2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

5.9s

LTZ Double Cab RWD, 355 hp.
Estimate from power and weight.
0-60: top 43% of 14 trucks (2020).
Horsepower: top 43% of 14 trucks (2020).

14 trucks (2020). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

Every trim: 0-60 and power-to-weight

2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
Trim	Engine	hp	Torque	Curb weight	hp per ton	lb per hp	0-60 and basis	Transmission	Drivetrain	MSRP
LTZ Double Cab RWD	5.3L 8-cyl	355 hp	383 lb-ft	4,598 lb	154	13.0	5.9 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$43,300
LTZ Crew Cab RWD	5.3L 8-cyl	355 hp	383 lb-ft	4,602 lb	154	13.0	5.9 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$45,700
High Country Crew Cab RWD	5.3L 8-cyl	355 hp	383 lb-ft	4,602 lb	154	13.0	5.9 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$53,300
LTZ Crew Cab LB RWD	5.3L 8-cyl	355 hp	383 lb-ft	4,674 lb	152	13.2	6.0 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$46,000
High Country Crew Cab LB RWD	5.3L 8-cyl	355 hp	383 lb-ft	4,674 lb	152	13.2	6.0 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$53,600
LT Double Cab RWD	2.7L 4-cyl	310 hp	348 lb-ft	4,598 lb	135	14.8	6.6 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$37,200
RST Double Cab RWD	2.7L 4-cyl	310 hp	348 lb-ft	4,598 lb	135	14.8	6.6 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$39,100
LT Crew Cab RWD	2.7L 4-cyl	310 hp	348 lb-ft	4,602 lb	135	14.8	6.6 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$39,600
RST Crew Cab RWD	2.7L	310 hp	N/A	4,700 lb	132	15.2	6.7 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$41,500
LT Crew Cab LB RWD	2.7L	310 hp	N/A	4,770 lb	130	15.4	6.8 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$39,900
RST Crew Cab LB RWD	2.7L	310 hp	N/A	4,770 lb	130	15.4	6.8 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	RWD	$41,800
Work Truck Regular Cab RWD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,520 lb	126	15.9	7.0 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$28,500
Work Truck Double Cab RWD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,598 lb	124	16.1	7.1 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$32,400
Work Truck Regular Cab 4WD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,582 lb	124	16.1	7.1 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$33,100
Custom Double Cab RWD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,598 lb	124	16.1	7.1 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$34,600
Work Truck Double Cab 4WD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,868 lb	117	17.1	7.1 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$35,700
Custom Crew Cab RWD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,602 lb	124	16.1	7.1 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$37,000
Custom Double Cab 4WD	4.3L	285 hp	N/A	4,868 lb	117	17.1	7.1 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$37,900
Work Truck Crew Cab 4WD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,815 lb	118	16.9	7.1 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$38,100
Work Truck Crew Cab LB 4WD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,867 lb	117	17.1	7.1 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$38,400
Custom Trail Boss Double Cab 4WD	4.3L	285 hp	N/A	4,868 lb	117	17.1	7.1 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$39,700
Custom Crew Cab 4WD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,868 lb	117	17.1	7.1 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$40,300
LT Double Cab 4WD	2.7L	310 hp	N/A	4,868 lb	127	15.7	7.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$40,500
Custom Crew Cab LB 4WD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,867 lb	117	17.1	7.1 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$40,600
Custom Trail Boss Crew Cab 4WD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,868 lb	117	17.1	7.1 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$42,100
Custom Trail Boss Crew Cab LB 4WD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,867 lb	117	17.1	7.1 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$42,400
RST Double Cab 4WD	2.7L	310 hp	N/A	4,868 lb	127	15.7	7.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$42,400
LT Crew Cab 4WD	2.7L	310 hp	N/A	4,868 lb	127	15.7	7.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$42,900
LT Crew Cab LB 4WD	2.7L 4-cyl	310 hp	348 lb-ft	4,867 lb	127	15.7	7.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$43,200
RST Crew Cab 4WD	2.7L 4-cyl	310 hp	348 lb-ft	4,815 lb	129	15.5	7.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$44,800
RST Crew Cab LB 4WD	2.7L 4-cyl	310 hp	348 lb-ft	4,867 lb	127	15.7	7.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$45,100
LT Trail Boss Double Cab 4WD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	7.1 sOnline	N/A	4WD	$46,400
LTZ Double Cab 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	355 hp	383 lb-ft	4,815 lb	147	13.6	7.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$46,600
LT Trail Boss Crew Cab 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	355 hp	383 lb-ft	4,815 lb	147	13.6	7.1 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	$48,800
LTZ Crew Cab 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	355 hp	383 lb-ft	4,815 lb	147	13.6	7.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$49,000
LT Trail Boss Crew Cab LB 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	355 hp	383 lb-ft	4,867 lb	146	13.7	7.1 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	$49,100
LTZ Crew Cab LB 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	355 hp	383 lb-ft	4,867 lb	146	13.7	7.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$49,300
High Country Crew Cab 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	355 hp	383 lb-ft	4,815 lb	147	13.6	7.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$56,800
High Country Crew Cab LB 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	355 hp	383 lb-ft	4,867 lb	146	13.7	7.1 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$57,100
Work Truck Crew Cab RWD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,674 lb	122	16.4	7.2 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$34,800
Work Truck Crew Cab LB RWD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,674 lb	122	16.4	7.2 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$35,100
Custom Crew Cab LB RWD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,674 lb	122	16.4	7.2 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$37,300

