2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

5.4s

4WD Reg Cab 140" Work Truck, 285 hp.
Online source.
0-60: top 24% of 13 trucks (2021).
Horsepower: top 39% of 13 trucks (2021).

13 trucks (2021). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

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

2021 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
4WD Reg Cab 140" Work Truck	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,582 lb	124	16.1	5.4 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$33,900
Work Truck Regular Cab LB 4WD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.4 sOnline	N/A	4WD	$33,900
Work Truck Double Cab 4WD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,868 lb	117	17.1	5.4 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$36,500
Work Truck Crew Cab 4WD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,815 lb	118	16.9	5.4 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$38,900
Work Truck Crew Cab LB 4WD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,867 lb	117	17.1	5.4 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$39,200
Custom Double Cab 4WD	2.7L	310 hp	N/A	4,868 lb	127	15.7	5.4 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$39,800
Custom Trail Boss Double Cab 4WD	4.3L	285 hp	N/A	4,868 lb	117	17.1	5.4 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$41,700
4WD Double Cab 147" LT w/2FL	2.7L 4-cyl	310 hp	348 lb-ft	4,815 lb	129	15.5	5.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$42,100
Custom Crew Cab 4WD	2.7L	310 hp	N/A	4,868 lb	127	15.7	5.4 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$42,200
Custom Crew Cab LB 4WD	2.7L	310 hp	N/A	4,867 lb	127	15.7	5.4 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$42,500
4WD Double Cab 147" LT w/1LT	2.7L 4-cyl	310 hp	348 lb-ft	4,815 lb	129	15.5	5.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$43,600
Custom Trail Boss Crew Cab 4WD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,868 lb	117	17.1	5.4 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$44,100
Custom Trail Boss Crew Cab LB 4WD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,867 lb	117	17.1	5.4 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$44,400
4WD Crew Cab 147" LT w/2FL	2.7L 4-cyl	310 hp	348 lb-ft	4,815 lb	129	15.5	5.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$44,500
RST Double Cab 4WD	2.7L	310 hp	N/A	4,868 lb	127	15.7	5.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$44,600
4WD Crew Cab 147" LT w/1LT	2.7L 4-cyl	310 hp	348 lb-ft	4,815 lb	129	15.5	5.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$46,000
LT Crew Cab LB 4WD	2.7L 4-cyl	310 hp	348 lb-ft	4,867 lb	127	15.7	5.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$46,300
RST Crew Cab 4WD	2.7L 4-cyl	310 hp	348 lb-ft	4,815 lb	129	15.5	5.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$47,200
RST Crew Cab LB 4WD	2.7L	310 hp	N/A	4,867 lb	127	15.7	5.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$47,500
LT Trail Boss Double Cab 4WD	N/A	N/A	N/A	4,815 lb	N/A	N/A	5.4 sOnline	N/A	4WD	$48,900
LT Trail Boss Crew Cab 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	355 hp	383 lb-ft	4,815 lb	147	13.6	5.4 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	$51,500
LT Trail Boss Crew Cab LB 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	355 hp	383 lb-ft	4,867 lb	146	13.7	5.4 sOnline	10-speed automatic	4WD	$51,800
MD 4WD Reg Cab Work Truck	8-cyl	350 hp	700 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.4 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$52,500
LTZ Crew Cab 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	355 hp	383 lb-ft	4,815 lb	147	13.6	5.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$52,700
LTZ Crew Cab LB 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	355 hp	383 lb-ft	4,867 lb	146	13.7	5.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$53,000
MD 4WD Crew Cab Work Truck	8-cyl	350 hp	700 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.4 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$56,800
MD 4WD Reg Cab LT	8-cyl	350 hp	700 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.4 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$57,000
High Country Crew Cab 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	355 hp	383 lb-ft	4,815 lb	147	13.6	5.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$57,400
High Country Crew Cab LB 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	355 hp	383 lb-ft	4,867 lb	146	13.7	5.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	$57,700
MD 4WD Crew Cab LT	8-cyl	350 hp	700 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	5.4 sOnline	6-speed automatic	4WD	$62,500
LT Crew Cab 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	N/A	383 lb-ft	4,920 lb	N/A	N/A	5.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
LT Double Cab 4WD	5.3L 8-cyl	N/A	383 lb-ft	4,920 lb	N/A	N/A	5.4 sOnline	8-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
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	$49,400
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	$53,900
Custom Double Cab RWD	2.7L 4-cyl	310 hp	348 lb-ft	4,599 lb	135	14.8	6.6 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$36,500
Custom 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	$38,900
LT Double Cab RWD	2.7L 4-cyl	310 hp	348 lb-ft	4,599 lb	135	14.8	6.6 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$40,300
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	$42,700
RST Crew Cab RWD	2.7L	310 hp	N/A	4,700 lb	132	15.2	6.7 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$43,900
2WD Reg Cab 140" Work Truck	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,369 lb	130	15.3	6.8 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	2WD	$29,300
LT Crew Cab LB RWD	2.7L	310 hp	N/A	4,770 lb	130	15.4	6.8 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$43,000
Regular Cab Work Truck 8 ft 2WD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,520 lb	126	15.9	7.0 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	2WD	N/A
Work Truck Double Cab RWD	4.3L 6-cyl	285 hp	305 lb-ft	4,599 lb	124	16.1	7.1 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$33,200
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	$35,600
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	$35,900
Work Truck Regular Cab LB RWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	RWD	$29,300
MD 2WD Reg Cab Work Truck	8-cyl	350 hp	700 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6-speed automatic	2WD	$49,700
MD 2WD Crew Cab Work Truck	8-cyl	350 hp	700 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6-speed automatic	2WD	$53,300
MD 2WD Reg Cab LT	8-cyl	350 hp	700 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6-speed automatic	2WD	$54,000
MD 2WD Crew Cab LT	8-cyl	350 hp	700 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6-speed automatic	2WD	$58,800

