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2016 HIGHLIGHTS
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Trim Levels
ALL 2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 TRIMS
| Trim | Body | Engine | MPG | HP | Seats | MSRP | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work TruckTop Rated | Truck (Regular Cab) | 4.3L | 20 | 285 | 3 | $27,095 | MyCar Score™59.8 | Look Up VIN |
| Work Truck | Truck (Regular Cab) | 4.3L | 20 | 285 | 3 | $27,485 | MyCar Score™59.6 | Look Up VIN |
| LS | Truck (Regular Cab) | 4.3L | 20 | 285 | 3 | $29,120 | MyCar Score™59.6 | Look Up VIN |
| LS | Truck (Regular Cab) | 4.3L | 20 | 285 | 3 | $29,510 | MyCar Score™59.3 | Look Up VIN |
| LT | Truck (Regular Cab) | 4.3L | 20 | 285 | 3 | $33,170 | MyCar Score™59 | Look Up VIN |
| Work Truck | Truck (Double Cab) | 4.3L | 20 | 285 | 6 | $31,120 | MyCar Score™58.9 | Look Up VIN |
| LT | Truck (Regular Cab) | 4.3L | 20 | 285 | 3 | $33,295 | MyCar Score™58.8 | Look Up VIN |
| Work Truck | Truck (Regular Cab) | 4.3L | 19 | 285 | 3 | $31,035 | MyCar Score™58.7 | Look Up VIN |
| LS | Truck (Double Cab) | 4.3L | 20 | 285 | 6 | $32,870 | MyCar Score™58.6 | Look Up VIN |
| Work Truck | Truck (Crew Cab) | 5.3L | 19 | 355 | 6 | $36,940 | MyCar Score™58.6 | Look Up VIN |
| Custom | Truck (Double Cab) | 4.3L | 20 | 285 | 6 | $32,955 | MyCar Score™58.6 | Look Up VIN |
| Work Truck | Truck (Regular Cab) | 4.3L | 19 | 285 | 3 | $31,335 | MyCar Score™58.5 | Look Up VIN |
| LS | Truck (Regular Cab) | 4.3L | 19 | 285 | 3 | $33,060 | MyCar Score™58.4 | Look Up VIN |
| LS | Truck (Crew Cab) | 5.3L | 19 | 355 | 6 | $38,740 | MyCar Score™58.3 | Look Up VIN |
| LS | Truck (Regular Cab) | 4.3L | 19 | 285 | 3 | $33,360 | MyCar Score™58.3 | Look Up VIN |
| Work Truck | Truck (Crew Cab) | 4.3L | 20 | 285 | 6 | $35,545 | MyCar Score™58.2 | Look Up VIN |
| LT | Truck (Double Cab) | 4.3L | 20 | 285 | 6 | $35,825 | MyCar Score™58.2 | Look Up VIN |
| LT | Truck (Crew Cab) | 5.3L | 19 | 355 | 6 | $39,685 | MyCar Score™58.2 | Look Up VIN |
| LTZ | Truck (Double Cab) | 5.3L | 19 | 355 | 6 | $41,250 | MyCar Score™58.1 | Look Up VIN |
| LS | Truck (Crew Cab) | 4.3L | 20 | 285 | 6 | $37,345 | MyCar Score™58 | Look Up VIN |
| LT | Truck (Regular Cab) | 4.3L | 19 | 285 | 3 | $36,680 | MyCar Score™57.9 | Look Up VIN |
| LT | Truck (Crew Cab) | 4.3L | 20 | 285 | 6 | $38,290 | MyCar Score™57.9 | Look Up VIN |
| Work Truck | Truck (Double Cab) | 4.3L | 19 | 285 | 6 | $35,100 | MyCar Score™57.8 | Look Up VIN |
| LT | Truck (Regular Cab) | 4.3L | 19 | 285 | 3 | $36,980 | MyCar Score™57.8 | Look Up VIN |
| LTZ | Truck (Crew Cab) | 5.3L | 19 | 355 | 6 | $43,710 | MyCar Score™57.8 | Look Up VIN |
| Z71 LT | Truck (Regular Cab) | 4.3L | 19 | 285 | 3 | $38,590 | MyCar Score™57.7 | Look Up VIN |
| Work Truck | Truck (Crew Cab) | 5.3L | 18 | 355 | 6 | $40,090 | MyCar Score™57.7 | Look Up VIN |
