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Is the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 a good car?

Starting price: rank among 9 trucks

2ndof 9

  • No. Top half on 2 of 5 numbers.
  • Starting price: $36,900.
  • 2nd lowest of 9 trucks close in size and price.
  • Best: price (2nd of 9), towing (2nd of 9).
  • Weakest: mpg (6th of 7, tied with 1).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2026 · TRUCKSTacomaToyota TacomaSilver…Chevrolet Silverado 1500F-150Ford F-150Sierra…GMC Sierra 1500TundraToyota Tundra1500RAM 15001500 R…RAM 1500 RamchargerSilver…Chevrolet Silverado EVF-150 …Ford F-150 Lightning2nd of 9
9 trucks from 2026, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in a class of 9
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$36,9002nd of 988%
Best combined mpg21 mpg6th of 70%
Most horsepower355 hp8th of 913%
Cargo behind rear seatsN/AN/AN/A
Rear legroom43.4 in6th of 925%
Max towing13,300 lb2nd of 975%

Roll call: starting price

  1. Toyota Tacoma $32,545
  2. Chevrolet Silverado 1500 $36,900
  3. Ford F-150 $37,290
  4. GMC Sierra 1500 $38,300
  5. Toyota Tundra $41,260
  6. RAM 1500 $42,025
  7. RAM 1500 Ramcharger $42,025
  8. Chevrolet Silverado EV $52,800
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  1. Ford F-150 Lightning $54,180

Trucks in 2026: 22. The photo shows the 9 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

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