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

5 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	12	285 hp	2WD Reg Cab 140" Work Truck	$29,300	Base	$2,259	Base
2.7L 4-cyl	17	310 hp	Custom Double Cab RWD	$36,500	+$7,200	$1,829	-$430
5.3L 8-cyl	8	355 hp	LTZ Crew Cab RWD	$49,400	+$12,900	$2,021	-$238
8-cyl	8	350 hp	MD 2WD Reg Cab Work Truck	$49,700	+$300	N/A	N/A
5.3L 8-cyl	2	N/A	LT Crew Cab 4WD	N/A	N/A	$2,133	-$125

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
6-speed automatic	23	2WD Reg Cab 140" Work Truck	$29,300	5.4 s
8-speed automatic	22	Custom Double Cab RWD	$36,500	5.4 s
10-speed automatic	2	LT Trail Boss Crew Cab 4WD	$51,500	5.4 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the 2WD Reg Cab 140" Work Truck: 285 hp, 17 mpg, $29,300. Other makes, trucks, within 15% of the price.

2021 rivals with more hp and better mpg
Model	Trim	hp	mpg	MSRP	0-60
Nissan Frontier	S King Cab RWD	310 hp	20 mpg	$27,190	6.1 s
Ford F-150	XL 2WD Reg Cab 6.5' Box	290 hp	21 mpg	$29,290	6.3 s
RAM 1500	Classic Tradesman 4x2 Reg Cab 8' Box	305 hp	20 mpg	$29,810	N/A
GMC Canyon	4WD Ext Cab 128" Elevation Standard	308 hp	18 mpg	$32,200	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.

2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: 0.2 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2021 GMC Sierra 1500
Measure	2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500	2021 GMC Sierra 1500
Trim	4WD Reg Cab 140" Work Truck	SLT Crew Cab 4WD
0-60	5.4 s	5.6 s
Basis	Online	Estimate
Horsepower	285 hp	355 hp
Curb weight	4,582 lb	4,815 lb
hp per ton	124	147
lb per hp	16.1	13.6
MSRP	$33,900	$50,800

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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