| LS | Truck (Double Cab) | 4.3L | 19 | 285 | 6 | $36,850 | MyCar Score™57.6 | Look Up VIN |
| Custom | Truck (Double Cab) | 4.3L | 19 | 285 | 6 | $36,935 | MyCar Score™57.6 | Look Up VIN |
| LTZ | Truck (Crew Cab) | 5.3L | 19 | 355 | 6 | $44,010 | MyCar Score™57.6 | Look Up VIN |
| Z71 LT | Truck (Regular Cab) | 4.3L | 19 | 285 | 3 | $38,890 | MyCar Score™57.5 | Look Up VIN |
| LS | Truck (Crew Cab) | 5.3L | 18 | 355 | 6 | $41,890 | MyCar Score™57.4 | Look Up VIN |
| Work Truck | Truck (Crew Cab) | 4.3L | 19 | 285 | 6 | $38,695 | MyCar Score™57.3 | Look Up VIN |
| LT | Truck (Crew Cab) | 5.3L | 18 | 355 | 6 | $43,260 | MyCar Score™57.2 | Look Up VIN |
| LT | Truck (Double Cab) | 4.3L | 19 | 285 | 6 | $39,275 | MyCar Score™57.2 | Look Up VIN |
| LTZ | Truck (Double Cab) | 5.3L | 18 | 355 | 6 | $44,475 | MyCar Score™57.1 | Look Up VIN |
| LS | Truck (Crew Cab) | 4.3L | 19 | 285 | 6 | $40,495 | MyCar Score™57 | Look Up VIN |
| Z71 LT | Truck (Crew Cab) | 5.3L | 18 | 355 | 6 | $45,170 | MyCar Score™57 | Look Up VIN |
| Z71 LT | Truck (Double Cab) | 4.3L | 19 | 285 | 6 | $41,185 | MyCar Score™57 | Look Up VIN |
| Z71 LTZ | Truck (Double Cab) | 5.3L | 18 | 355 | 6 | $45,640 | MyCar Score™57 | Look Up VIN |
| High Country | Truck (Crew Cab) | 5.3L | 19 | 355 | 5 | $49,740 | MyCar Score™56.9 | Look Up VIN |
| High Country | Truck (Crew Cab) | 5.3L | 19 | 355 | 5 | $50,040 | MyCar Score™56.8 | Look Up VIN |
| LTZ | Truck (Crew Cab) | 5.3L | 18 | 355 | 6 | $46,835 | MyCar Score™56.8 | Look Up VIN |
| LT | Truck (Crew Cab) | 4.3L | 19 | 285 | 6 | $41,865 | MyCar Score™56.8 | Look Up VIN |
| LTZ | Truck (Crew Cab) | 5.3L | 18 | 355 | 6 | $47,135 | MyCar Score™56.7 | Look Up VIN |
| Z71 LT | Truck (Crew Cab) | 4.3L | 19 | 285 | 6 | $43,775 | MyCar Score™56.6 | Look Up VIN |
| Z71 LTZ | Truck (Crew Cab) | 5.3L | 18 | 355 | 6 | $48,200 | MyCar Score™56.6 | Look Up VIN |
| Z71 LTZ | Truck (Crew Cab) | 5.3L | 18 | 355 | 6 | $48,500 | MyCar Score™56.5 | Look Up VIN |
| High Country | Truck (Crew Cab) | 5.3L | 18 | 355 | 5 | $53,015 | MyCar Score™55.9 | Look Up VIN |
| High Country | Truck (Crew Cab) | 5.3L | 18 | 355 | 5 | $53,315 | MyCar Score™55.8 | Look Up VIN |
Work Truck
Top RatedBody
Truck (Regular Cab)
MPG
20
HP
285
Seats
3
MSRP
$27,095
Drive
rear wheel drive
Work Truck
Body
Truck (Regular Cab)
MPG
20
HP
285
Seats
3
MSRP
$27,485
Drive
rear wheel drive
LS
Body
Truck (Regular Cab)
MPG
20
HP
285
Seats
3
MSRP
$29,120
Drive
rear wheel drive
LS
Body
Truck (Regular Cab)
MPG
20
HP
285
Seats
3
MSRP
$29,510
Drive
rear wheel drive
LT
Body
Truck (Regular Cab)
MPG
20
HP
285
Seats
3
MSRP
$33,170
Drive
rear wheel drive
Work Truck
Body
Truck (Double Cab)
MPG
20
HP
285
Seats
6
MSRP
$31,120
Drive
rear wheel drive
LT
Body
Truck (Regular Cab)
MPG
20
HP
285
Seats
3
MSRP
$33,295
Drive
rear wheel drive
Work Truck
Body
Truck (Regular Cab)
