Used Chevy Silverado: A popular pickup at a pre-owned price

The Chevy Silverado 1500 has been making a big impact at work sites and hauling heavy loads on weekends for millions of truck lovers for decades. It’s one of the two most popular vehicles of any kind on the face of the earth and you can get a great used one for a bargain price at Blackstone Toyota in Fresno CA. With a used Chevy Silverado, truck guys in Clovis and Madera, CA can get some of the best towing and hauling money can buy.

An example of trim levels for Chevy Silverado

The exact trim levels available for a Chevy Silverado has varied slightly from year to year, but the variety usually looks something like this:

• Work Truck
• Custom
• LT
• RST
• Custom Trail Boss
• LTZ
• LT Trail Boss
• High Country

When you’re shopping for Chevy Silverado, you’ll typically have a good selection of features and capability to pick from. If you want substantial power, look for a 5.3-liter V8 engine and all-wheel drive. If you find a Silverado with a Z71 Off-Road package, you’ll be getting a truck with an attractive appearance and impressive trail capabilities. If you find a Silverado with a Convenience package, you’ll get a 10-way power-adjustable driver’s seat.

Engines and performance in a used Chevy Silverado 1500

Recent models of the Chevy Silverado 1500 might have a V6 under the hood or one of two V8 engines. You might want to shop for the economy of a turbocharged 4-cylinder engine or invest in the torque and durability of Chevy’s inline-6 diesel engine. The bigger V8 engine is a 6.2-liter power plant with 420 horsepower. Car and Driver gave it a test run and found that it could do zero-to-60 in a snappy 5.4 seconds. That’s power worth looking for.

Towing and hauling in a used Chevy Silverado 1500

A Chevy Silverado 1500 that’s just a couple of years old should be able to tow anywhere from 6,600 pounds to 13,400 pounds when it’s properly equipped. For the 2020 model year, that 13,400-pound number is the best towing capability in the full-size pickup truck class. For the same model year, you may be able to put more than 2,000 pounds of payload in the Chevy Silverado’s cargo bed.

Cargo dimensions in a used Chevy Silverado 1500

While the dimensions for a used Chevy Silverado will vary depending on the model year, it’s not uncommon to find a long bed at 8 feet, a standard bed that’s six feet 6 inches long, or a short bed that’s five feet 8 inches long. The maximum payload ranges anywhere from 1,720 pounds to 2,250 pounds based on the configuration of the Chevy Silverado you’re looking at.

The interior of a used Chevy Silverado 1500

A used Chevy Silverado 1500 will typically be one of three body styles: Regular, Double or Crew Cab. A 2-door Regular cab gives you three seats. Get a 4-door Double or Crew Cab and you’ll be getting six seats unless you’re looking at front row bucket seats where the seating capacity will be reduced to five. The upholstery will be vinyl, cloth or leather. You might find power adjustable front bucket seats and maybe a heated steering wheel.

Get a truckload of value at Blackstone Toyota

When you shop at Blackstone Toyota, we can give you an outstanding offer on your current vehicle to help make a used Chevy Silverado 1500 even more affordable. Take a look at our used inventory to find a pre-owned pickup that’s ready to work and set up a test drive soon at Blackstone Toyota in Fresno CA.