There’s yet another police vehicle->ke2339 hitting the roads this summer – the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 SSV – a modified version of Chevy’s popular full-size truck. Equipped with several cop-centered features, the Silverado SSV will be well suited for Park Rangers, fire departments, and police special service vehicles (hence the SSV nomenclature).
Powering the Silverado->ke1787 is the 5.3-liter EcoTec3 V-8 making 355 horsepower and 383 pound-feet of torque. Like the civilian version, the 5.3-liter comes with GM’s->ke1024 three power-making, fuel saving technologies: direct injection, variable valve timing, and Active Fuel Management. All told, the Silverado gets up to 23 mpg highway in two-wheel-drive configurations. The engine is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission with an auxiliary oil cooler for heavy-duty hauling. Tow/Haul mode and selectable shifting are present too.
To power all the police equipment inside the cab is a 170-amp, high-capacity alternator with a massive 730 cold cranking amp battery. An extra dome light, a 110-volt outlet, and four upfitter switches are added as well. A-Pillar spot lights, wig-wag headlights, and auxiliary wiring for emergency lights in the grille are all available.
Chevy->ke199 also includes a few features to keep costs down for the government agencies that buy these trucks. First is a common key set that allows one key to operate their entire fleet of Silverados and Tahoe PPV vehicles. No more lost keys or judicious labeling of key sets. GM’s new Duralife brake rotors also keep maintenance costs down over the long haul.
The Silverado SSV is available in two- or four-wheel-drive and come in Crew Cab form with either the 1WT or 1LS trim packages. Tons of aftermarket police equipment is also through third-party venders for outfitting the truck for specialized uses.
Chevy hasn’t release pricing for the Silverado SSV package, but expect costs to be more than the standard Silverado. Currently, a 1WT Crew Cab truck in 2WD costs $34,795 with no options selected.
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2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab SSV
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The Chevrolet Silverado is enjoying its first full year with its all-new look. Debuting as a 2014 model, the new Silverado is completely worked over from headlights to hitch. Playing a starring role in the redesign are the three new EcoTec3 engines that include the 4.3-liter V-6, the 5.3-liter V-8 and the Corvette-derived 6.2-liter V-8. The powerplants all include direct injection, variable valve timing, and Active Fuel Management. A six-speed automatic is standard across the board.
Both the exterior and interior are all new, with the exterior getting triple-sealed and inlaid doors for a quite ride, a more spacious back seat in Crew Cab models, and a reworked bed with numerous cargo tie-downs, a easy lower and lift tail gate, and integrated side bumper steps for easy entrance into the bed.
The Silverado come in many forms; from a single cab work truck with vinyl floors and seats to a full-out luxo-truck with rich leather seating, navigation, power everything, and a 6.2-liter V-8 derived from the LT1 found within the C7 Corvette Stingray. That engine ranks out a massive 420 horses and 460 pound-feet of stump-pulling power.