2021 Chevy Silverado’s Turbocharged 2.7-Liter Inline-4 L3B Gasoline Engine Shines as Standard Option

The turbocharged 2.7-liter Inline 4 L3B gasoline engine has been the power source for the Chevy Silverado 1500 Pickup range, and will soon serve as the standard engine for the 2022 Chevy Silverado Limited. The 2022 Silverado refresh will go into production during late 2022 and the L3B will be the power source for the most popular vehicle the bowtie brand offers. With its consistently work-ready stature and amazing track record for performance, the Silverado has been appreciated for its handling, suspension, and available technology options for years.

The 2021 Silverado 1500 rides on the T1 body-on-frame platform used in the 2021 GMC Sierra pickup, the 2021 Chevy Tahoe and Suburban, and the 2021 Cadillac Escalade. An all-American testament to quality, the Silverado easily secured a spot on the KBB.com best resale value top ten list. Proudly boasting 460 lb-ft of torque and a 9,500-lb towing capacity, the Silverado can tackle any job.

With more camera views than any other competitor, the Silverado helps make your next haul easy. Drivers will love the Durabed, as it’s designed to help you get more done, whether it's hauling 2x4’s, plywood, or anything else that needs to be moved. The lighting elements on the 2021 Silverado are simply amazing: they include pillar lamps angled toward the front of the box, hitch area lighting to help at night, and cab-mounted cargo lights.

The new Multi-Flex Tailgate is available on all eight trim levels and offers six functions designed to aid with loading, unloading, and accessing the cargo bed. The load stop helps prevent larger cargo items from sliding right out of the bed, and the inner gate folds down to allow a much further reach directly into the bed. To keep your eyes where they need to be while on the road, an available multi-color 15-inch diagonal Head-Up Display shows you active safety alerts, speed, and available navigation features in real-time.

The cabin now sports more size in almost every way, offering more shoulder room and rear passenger space than the previous generation, as well as segment-leading front head and leg room. Don’t forget to check out the myChevrolet Mobile App: it lets you turn your compatible mobile device into a highly functioning center of command, putting control over your Chevy vehicle at your fingertips. While in the comfort of the Silverado’s cabin, you can stream your favorite songs, catch up on daily news, or take in your favorite podcasts while you enjoy the most tremendous and everyday-practical truck in the industry!

Leftlane Enjoys Festive Holiday First Drive With the 2019 Chevy Silverado 2.7-Liter Turbo

As the classic movies such as “National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation” and “White Christmas” are fired up on DVD players throughout Knoxville this December, visions of trucks (and sugarplums) are dancing in many heads. Since the holiday season is upon us, we realize that Santa himself would probably prefer a V-8 with enough horsepower to tug along the entire North Pole as a power source for his cheer-bringing sleigh. But as the tides shift greatly as they have many times before, many different variants of engines have been gaining popularity as of late, and before now, buyers who wanted a truck with better fuel efficiency simply had to purchase a truck that didn't sport size.

The last generation Ford Ranger consequently bit the dust, and then the midsize Toyota Tacoma and Nissan Frontier admittedly paved the way for the smaller truck to thrive, while becoming a desirable option to many. As the allure of smaller engines becomes more and more commonplace, we have been pleased to note that GM has decided to produce the 2.7-liter, turbocharged 4-cylinder as the standard engine in the volume trim for the half-ton Chevy Silverado. We know that a 4-cylinder engine in a half-ton pickup is not exactly what some people picture when they think of brute force, but times are changing.

The new 4-cylinder produces 310 horsepower and 348 lb-ft of torque and is paired with GM's  8-speed transmission while sporting an EPA certification of 20 mpg city, and 23 highway. Chevy invited the well-seasoned testing staff at the Leftlane blog to Arizona to test the mid-trim pickup in the mountains, on route AZ-87 into the Tonto National Forest. Once the testing crew turned south on AZ-188 toward Tonto Basin, the narrow road gave them a chance to push the Silverado a bit in the turns, which it handled like a seasoned champ. The tire and suspension tuning gained props during the flat highway sections of the trip, and this was also when the comfort level and soundproofing elements were admired for their high quality.

Just to make sure that this red-rock laden drive in Arizona was tested with all of the proper options, Chevy provided a Ford F-150 to check out for ample comparison. One characteristic that was really noticed was the brakes: The F-150's right pedal was quite a bit softer and required more travel overall than the Silverado to complete the same amount of stoppage. The tiny screen and high level of switches and buttons aren't very easy on the eyes when you are situated in the F-150's interior, and the truck gurus at Leftlane claimed heartily that “if this is the future of half-ton powertrains, we're on board.” We heartily invite you down to West Chevy this holiday season to check out the entire lineup of trucks we have in stock, and make some holiday plans for your New Year's most exciting new purchase!