.9 mpg. Easily 25 - 26 mpg on cross country roads. Plenty of power for whatever I did. My previous was a GMC 2007 2500HD, before that a Sierra 1999 2500. Those two 2500 were used for towing a 5th wheel. I was so pleased with the 2019 I just traded for 2022 LT with a 2.7T. Wanted a new truck with more safety features. I believe the 2.7T is more than adequate for most.

[@ronaldthoms2147]

Guy must have a lead foot I got 15.8 pulling a 3500# dump trailer full of compost an usually get 23 to 25 an did get 27.3 I have seen some gas stations I get less on any vehicle Sam's gas sucks get 2 to 3 miles mpg

[@landongodbless7942]

I love mine. Pulled two pallets of sod on a tandem axle trailer on highway at 70-75 mph and had enough power, no issues getting up to speed. I love mine for me.

[@LMazz-fb8of]

I have a 2022 Silverado LT with the 2.7 4 cylinder turbo. I have 6K miles on the engine. I disagree 100% with you regarding the engine power. I've owned three previous Silverado's all with the 5.3 engine. This 4 cylinder turbo has "MORE" power than the 5.3. I'm quite amazed at the power that is produced by this engine. I have no problem on steep climbing hills and I pass slower vehicles with little or no effort. With regards to mileage, I commute several times a week with a 150 mile round trip. I've checked my mileage with each tank. I'm averaging around 21.5 mpg freeway and 18.5 in town. I'm sure that all of this is dependent upon how one drives their Silverado, but I'm quite happy with the motor and I'm glad I didn't get the 5.3. This is a nice powerful truck!

[@IrisAndTheShade]

Hey there! My dad and I are looking to buy I believe the exact model you have and just making sure it's a good deal. I keep reading about issues with the sliverado trucks, does this model have any? How is the truck doing now thst you've been driving it? We are thinking of getting the Chevrolet Silverado LT boss trail 2.7 4 cylinder turbo that has 6k miles on it for around $42,000. Is that a good deal? Appreciate a h info and if you think the truck will last long. Thank you in advance!!

[@chrisgordon-nu4yv]

@@IrisAndTheShadedid you get it afterall? Im thunking if buying one this weekend. Do you recommend it any issues? Anything i should know?

[@MichaelB-zs8sb]

Thanks for the video, LT is middle of the road. Custom is a trim lower, and WT is the lowest trim level.

[@Lakanuki]

I'm with Chuy. We need a regular cab short bed V8 option.

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

Short bed? Why?

[@Lakanuki]

@@johnjriggsarchery2457 Why not?? It's longer than the bed on most crew cabs still. The long bed is too long on a regular cab unless it is just a work truck.

[@PeterSwan-n9w]

This video is wrong about the engine. It is a fine selection. Definitely a great engine with plenty of thrust and power. I pull a camper and it accelerated great getting on the highway. Wouldn't trade it for either other engine option. Go four cylinder. It rocks

[@DM-fv7hw]

My 2011 Silverado had 315hp and 348tq, which was adequate. 430 lbs feet would be awesome.

[@killercan10]

I've got a 22 HO and its fantastic. Think about this too, the 19-22(LTD) 2.7 so non HO made 310hp and 348tq, identical to the 2011 5.3 you had. And even though they are physically a larger truck than the 2011 is, cab for cab (so lets say ext cab) the 2.7T comes in less than a 5.3 would.

[@floridaroadways]

My 85 Silverado had 205hp

[@dennisondenatalie]

As a full time, Long term owner of a 2.7L I4, I can tell you that this is a completely biased review against the engine. I think the I4 has tons of power, is geared really well, and can tow like a boss. Also, the 3.0L 6-cylinder engine he’s referring to is Inline. Not V.

[@muznick]

I'm a 2023 Silverado Custom owner, coming from a tuned 2019 GTI. The Silverado is no rocket, but it's very torquey on the low end - exactly what you need in a truck. It goes uphill no problem, loafing along at RPMs in the teens. Mine is fresh off the lot, so I'm still on the first tank of gas and can't comment yet on MPG.

