2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV EPA Range, Specs And Pricing Overview

The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup entered the U.S. market within the second half of 2023, beginning with the fleet-focused WT variations (4WT and 3WT). It is going to be adopted by the totally loaded RST model for most of the people in early 2024.

The preliminary supply numbers of 461 units in the first half of 2023 (including 443 in Q4) point out that the mannequin is in an early ramp-up part at Manufacturing facility Zero in Detroit. In the long term, Chevrolet intends to launch extra Silverado EV variations, although not the initially anticipated entry-level versions, or at least not at the expected $40,000 price. In late 2025, the model will enter production at the Orion Assembly plant in Michigan (second manufacturing facility).

In right this moment’s submit, we are going to summarize the principle specs, vary rankings, and pricing for the all-electric pickup from Chevrolet.

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV Work Truck towing a tractor

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV Work Truck inside

Variations and Pricing

The Chevrolet Silverado EV is an all-electric pickup, based on the General Motors’ Ultium platform. It is outfitted with a twin motor all-wheel drive powertrain and a comparatively giant battery pack with an undisclosed capability.

The Work Truck (WT) vehicles have an easier and cheaper configuration, as they’re designed for industrial purposes. Amongst a number of normal variations within the pipeline, the primary one out there is the RST (totally outfitted).

The 4WT model begins at an MSRP of $77,905 (plus a $1,895 vacation spot cost). There may be additionally a $5,000 inexpensive 3WT model ($72,905), which has a smaller battery and decrease vary (almost 400 miles in comparison with 450 miles within the case of the 4WT).

The Chevrolet Silverado EV RST with all of the options and the massive battery begins at an MSRP of $105,000, which suggests that there’s a $27,095 distinction between the RST and 4WT.

As of right this moment, the Chevrolet Silverado EV now not qualifies for the $7,500 federal tax credit score (it did in 2023). Nonetheless, this may change, relying on whether or not the producer will adjust to all the necessities (largely associated to battery sourcing). No matter that, the inducement is perhaps out there by way of leasing.

Specs

The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV is the king of the EPA Mixed vary amongst electrical pickups. Its 4WT version is rated at 450 miles. As we famous in InsideEVs‘ first drive review, the 4WT battery consists of 24 modules and shops in all probability over 200 kilowatt-hours of capability (equally to the top-of-the-line GMC Hummer EV Pickup variations). The 3WT model has an EPA Mixed vary of 393 miles (20 battery modules).

The Chevrolet Silverado EV RST doesn’t have its EPA Mixed vary ranking but, however GM estimates that it ought to have the ability to get about 400 miles.

* GM-estimated vary

There may be an fascinating 50-mile distinction between the 4WT and RST, regardless of each pickups having the identical 24-module battery system.

The rationale for that is perhaps the numerous distinction between wheel dimension—18-inch within the case of the WT variations and 24-inch within the case of the RST. Moreover, the RST with all of the bells and whistles is a bit heavier.

We must also level out that the RST model has a extra highly effective motor setup with a system output of as much as 754 horsepower and 785 lb.-ft. of torque. theses are GM-estimated figures in Broad Open Watts (WOW) Mode, in comparison with 510 horsepower and 615 ft.-lb. of torque within the case of the WT variations. This is the reason the RST can speed up from 0 to 60 mph in simply 4.5 seconds.

Power consumption, together with charging losses, of the Chevrolet Silverado EV 3WT with 18-inch wheels, is estimated at 67 MPGe or about 503 watt-hours per mile.

The Chevrolet Silverado EV 4WT, with a bigger and heavier battery, consumes 6.3% extra power (535 Wh/mile). Its EPA ranking signifies that the entire power consumption (together with charging losses) over a distance of 450 miles, will exceed 240 kilowatt-hours.

It is value noting that the Chevrolet Silverado EV’s battery pack consists of two separate 400-volt batteries, that are usually linked in parallel (400-volt powertrain), however swap to sequence configuration earlier than DC quick charging to attain most energy at a decrease present (800-volt system).

The height charging energy talked about by the producer is 350 kilowatts (at an 800-volt charger), which permits replenishing as much as 100 miles of vary in 10 minutes.

When it comes to regular AC charging, the onboard charger is nineteen.2 kW, so it ought to have the ability to totally recharge the automobile in a single day.

An fascinating function of the Chevrolet Silverado EV is that it has as much as 10 retailers, which may present a complete of 10.2 kW of electrical energy.

With regards to towing and payload, GM’s normal data says that the 4WT can tow as much as about 10,000 lbs, whereas its most out there payload is 1,400 lbs. Within the case of the 3WT (with a lighter battery), each numbers are larger—respectively 12,500 lbs and 1,750 lbs.

The heavier RST model can take 1,300 lbs and tow as much as 10,000 lbs.

In a following submit, we are going to check out the upcoming GMC Sierra EV—Chevrolet Silverado EV cousin.