The Silverado 1500 is your go-to vehicle for power and performance. This truck from Dantin Chevrolet in Thibodaux has four engines on different trim levels, both standard and optional.
The first is a 2.7-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine with 310 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque. The second engine is a 5.3-liter ECOTEC 3 V8 engine, producing 355 horsepower and 383 pound-feet of torque.
The third engine is a 6.2-liter ECOTEC V-8 that produces 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. The fourth engine is a Duramax 3.0-liter turbo diesel that produces 305 horsepower and 495 pound-feet of torque.
With a maximum available trailering weight of 13,300 pounds and a maximum available payload capacity of 2,260, you can haul almost anything around Napoleonville with the Silverado 1500. But if you're not using it to haul stuff around town or across state lines, the standard 495 pound-feet of torque makes it easy to tow the boat or Jet Ski across Houma.
The Silverado 1500 has 89.1 cubic feet of standard cargo volume, larger than competitors in its class. The Silverado's cargo space also expands to 106.3 cubic feet with the rear seats folded flat, larger than its peers around New Orleans.
The new Silverado advanced trailering system with trailer sway control consists of a camera mounted in the rearview mirror and sensors in the hitch that work together to detect trailer sway and help the driver correct understeer and oversteer.
The Multi-Flex Tailgate is an innovative feature available on the Silverado 1500. This tailgate offers six functions to help improve loading, unloading, and accessing the cargo bed. The tailgate can be configured differently, depending on the obstacle it faces and the user's needs.
The most notable feature of the new Silverado 1500 is its Super Cruise driver assistance technology, which allows drivers to take their hands off the steering wheel while driving on divided highways. Super Cruise can maintain a set speed and keep the truck in its lane, but it's not capable of making decisions such as changing lanes or turning off onto side streets without the driver's intervention.