[@bobhirdes6725]

This guy is completely WRONG when he says the 4 cylinder engine doesn't have enough power. I guarantee he had a negative attitude about it before he drove it. The 4 cylinder turbo will beat the 5.3 V8 in a drag race and will town up to 9,000 lbs. This engine has plenty of power for most people. I drive the Silverado 6.2 liter with 460 foot pounds of torque and the 2.7 turbo has 430 foot pounds of torque. I know plenty of people love this 4 cylinder turbo and the power it provides.

[@jeffreytalbot3431]

Thank you

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

Some people don't buy a truck because it's good for beating people from stoplight to stoplight. Some of us want a vehicle that can last beyond the warranty without needing a new engine or tranny.

[@s.mas.w]

And he said go with the “V6 diesel”🙄

[@jacobditmer1369]

You never know until you try it.

[@smarro71]

I drive a work truck, 2023 Chevy turbo 4 cylinder, and this thing picks up speed way faster than my 2016 v6 tacoma trd sport. I really like it

[@techhead1363]

Another hater....I have no problem passing other vehicles with the 2.7 HO. On controlled traffic on ramp this thing will smoke the tires. It's designed after a diesel with similar engineering and parts. It's not your grandma's Honda Civic.

[@cvalle3443]

This is the first time I've heard a reviewer saying it's underpowered

[@LMazz-fb8of]

Me too! I drove the 5.3 and the 2.7 turbo. I was more impressed with the 2.7.

[@VayaconChupacabra]

He does, after all, drive around with CNN at the ready on his infotainment screen.....

[@mhark2043]

Has the 8 speed transmission been revised and improved? I Remember reading about all the issues the 8 speed had like 5 or so years ago.

[@LMazz-fb8of]

I think the problem was with the 6 speed transmission. My 2017 Silverado's transmission went out at 144K. The transmission shop said the problems were with the 6 and not so much with the 8 speed.

[@nicholaszavala6991]

Volume controls are on the steering wheel. No need to turn the knob. Problem solved.

[@sweetcraft557]

52,000 for a base 4 cylinder 😳 the world we live in

[@killercan10]

LT and RST are right up the middle as far as trim ranking goes. WT and Custom (plus Custom Trail Boss) make up the low trims. LT (LT Trail Boss) and RST bring up the middle. LTZ and High Country round out the top.

[@danielgreene6118]

We have to remember that this is a California spec Silverado. It just might be that gutless with all of the emissions in place.

[@gmpartsguy9614]

@@danielgreene6118 Its not 1980 anymore. Every modern vehicle is 50 state, and those that are CARB compliant (13 states including California, NY, Maine and more) all perform the same as the "50 state" federal emissions cars/trucks.

[@sodbuster518able]

Is that the same truck Sarah N Tuned on KZbin did her test review?

[@josephharvey5742]

The diesel is in inline 6 cylinder motor and not a V6. This is the motor I'd order in a new Silverado pickup with the power and mileage you get.

[@jimparker7778]

except that diesel in much of the USA today is 2 bucks more than 87 octane regular.

[@floridaroadways]

It’s a V6 diesel

[@jimparker7778]

@@floridaroadways so it doesn't require diesel? That's confusing

[@floridaroadways]

@@jimparker7778 I never said it does. If you buy a diesel you’re gonna pay over $5 a gallon.

[@MrJeffyb69]

@@floridaroadways IT IS NOT A V6 !!! It is an INLINE!!!!!!

[@fsuboy75]

Why are you so bent about the column shifter in the way of the volume button?? There are paddles/toggles on the back of the steering wheel just for that!!! I thought you were reveiwing.....but you don't give that feature????

[@chfpontiac5849]

16 mpg?? Yikes. I'm still averaging 18-19 mpg in my 2018 F150 crew 5.0 since new and I'm now about to turn 63k. This is not exactly good math for GM.

[@luisrodriguez7215]

As the editor you should do your research, the Silverado 1500 comes with a inline 6 diesel not a V6. I own a 2022 Silverado Trail Boss with a 2.7 turbo and I get 18-19 mpg in city and 20-21 mpg hwy at 70 miles per hour, and that’s with a factory 2” lift and off road tires.

