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Bold
and distinctive exterior designs
Silverado
and Sierra are sleeker and more aerodynamic, including a faster, 57-degree
windshield angle, reducing wind noise and improving fuel economy. Wider,
segment-leading front and rear tracks and a tailored wheel-to-body relationship
provide a stance that is both muscular and agile. The trucks are more
refined looking, too, with doors that extend over the rockers for a smooth,
uninterrupted look, and lamps that have a jeweled appearance. Tolerances
between panels are greatly reduced – including a 50-percent reduction
in the space between the cab and cargo box.

Complementing the trucks’ three cab designs – regular, extended
and crew cab – are three cargo box lengths, including short (5 foot
8 inches), standard (6 foot 6 inches) and long (8 foot). New features,
such as 170-degree-opening rear access doors with fully retractable power
windows on extended cab models and new theater-style folding rear seats,
offer increased versatility. Additional design features include improved
lighting, a stronger cargo box with more cargo capacity and reduced-effort
tailgates.
Chevy Silverado’s design has a broad, chiseled “face,”
which accents a broad-shouldered stance and gives the Silverado a powerful,
muscular presence. The front-end appearance, front fenders, power dome
hood, bumpers, lamps and flared rear fenders are unique to the Silverado.
GMC Sierra
and Sierra Denali models are designed with a strong and refined appearance
befitting the brand’s professional grade philosophy, including muscular
character lines and rounded edges. Sierra’s front-end appearance,
hood, bumpers, lamps and rear box design are unique to the GMC brand.

The new trucks use a single-piece body side stamping and bolt-on door
hinges, which foster significantly increased fit and finish. Build precision
is seen in the flush, virtually seamless transition between the hood and
front fenders, along with very tight tolerances around the grille, fenders
and front bumper. The hood-to-fender gap is targeted at 4 mm. The grille-to-bumper
gap has been reduced to 17 mm and the headlamp-to-fender gap to 1.5 mm.
The tighter tolerances contribute to the trucks’ improved aerodynamics.
The pickup boxes have been redesigned with enhanced versatility, increased
strength and greater capacity. A one-piece wheelhouse and inner box side
adds strength and smoother, more integrated appearance. The boxes are
1.18 inches (30 mm) deeper in the front and 1.57 inches (40 mm) deeper
at the rear, with stronger inner walls that offer improved performance
when fitted with ladder racks, tool boxes and other accessories.
New tailgate
designs include locks and torque-rod assist for easier operation. A standard
end cap on each tailgate features an integrated spoiler lip that enhances
aerodynamics.

A new, innovative cargo management system is available on all Silverado
and Sierra models and is complemented by a range of dealer-ordered accessory
packages. Three rails that run the length of the box sides and the forward
box wall are secured with high-strength anchors and, unlike competitors’
systems, incorporate upper and lower tracks. Four adjustable tie-down
brackets are included with each system and can be located anywhere on
the tracks, each rated for a load point of 500 pounds (227 kg).
At the heart of a comprehensive accessories portfolio for the new pickups
is a group of specific accessory products designed to integrate into the
cargo management system. The rails enable the use of an overhead utility
rack rated at 500 pounds (227 kg) loading capacity, a sliding diamond
plate toolbox, a sliding bed divider, diamond plate side storage boxes
or a bicycle mount. These accessories use either the upper or lower rails,
allowing numerous combinations that can easily fit together or bypass
one another as they slide along the rails. The tool boxes and bicycle
mount use a codeable lock, enabling the vehicle key to be used for locking
and unlocking these accessories.
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