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2021 Chevy Silverado 1500 vs GMC Sierra 

Do you need a light duty yet powerful truck that can help you out around your ranch? How about a heavy lifter that can tow small machinery, hay bales, or a horse trailer? Maybe you want a truck with enough space to carry your produce to the farmer’s market?

Our team at Murdock Manhattan Chevrolet Cadillac neat Manhattan, Junction City, and Wamego, KS, has two contenders for you: the 2021 Chevy Silverado 1500 and the GMC Sierra.

Want to see how these two trucks duke it out? Continue reading below to see which truck outcompetes the other. Let’s get started!
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Chevy Silverado 1500 vs GMC Sierra—Quick Facts

 

Chevy Silverado 1500

GMC Sierra

Maximum Towing Capacity

13,300 pounds

11,800 pounds

Number of Engines

5

5

Fuel Economy

23 city/33 highway MPG

20 city/23 highway MPG

Number of Trims

8

6

Maximum Horsepower

420 HP

420 HP

Chevy Silverado 1500 vs GMC Sierra—Which Can Tow More?

Running and living on a successful ranch is hard work. So, you’re going to need a truck that powers up your early mornings and lends you a helping hand.

Both the Chevy Silverado 1500 and the GMC Sierra offer five engine configurations with heart-pumping performances. In fact, both offer a 6.2L V8 engine that can churn out 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque!

Although they share similar powertrains, the difference stands in their pulling power:

• Chevy Silverado 1500 maximum towing capacity: 13,300 pounds
• GMC Sierra maximum towing capacity: 11,800 pounds

The Silverado’s higher towing capacity will make the largest difference in hauling heavy equipment or larger horse trailers.
Chevy Silverado 1500 Towing

    Silverado 1500 vs Sierra—Which Can Tackle More Highway Miles?

    Do you love traveling to the farmer’s markets and the flea markets in the surrounding neighborhoods to share your produce? If so, you’re going to need a truck that can hit the highway running and not have to stop for gas as often.

    Fortunately, both the Silverado and the Sierra offer impressive gas mileage figures. However, if your route is primarily on the highway, you may find the Silverado to be more satisfactory:

    • Silverado gas mileage: EPA-estimated 23 city/33 highway MPG
    • Sierra gas mileage: EPA-estimated 20 city/23 highway MPG

      Chevy Silverado vs GMC Sierra—Which Offers the Better Utility?

      Let’s be honest: the 2021 Chevy Silverado and the GMC Sierra are pretty evenly matched when it comes to their utility. In fact, both have available multi-function tailgates—the Chevy’s Multi-Flex Tailgate and the GMC’s MultiPro Tailgate—that both offer these six features:

      • Primary gate
      • Primary gate load stop
      • Easy access
      • Full-width step
      • Inner gate load stop
      • Inner gate with work surface

      Both trucks can also carry up to 89.1 cubic feet of cargo in their long-bed models! However, when it comes to strapping down items you picked up at the home improvement store, the Silverado can secure everything, with its 12 standard tie-downs.

      While the GMC Sierra offers up to 12 available tie-downs, they don’t come standard as they do in the Chevy. This means you may have to rely on other securing methods with the GMC, whereas you’ll have this covered in the Chevy.
      Chevy Silverado 1500 Truck Bed

        2021 Chevy Silverado 1500 vs GMC Sierra—Which is the Winner?

        Picking a truck that can function as your workhorse or your on-road companion is a tough one. However, after researching the differences between the Chevy Silverado and the GMC Sierra, our team believes the Chevy’s greater tow capacity, greater gas mileage, and standard tie-downs make it the overall winner!

        Do you agree? If so, stop by Murdock Manhattan Chevrolet Cadillac near Manhattan, Junction City, and Wamego, Kansas, to schedule a test drive of the 2021 Chevy Silverado 1500.

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