Ton = 2,000 lb. Curb weight, no passengers.

Estimates: a fit on 7,236 tested times, using power and weight. Typical error 0.3 s.

Engines offered

3 engines offered.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
Engine	Trims	hp	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Price step	Fuel a year	Fuel vs base
4.3L 6-cyl	17	285 hp	Work Truck Regular Cab RWD	$28,500	Base	$2,259	Base
2.7L 4-cyl	12	310 hp	LT Double Cab RWD	$37,200	+$8,700	$1,829	-$430
5.3L 8-cyl	12	355 hp	LTZ Double Cab RWD	$43,300	+$6,100	$1,920	-$339

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Turbo: only when the engine or trim name says so.

Transmission

CVT: no.

Transmissions by trim
Transmission	Trims	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Quickest 0-60
8-speed automatic	21	LT Double Cab RWD	$37,200	5.9 s
6-speed automatic	17	Work Truck Regular Cab RWD	$28,500	7.0 s
10-speed automatic	3	RST Crew Cab LB RWD	$41,800	6.8 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the Work Truck Regular Cab RWD: 285 hp, 17 mpg, $28,500. Other makes, trucks, within 15% of the price.

2020 rivals with more hp and better mpg
Model	Trim	hp	mpg	MSRP	0-60
Nissan Frontier	S King Cab RWD	310 hp	20 mpg	$26,790	6.1 s
RAM 1500	Classic Tradesman 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box	305 hp	20 mpg	$28,200	N/A
Ford F-150	XL 2WD Reg Cab 6.5' Box	290 hp	22 mpg	$28,745	6.3 s
GMC Canyon	4WD Ext Cab 128"	308 hp	19 mpg	$31,100	N/A

Silverado 1500 by year

Quickest 0-60 of any trim, seconds.

Most horsepower of any trim.

Which is faster?

Quickest trim of each car, unless you pick a trim.

2020 GMC Sierra 1500: 0.2 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2020 GMC Sierra 1500
Measure	2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500	2020 GMC Sierra 1500
Trim	LTZ Double Cab RWD	SLT Double Cab 4WD
0-60	5.9 s	5.7 s
Basis	Estimate	Estimate
Horsepower	355 hp	355 hp
Curb weight	4,598 lb	4,835 lb
hp per ton	154	147
lb per hp	13.0	13.6
MSRP	$43,300	$48,000

What this cannot tell you

0-60 times vary by test. Estimates use power and weight only.

Fuel cost uses EPA combined ratings.

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