2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

6.3s

4WD Reg Cab 142" Work Truck, 401 hp.
Estimate from power and weight.

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

2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD: 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 142" Work Truck	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,227 lb	129	15.5	6.3 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$38,100
4WD Reg Cab 142" LT	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,227 lb	129	15.5	6.3 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$42,200
Work Truck Double Cab 4WD	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,545 lb	123	16.3	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$40,500
Custom Double Cab 4WD	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,545 lb	123	16.3	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$42,500
LT Double Cab 4WD	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,545 lb	123	16.3	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$44,200
LTZ Double Cab 4WD	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,545 lb	123	16.3	6.5 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$52,300
2WD Reg Cab 142" Work Truck	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	5,914 lb	136	14.7	6.6 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	2WD	$35,300
2WD Reg Cab 142" LT	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	5,914 lb	136	14.7	6.6 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	2WD	$39,400
Work Truck Double Cab LB 4WD	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,639 lb	121	16.6	6.6 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$40,700
4WD Crew Cab 159" Work Truck	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,633 lb	121	16.5	6.6 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$42,300
Custom Double Cab LB 4WD	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,639 lb	121	16.6	6.6 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$42,700
4WD Crew Cab 159" Custom	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,633 lb	121	16.5	6.6 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$44,300
LT Double Cab LB 4WD	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,639 lb	121	16.6	6.6 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$44,400
4WD Crew Cab 159" LT	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,633 lb	121	16.5	6.6 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$46,000
LTZ Double Cab LB 4WD	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,639 lb	121	16.6	6.6 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$52,500
4WD Crew Cab 159" LTZ	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,633 lb	121	16.5	6.6 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$54,100
4WD Crew Cab 159" High Country	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,633 lb	121	16.5	6.6 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$63,100
4WD Crew Cab 172" Work Truck	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,731 lb	119	16.8	6.7 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$42,500
4WD Crew Cab 172" Custom	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,731 lb	119	16.8	6.7 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$44,500
4WD Crew Cab 172" LT	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,731 lb	119	16.8	6.7 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$46,200
4WD Crew Cab 172" LTZ	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,731 lb	119	16.8	6.7 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$54,300
4WD Crew Cab 172" High Country	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,731 lb	119	16.8	6.7 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	4WD	$63,300
Work Truck Double Cab RWD	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,229 lb	129	15.5	6.9 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$37,700
Custom Double Cab RWD	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,229 lb	129	15.5	6.9 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$39,700
LT Double Cab RWD	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,229 lb	129	15.5	6.9 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$41,400
LTZ Double Cab RWD	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,229 lb	129	15.5	6.9 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$49,500
Work Truck Double Cab LB RWD	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,350 lb	126	15.8	7.0 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$37,900
2WD Crew Cab 159" Work Truck	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,342 lb	126	15.8	7.0 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	2WD	$39,500
2WD Crew Cab 172" Work Truck	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,442 lb	124	16.1	7.0 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	2WD	$39,700
Custom Double Cab LB RWD	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,350 lb	126	15.8	7.0 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$39,900
2WD Crew Cab 159" Custom	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,342 lb	126	15.8	7.0 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	2WD	$41,500
LT Double Cab LB RWD	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,350 lb	126	15.8	7.0 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$41,600
2WD Crew Cab 172" Custom	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,442 lb	124	16.1	7.0 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	2WD	$41,700
2WD Crew Cab 159" LT	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,342 lb	126	15.8	7.0 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	2WD	$43,200
2WD Crew Cab 172" LT	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,442 lb	124	16.1	7.0 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	2WD	$43,400
LTZ Double Cab LB RWD	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,350 lb	126	15.8	7.0 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$49,700
2WD Crew Cab 159" LTZ	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,342 lb	126	15.8	7.0 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	2WD	$51,300
2WD Crew Cab 172" LTZ	6.6L 8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,442 lb	124	16.1	7.0 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	2WD	$51,500
Work Truck LB RWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	RWD	$35,300
3500HD CC 2WD Reg Cab 146" WB, 60" CA Work Truck	8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6-speed automatic	2WD	$35,600
3500HD CC 2WD Reg Cab 171" WB, 84.5" CA Work Truck	8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,159 lb	130	15.4	N/A	6-speed automatic	2WD	$35,800
Work Truck LB 4WD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4WD	$38,100
3500HD CC 4WD Reg Cab 146" WB, 60" CA Work Truck	8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6-speed automatic	4WD	$38,400
3500HD CC 4WD Reg Cab 171" WB, 84.5" CA Work Truck	8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,454 lb	124	16.1	N/A	6-speed automatic	4WD	$38,600
LT RWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	RWD	$39,400
Work Truck Crew Cab RWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	RWD	$39,500
3500HD CC 2WD Reg Cab 146" WB, 60" CA LT	8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6-speed automatic	2WD	$39,600
Work Truck Crew Cab LB RWD	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	RWD	$39,700
3500HD CC 2WD Reg Cab 171" WB, 84.5" CA LT	8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	6,159 lb	130	15.4	N/A	6-speed automatic	2WD	$39,800
3500HD CC 2WD Crew Cab 177" WB, 60" CA Work Truck	8-cyl	401 hp	464 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6-speed automatic	2WD	$40,000

Quickest 50 of 84 trims shown.

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
6.6L 8-cyl	38	401 hp	2WD Reg Cab 142" Work Truck	$35,300	Base	N/A	Base
8-cyl	12	401 hp	3500HD CC 2WD Reg Cab 146" WB, 60" CA Work Truck	$35,600	+$300	N/A	N/A
8-cyl	12	350 hp	3500 LCF Gas 2WD Reg Cab 109"	$46,110	+$10,510	N/A	N/A

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	62	2WD Reg Cab 142" Work Truck	$35,300	6.3 s

Silverado 2500HD 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 Ford F-150: 1.1 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2021 Ford F-150.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 2021 Ford F-150
Measure	2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD	2021 Ford F-150
Trim	4WD Reg Cab 142" Work Truck	Raptor SuperCrew 4WD
0-60	6.3 s	5.2 s
Basis	Estimate	Online
Horsepower	401 hp	450 hp
Curb weight	6,227 lb	4,960 lb
hp per ton	129	181
lb per hp	15.5	11.0
MSRP	$38,100	$64,145

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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