For most people in the Middle East, Chevrolet isn’t just a brand they recognise; it’s a brand they’ve likely owned, ridden in, or grown up around.
As General Motors marks 100 years in the region, Chevrolet’s story is less about milestones and more about moments: first cars, daily commutes, family road trips and the kind of dependable mobility that quietly becomes part of everyday life.
Chevrolet Silverado, the popular full-sizer from Chevy was in need of a refresh which it rightly gets for the 2022 model year. The truck gets a nip and tuck for the new model year in the form of a revised design, more tech, and a new Silverado ZR2 trim.
We road-test on and offroad regular-cab 2019 Chevy Silverado Trail Boss and RST models, which are exclusive to the Middle East in this body style.
Chevrolet recently launched the all-new 2019 Silverado pickup truck in the Middle East, as well as adding two exclusive models just for our region. The new Silverado is not only longer, wider and taller than the outgoing model, it is also lighter thanks to the partial use of aluminium for the first time in its construction.
The all-new 2019 Chevrolet Silverado is officially debuting in the UAE and GCC today. But the most interesting news to come out of the launch are the two Middle East-exclusive models, namely the Silverado Trail Boss Regular-Cab and the Silverado RST Regular-Cab.
At the ongoing 2018 Detroit Motor Show, Chevrolet removed the covers off the 2019 Silverado, debuting an entirely new generation. The new version of the full-size truck comes with a bunch of new engines and an aluminium-steel mixed construction that slashes 204 kg from its weight.
Chevrolet has revealed the 2016 Silverado facelift. Changes made are mainly to the front end of the full-size pickup, after a lukewarm response to the all-new 2014 model that was overshadowed by the new aluminium-bodied Ford F-150 just a year later.
Positioned as a “lifestyle vehicle” rather than a work-truck, the Chevrolet Silverado has garnered a following in the UAE among a certain subset of the population, more so than all its rivals in the full-size truck segment. There’s a new version in town, launched late last year, and while it may look underwhelming in terms of visual changes, it’s actually better than ever.
Chevrolet has introduced the HD High Country Silverado in the United States. The badge extends all the way to the 1500, 2500 and 3500 series HD models.
The Ford F-Series continues to perform strongly in the United States, coming in first place as the top-selling vehicle of 2013.