The 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 is a light-duty truck with the heart and soul of a heavy-duty pickup. This truck is perfect for off-road treks, grocery store trips, family vacations, and more. If you are looking for a light-duty pickup for your family this year, you will love the power and fantastic technology featured in the Silverado 1500.
1. Diesel Options
The ’22 Chevy Silverado 1500 has an available Duramax 3.0L Turbo-Diesel engine. This engine has a balanced inline-six-cylinder design and delivers up to 460lb-ft of maximum torque. In addition, you can choose to pair this powerful engine with the 10-speed automatic transmission for impressive acceleration and a deceptively smooth ride.
When paired with the 10-speed automatic transmission, the ’22 Chevy Silverado 1500 diesel gets an incredible EPA-estimated 23 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway. In addition to its exceptional fuel efficiency, the Silverado 1500 diesel has a massive fuel tank that offers an incredible maximum highway range of up to 682 miles.
2. Trailering Made Easy
Trailering is easy between the in-vehicle trailering system, available camera views, and advanced trailer tech in the ’22 Chevy Silverado 1500. This truck boasts proven technology such as Trailer Sway Control, Hill Start Assist, and Auto Grade Braking. These features work to keep you in control of your vehicle while trailering and give you confidence while moving up or down steep grades.
The ’22 Chevy Silverado 1500 features eight available cameras with up to fifteen available camera views that you can utilize when driving, parking, or hitching up your trailer. These cameras include a hitch view that makes it simple to hook up your trailer, a surround-view that gives you a bird’s eye view of your truck’s surroundings, and more.
3. Truck Bed Functionality
The ’22 Chevy Silverado 1500 boasts the most functional truck bed out of any competitor. The bed has the best-in-class standard cargo volume with 89.1 cubic feet and includes 12 tie-downs for your convenience. Additionally, this pickup has an available industry-first power up/down tailgate, which you can control from inside the truck, with your keyfob, or with a button on the tailgate itself.
4. Multi-Flex Tailgate
If you need more flexibility and functionality than a traditional tailgate, you will love the available multi-flex tailgate on the ’22 Chevy Silverado 1500. This tailgate boasts six different functions: the primary gate, the primary gate load stop, the easy access, the full-width step, the inner gate load stop, and the inner gate with work surface.
These multiple functions allow you to utilize your tailgate and cargo box like never before. For example, you can use the inner gate with work surface to finish projects or the primary gate load stop to give yourself extra space when hauling items. The multi-flex tailgate gives you more options than you dreamed was possible.
If you need a light-duty truck for your projects, check out the ’22 Chevy Silverado 1500. Come visit us at Orr Chevrolet of Fort Smith and check out our inventory of new and used vehicles today.
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