[@gregday9943]

My 22 custom trail boss 2.7 gets between 18-20 mpg in west virginia so its not flat made a 2 1/2 hour trip to columbus and it got 23

[@gregday9943]

Maybe you got one made on a friday or that cali gas

[@joshtaylor1416]

That’s not a base model lol that’s a LT. Lower model than the LT is a custom

[@jimparker7778]

Wake up! NOBODY is buying half ton diesels for fuel economy. Diesel is damn near $5 a gallon in much of the US. If you gotta have diesel towing power get a Silverado HD

[@joelapp3418]

hes complaining about the volume. button behind the shifter. if he looked at the owners manual or behind the steering wheel hed see the volume control on the back of steering wheel on the right and channel control on left rear side. all designed for finger touch. take a look on the LT. those hidden controls are a huge surprise

[@redrider533]

I’ve watched several videos where they test the 22-23 2.7 Turbo for MPG and towing comparisons to the 5.3 and no one’s been disappointed with the 2.7 yet. I’ve never been a fan of GMs 5.3 motor. I pulled a 4500lb 16ft enclosed trailer with this 2.7 and the truck pulled it as good as my Titan with the 5.0 Cummins diesel So this guys review isn’t very accurate

[@marty0715yt]

Cummins really sh$t the bed with their v8 diesel. DOA

[@bigcartoonyIIV]

my 2009 has 195 hp. So im guessing 310 would be stronger

[@wespuckdog3897]

I'm getting 19.7 mpg overall with my 5.3.

[@clemnewton9007]

nobody wants a full size truck with a 4 cylinder overpriced

[@bigcartoonyIIV]

right

[@thunderbolt5354]

No Manly Man gets a 4 Cylinder engine in his full size Truck !

[@logansdadsadvantures5511]

@@bigcartoonyIIV u don’t understand this motor it maybe 4cylinders but this doesn’t struggle to tow as the v8 beacuse of its low in torque

[@bigcartoonyIIV]

@@logansdadsadvantures5511 cool. I test drove one last friday, and I fell in love with it. it Sounds like a jetsons mobile, but that thing can go. I barely tapped the gas and I was at 80mph.

[@Pabloperes675]

@@bigcartoonyIIV it outruns the v8 of the previous gen and out tows it also

[@joelapp3418]

my 4 cylinder is getting minimum of 18 mpg local city in the hills of Pittsburgh.

[@mitchwinder1204]

$52k is asinine.

[@muznick]

Price the competition and see how much less they charge.

[@mhark2043]

Just so you are aware the diesel is an inline 6 cylinder not a v6.

[@alfavulcan4518]

That guy insisting v6 or in-line is the same thing wouldn’t know an in-line diesel if it fell on his foot

[@VayaconChupacabra]

Not enough power going up on ramps?? What are you talking about?!! The 2.7L rips!....and easily at that. The CNN app shown in your infotainment screen now makes sense.

[@gregday9943]

Also 3.0 dmax is an inline 6 not a v6

[@derekgilbert2884]

You pay to much money for 2.7 engine it worth $27,570 . It like old chevrolet vega, it noise in engine very sad put who as customer want all noise from engine grade F . Gm still there mistake again and again.

[@joshuahedrick]

This is the dumbest review I have ever seen. Call's the truck underpowered and then says get the diesel with less power or the V8 with less torque. It's a heavy truck. The 2.7 is the base motor. It replaces the old 4.3 V6 with 285 hp. Go buy a 6.2 if you need more power. Most people can't tell the difference between the 2.7 and 5.3 except for the sound coming out of the back.

[@EdA-bz3bu]

Farm equipment 😂😂😂😂 really really expensive farm equipment.😂

[@mesomemore97]

Will it outlast a Toyota 4 banger? I bet not. I want 0 to hundreds of thousands of miles. Years of dependable trouble-free service. Is this GM engine going down in history as one of the best ever?

[@ryanmalec4234]

Only one thing wrong with it...its a Chevy!!

[@jesserevilla992]

Don't agree with you! Very torquey engine, you simply have to step on it. You were wrong like on a few things. That's a lot to get wrong on a review. But then again you listen to CNN.