MPG
19
HP
285
Seats
3
MSRP
$31,035
Drive
four wheel drive
LS
Body
Truck (Double Cab)
MPG
20
HP
285
Seats
6
MSRP
$32,870
Drive
rear wheel drive
Work Truck
Body
Truck (Crew Cab)
MPG
19
HP
355
Seats
6
MSRP
$36,940
Drive
rear wheel drive
Custom
Body
Truck (Double Cab)
MPG
20
HP
285
Seats
6
MSRP
$32,955
Drive
rear wheel drive
Work Truck
Body
Truck (Regular Cab)
MPG
19
HP
285
Seats
3
MSRP
$31,335
Drive
four wheel drive
LS
Body
Truck (Regular Cab)
MPG
19
HP
285
Seats
3
MSRP
$33,060
Drive
four wheel drive
LS
Body
Truck (Regular Cab)
MPG
19
HP
285
Seats
3
MSRP
$33,360
Drive
four wheel drive
Work Truck
Body
Truck (Crew Cab)
MPG
20
HP
285
Seats
6
MSRP
$35,545
Drive
rear wheel drive
LT
Body
Truck (Double Cab)
MPG
20
HP
285
Seats
6
MSRP
$35,825
Drive
rear wheel drive
LTZ
Body
Truck (Double Cab)
MPG
19
HP
355
Seats
6
MSRP
$41,250
Drive
rear wheel drive
LT
Body
Truck (Regular Cab)
MPG
19
HP
285
Seats
3
MSRP
$36,680
Drive
four wheel drive
Work Truck
Body
Truck (Double Cab)
MPG
19
HP
285
Seats
6
MSRP
$35,100
Drive
four wheel drive
LT
Body
Truck (Regular Cab)
MPG
19
HP
285
Seats
3
MSRP
$36,980
Drive
four wheel drive
LTZ
Body
Truck (Crew Cab)
MPG
19
HP
355
Seats
6
MSRP
$43,710
Drive
rear wheel drive
Z71 LT
Body
Truck (Regular Cab)
MPG
19
HP
285
Seats
3
MSRP
$38,590
Drive
four wheel drive
Work Truck
Body
Truck (Crew Cab)
MPG
18
HP
355
Seats
6
MSRP
$40,090
Drive
four wheel drive
LS
Body
Truck (Double Cab)
MPG
19
HP
285
Seats
6
MSRP
$36,850
Drive
four wheel drive
Custom
Body
Truck (Double Cab)
MPG
19
HP
285
Seats
6
MSRP
$36,935
Drive
four wheel drive
LTZ
Body
Truck (Crew Cab)
MPG
19
HP
355
Seats
6
MSRP
$44,010
Drive
rear wheel drive
Z71 LT
Body
Truck (Regular Cab)
MPG
19
HP
285
Seats
3
MSRP
$38,890
Drive
four wheel drive
Work Truck
Body
Truck (Crew Cab)
MPG
19
HP
285
Seats
6
MSRP
$38,695
Drive
four wheel drive
LT
Body
Truck (Double Cab)
MPG
19
HP
285
Seats
6
MSRP
$39,275
Drive
four wheel drive
LTZ
Body
Truck (Double Cab)
MPG
18
HP
355
Seats
6
MSRP
$44,475
Drive
four wheel drive
Z71 LT
Body
Truck (Crew Cab)
MPG
18
HP
355
Seats
6
MSRP
$45,170
Drive
four wheel drive
Z71 LT
Body
Truck (Double Cab)
MPG
19
HP
285
Seats
6
MSRP
$41,185
Drive
four wheel drive
Z71 LTZ
Body
Truck (Double Cab)
MPG
18
HP
355
Seats
6
MSRP
$45,640
Drive
four wheel drive
High Country
Body
Truck (Crew Cab)
MPG
19
HP
355
Seats
5
MSRP
$49,740
Drive
rear wheel drive
High Country
Body
Truck (Crew Cab)
MPG
19
HP
355
Seats
5
MSRP
$50,040
Drive
rear wheel drive
LTZ
Body
Truck (Crew Cab)
MPG
18
HP
355
Seats
6
MSRP
$46,835
Drive
four wheel drive
LTZ
Body
Truck (Crew Cab)
MPG
18
HP
355
Seats
6
MSRP
$47,135
Drive
four wheel drive
Z71 LT
Body
Truck (Crew Cab)
MPG
19
HP
285
Seats
6
MSRP
$43,775
Drive
four wheel drive
Z71 LTZ
Body
Truck (Crew Cab)
MPG
18
HP
355
Seats
6
MSRP
$48,200
Drive
four wheel drive
Z71 LTZ
Body
Truck (Crew Cab)
MPG
18
HP
355
Seats
6
MSRP
$48,500
Drive
four wheel drive
