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2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500: Spied While Towing
As predictable as the changing of the seasons, if we're getting a crop of new light-duty pickup trucks, you can bet updated versions of their heavy-duty counterparts are not far behind. With the all-new 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 and Ram 1500 hitting their stride, all three brands are putting the finishing touches on their significantly upgraded heavy-duty lineups, likely to go on sale as 2020 model-year pickups. After seeing a more function-first Silverado 2500 model near GM's proving grounds in Michigan, this is what our spy shooters sent us:
"We caught Chevy engineers testing prototypes of the Silverado 2500 Work Truck pickups, conducting towing tests and standard unladen tests on Michigan highways.
"The most recent prototypes have dropped a little bit of camouflage, revealing some lighting details on the towing mirrors consisting of twin LED strips. The Chevrolet Silverado 2500 WT is a stripped-down, budget-minded, functional pickup truck. The Silverado 2500 WT featured a grille design similar to the Silverado 1500 WT, with Chevrolet spelled out across the grille's crossbar in capital letters. The prototype also showed simple blacked-out trim and blacked-out front and rear bumpers. Simple steel wheels were also on display. Inside, expect to see an vinyl or cloth interior and a simple 7-inch touchscreen on the dash.
"The all-new 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 lineup has more trim levels than ever before, and we expect a similar lineup for the 2020 HDs. The stakes have never been higher in the Detroit Three truck wars, and the combatants are all readying new or updated pickups. In addition to GM's heavy-duty prototypes that are undergoing a rigorous testing regimen, Ram is readying extensively updated heavy-duty trucks that sources say will start production in late December with a January debut set for the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. To round things out, Ford is working on mid-cycle updates for its Super Duty trucks to counter competitors' updates."
