If you are looking for a full-size, half-ton pickup truck that far outpaces the Toyota Tundra on J.D. Power’s reliability rankings, perhaps you should go to the top of that list. There, you will find the second best-selling vehicle in the United States, the Chevrolet Silverado. This full-size pickup winds up being far closer to the Tundra in terms of its actual specifications and even outpaces it in some places. For instance, it has a TurboMax engine that generates 310 horsepower, which is slightly behind the Tundra, but it’s 430 lb./ft. of torque puts it out in front. In terms of city fuel efficiency, the Silverado is slightly better, with 19 mpg compared to 18, and for highway, the Tundra pulls ahead with 24 mpg compared to 22. They are very similar vehicles.
Although Chevrolet advertises the base price of the Silverado at $36,800, the actual lowest you can go with the cab and box sizes presented is $38,795. That may not be as much of a discount as the F-150, but any dollar saved in the purchase of a new vehicle is very important. When you have two pickup trucks with a lot in common, perhaps taking the one that is just slightly cheaper may help in the long run, particularly if it’s the more reliable vehicle. Another option to look at is the GMC Sierra, which is essentially the same truck as the Silverado but with a slightly different exterior, as they come from the same parent company.