High Country
Body
Truck (Crew Cab)
MPG
18
HP
355
Seats
5
MSRP
$53,015
Drive
four wheel drive
High Country
Body
Truck (Crew Cab)
MPG
18
HP
355
Seats
5
MSRP
$53,315
Drive
four wheel drive
At a Glance
KEY SPECS
Body Type
Truck (Regular Cab), Truck (Double Cab), Truck (Crew Cab)
MPG Range
18–20 MPG
HP Range
285–355 HP
Seating
Up to 3
Fuel Type
flex-fuel (unleaded/E85)
Drive Type
rear wheel drive
Towing
8,900 lbs
Dimensions & Comfort
SPACE & COMFORT
Based on the top-rated 2016 Silverado 1500 trim.
Exterior Dimensions
Length
205.6 in
Width
80 in
Height
74 in
Wheelbase
119 in
Interior Dimensions
Front Headroom
42.4 in
Front Legroom
45.3 in
Cargo & Capacity
Towing
8,900 lbs
Curb Weight
4,517 lbs
Safety & Warranty
PROTECTION & COVERAGE
Safety Ratings
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hybrid PU/CC RWD
NHTSA Overall
★★★★★(5/5)Frontal Crash
★★★★★(5/5)Side Crash
★★★★★(5/5)Side Pole
★★★★★(5/5)Rollover
★★★★☆(4/5)Open Recalls
11 recalls
Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. nhtsa.gov/ratings
Warranty Coverage
Basic Coverage
3 yr./ 36000 mi.
Drivetrain
5 yr./ 60000 mi.
Roadside Assistance
5 yr./ 60000 mi.
Family & Safety
IS THIS A GOOD FAMILY CAR?
Car Seat Usability
Always have car seat installation checked by a certified technician. Find an inspection station near you →
LATCH System
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) is required on all US vehicles from 2003 onward.
✓ LATCH anchors required
Related Gear
Common Questions
2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 FAQ
How many recalls does a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have?▾
The 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 11 recalls on record with NHTSA. Always verify current recall status at nhtsa.gov before purchasing.
What is the fuel economy of a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?▾
The 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 gets 18–20 MPG combined depending on trim level and drivetrain configuration.
What is the best 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 trim to buy used?▾
Based on MyCar Score™ ratings, the Work Truck trim scores highest at 59.8 out of 100, balancing value, fuel economy, and specifications.
Is the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 a good used car?▾
The 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has an average MyCar Score™ of 58 out of 100. MyCar Score™ weighs NHTSA safety ratings, recall history, fuel economy, and value. Compare trims carefully before purchasing.
How much does a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 cost used?▾
New MSRP for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ranged from $27,095 to $53,315. Used prices vary by mileage, trim, and condition — run a free VIN lookup to check a specific vehicle.
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