Got to drive a brand new Silverado today. No idea what engine or trim level it was, but I assume it was a mid-range model since it was a Crew cab with a nice big touchscreen, leather steering wheel, and sunroof. No leather seats or sat. nav though.
Anyways, I was actually pretty impressed with the interior. The materials looked and felt quite nice, and fit and finish was good. However I didn't really like the design; the big recession/storage compartment below the A/C controls in particular just completely breaks the flow of the centre console, and in the car I drove it was filled with junk like cigarette packs and spare change.
In terms of driving dynamics its pretty much what you'd expect of an American truck. Extremely vague steering, mushy brakes, bouncy ride. Can't say anything at all about the engine though as I was driving on small streets and in dense traffic so I couldn't let it loose.
The thing that stood out the most to me though is how massive that thing is. I don't often drive brand new trucks, mostly 3+ year old F150s and GMT's, but this felt MUCH bigger. I had to drive on some tight European style streets, and there were a couple of places where I had to embark on the sidewalk to avoid hitting parked cars. These trucks are really getting too big even by American standards.
Silverado's weren't introduced until 1988.
I don't know much about Chevys, apart from a few of the classic muscle cars.