[@bryane2857]

I L.A boy using a truck for commuting ... Come on, haul a 9k trailer, do some work rather than getting a latte. Stick to the commuter cars to review.

[@ProbeGT2]

I've been looking this truck since the 1st generation of the 4 cylinder and this is the first time i see a reviewer complain about the power. Well, of course the ford and toyota will be more powerful, they have 100hp+ more than this... I test drove the new 4 cylinder and from a dead stop, it goes really hard, once moving, it's fast enough for a pick up truck, just like the diesel. I wanted to buy a diesel but that lame 2 years warranty on the DPF is a big no go.

[@jeffreytalbot3431]

He’s an idiot. Take a look at TFL with Chevy 2.7L up the Ike, Kent was shocked by the power of the engine. Drive one, you will be shocked. Don’t buy the nonsense that the 2.7L is more complex than the 5.3L, only difference is the turbo. Drive one, peace

[@cmscms123456]

The truth is, the turbo will go out first... under 50K miles... then the truck isn't worth the cost of repairs. So, watch for depreciation of this truck to be fast and huge. A used one of these with 40,000 miles is probably worth $8-10,000

[@richjunker5575]

$8,000 to $10,000 are you high? The LT like that is over $50,000 it's not gonna drop to $10,000

[@cmscms123456]

@@richjunker5575 give it 3-4 years..

[@redrider533]

Yeah this isn’t the 80’s Turbos are just a bit more advanced these days which is why so many engines use them now. Besides you have the factory warranty and can then buy a service contract. Anyone who doesn’t keep a service contract on newer vehicle is a fool.

[@cmscms123456]

@@redrider533 You better keep every receipt for all service, and oil changes. They will void your warranty for any reason.. even then, you're in for a fight

[@tattoomagic6110]

had 2019 64k miles ran fine held its value now i have a 2022 and its doing just fine

[@chfpontiac5849]

"a console shifter like this." (SHOWS OFF the COLUMN SHIFTER) 🙄

[@cvalle3443]

Straight 6 diesel, not v6

[@chicobeanieakagio7202]

You gotta do your research…

[@thunderbolt5354]

The Only Folks that defend the Turdbo 4 are the ones dumb eneough to opt for it over a V8 !!!

[@andyenglehart-8600]

The man in the video isn’t very knowledgeable on Chevrolet truck. 1st of all he didn’t know the trim levels WT, Custom and then the LT. He also kept referring to the “V6” diesel. If you are going to do a video about a truck, please do your homework.

[@livearm]

You didn't pull anything, so how can you claim it's under powered?

[@dmac4137]

Volume control for the radio behind the steering wheel right side. I have this truck. I love the engine. Pickups are not race cars . 5.3 litre..with all their issues, NO THANKS!

[@chfpontiac5849]

So GM can't get their small block V8 sorted out after 70 years of making them but you trust that very same GM to develop a reliable Mighty Mouse turbo'd 4 cylinder with half the displacement?? 🤔 😂

[@dmac4137]

@@chfpontiac5849 and you are probably still watching a black and white tv🤣🤣

[@DreamHachi]

The 2.7 is fucking disgusting. I want to buy a short bed single cab and 5.3 swap it.

[@Pabloperes675]

Huh?

[@DreamHachi]

@@Pabloperes675 you can’t get a new Silverado with a single cab and short bed with a v8. They are only available with a 2.7 liter 4 cylinder. I would trade my crew cab in right now if they did offer them with a v8. I think I’d be better to shorten a long bed. Not that difficult to do. There is no way to make a 4 cylinder Silverado appealing to me. Even a v6 is disgusting

[@bienvenedopendejos2453]

This engine is all most people driving these really need these days. That being said the 5.3 is the perfect engine for people that actually work in these trucks. I but a new WT 5.3 every couple years and I’ve never had an issue (well unless I miss the 125,000 mile transmission life span) that is. But I use the 5.3 because I drive about 60,000 a year and i haul equipment so it’s def best for me. BuT for most people this is just fine.

[@Boobtube.]

title says 2023, but you keep saying truck is a 2022. ???