2027 Chevy Silverado Pricing Revealed: LT Lives, Z71 Returns, and a ZR2 Tops $102k
The Silverado LT is not dead. Z71 is its own trim again. And thanks to the 2027 Silverado build and price tool that went live on Chevrolet.com, I finally know what the entire 2027 Chevy Silverado lineup costs. I spent the morning clicking through every cab, trim, and engine combination. The pricing spread is wild: roughly $60,000 separates the cheapest truck from the most expensive one I could build.
Fair warning before we dig in: the configurator is still glitchy. Options would add and drop on me, and prices lagged behind my selections. It also kept bouncing me back to screens I had already finished. So go build your own, but be patient with it.
The 2027 Silverado Starts at $41,395
As we previously covered here on GTGarageTalk.com, the regular cab and double cab are not dead. We just haven’t seen pictures of them yet. Both arrive late because of the updated TurboMax engine. So it will be a minute before regular cab trucks show up on lots. That delay has everything to do with the engine and nothing to do with the rest of the truck.
The most affordable Silverado is a Work Truck regular cab with a standard bed. It carries an MSRP of $41,395. Here’s the kicker: Chevy already has incentives on it. The truck hasn’t even hit dealer lots, and there’s already money on the hood. That’s an interesting way to go to market, but hey, you do you, Chevy.
The regular cab is TurboMax only, and you can pick 2WD or 4WD. Stepping up to 4WD adds about $4,000, and I’d take that added capability every time. Meanwhile, 17-inch painted wheels are a $315 option, and there are a couple of tire choices.
Colors, Wheels, and a Bench Seat
The color palette is fairly standard. White Sands, previously an off-road color, has spread across more of the lineup. Apex Red is the only red you get unless you buy a fleet truck. That’s because Red Hot lives on only for fleet orders and trims like the Custom Trail Boss. I don’t know who buys a Custom Trail Boss for a fleet, but maybe you need that extra 2 inches of lift. Riptide Blue also costs extra. That’s an interesting choice on a work truck that is almost always white.
The configurator also gives us our first good look at the front bench seat. You get the secondary glove box we already knew about, but no secondary screen. Every truck gets trailer brake controls. On 4WD models, the transfer case buttons cut into the center passenger’s knee room a bit. Still, you can fit three across comfortably, and it’s nice to see a bench seat survive.
No Leather, but Plenty of Packages
You can option a wrapped steering wheel, and notice I didn’t say leather. Leather really isn’t a thing on the 2027 Silverado; it’s EvoTex engineered material. Brands claim these materials wear better and cost less on the back end. They also weigh less than leather, which saves you fuel over time. You can get the wheel wrapped without heat. To add heat, you need heated, power-adjustable mirrors or trailering mirrors, plus the $1,690 Convenience Package. That package adds remote start, a rear defogger, a hitch view camera, and an easy-lift tailgate. Other packages add perimeter lighting and a surround vision camera. A 360-degree camera on a work truck is a nice option to have.
LT Is Back, and Z71 Is Its Own Trim Again
Step up to the double cab, and the trim choices open up. You can now get the Work Truck with the 5.7-liter V8, while the Custom is TurboMax only. That’s a strange split. However, the Custom starts on 20-inch wheels instead of 17s. It also adds an easy-lift tailgate and dual exhaust that exits through the rear bumper.
Then comes the big news. Until now, nearly everything we had seen suggested Chevy dropped LT for a trim simply called Silverado. The only possible exception was the letter-and-number codes in the order guide. I said as much in my Trail Boss first look. Now that build and price is live, it’s not Silverado. It’s LT, because a Silverado Silverado would just be confusing. We all greatly exaggerated the demise of LT, yours truly included.
On the double cab, LT comes standard with the TurboMax and offers the 5.7-liter V8 as an option. If you want an early LT, you’ll be getting the V8. The 5.7 is also the only engine that gets the Max Trailering Package, and Chevy believes it will be the volume engine. You can see that thinking in how the brand packaged the entire lineup. For the full breakdown, check out our 2027 Silverado engines by trim guide.
Z71 Returns as a Standalone Trim
Meanwhile, Z71 is a standalone trim again. It brings the off-road package, heated driver and front outboard passenger seats, and keyless start, but you have to get 4WD. I call that out because my first brand-new vehicle was a 2007 Silverado. Back then, Chevy offered Z71 on 2WD trucks. Not many people bought it that way, but you could. Badging is subtle: a small Z71 badge in the grille, the Silverado name down the side, the engine designation on the hood, and nothing on the rear fender.
Both LT and Z71 ride on the 18-inch wheels we saw on the Trail Boss at the State Fair of Texas. Those off-road wheels are basically the new standard wheel across the lineup. That’s an interesting call from Chevrolet. The designers are leaning hard into black, too. Think black sail panels, plastic wheel arches, bed rail caps, and a tailgate panel. You do get body-color door handles, but not body-color mirror caps.
Inside, the double cab LT only offers a front bench with black cloth seats, even when I switched the exterior to white. Adding the Max Trailering Package forces you into the trailering technology and assisted driving packages, too. Once I did that, my double cab LT with the V8 was closing in on $60,000.
Crew Cab Is the Volume Truck, and Texas Edition Gets a New Badge
The crew cab short bed is the configuration you’ll see more than any other on the road. You can still get a standard bed, but the short bed will be the volume truck. Here’s how the engines shake out by trim:
- Work Truck: TurboMax standard, with the 3.0-liter Duramax diesel or 5.7-liter V8 optional
- Custom: TurboMax only
- LT: 5.7-liter V8 standard, with the TurboMax or Duramax optional
- High Country: 5.7-liter V8 standard, with the Duramax or 6.6-liter V8 optional
- ZR2: Duramax standard, with the 6.6-liter V8 optional
Note that the 6.6-liter V8 is only available on the High Country and ZR2, and only with 4WD. Also, the lower trims don’t get the 34-gallon fuel tank; you have to move up the lineup for that. The High Country keeps its bronze accents, but it is very much a dark-accented truck. It wears black body side molding where the Silverado name used to go, plus black steps, wheel arches, mirrors, and a dark grille. I’m still not sure how I feel about that.
The Crew Cab LT Is the Sweet Spot
A crew cab LT is where things get interesting. Opt for EvoTex, and the truck moves you to bucket seats with the MultiFlex center console. From there, a package adds ventilated front seats, though it requires 20-inch wheels. There’s also a cloth and EvoTex combination with contrast trim that I really like, plus the double glove box. With heated and ventilated seats, you’re just over $60,000 for a nicely equipped interior. I think this will be a very popular truck.
A New Look for the Texas Edition
Then there’s the Texas Edition, and it kind of hurts my heart a little. For the past 20 years, Chevy used the same Texas Edition logo, where the X was a star. It worked really well. The new badge uses the silhouette of Texas with the state flag. I’m a sucker for both, but I still think this might be a step back. It will be interesting to see how Texans react to it.
The package itself is interesting, too. It includes all-weather floor liners, Texas Edition badging, oval assist steps, a console-mounted safe, and a reflective window shade. I get the window shade; it’s hot here. When I bought my Texas Edition truck, the package got you 20-inch wheels, but those are pretty much standard now.
Super Cruise is now an option on LT, and it includes three years of OnStar One. That means no connected services subscription for three years. (We broke down what does and doesn’t need a subscription in our 2027 Silverado subscriptions myth vs. fact story.) I believe Super Cruise is one of the best hands-free driving systems out there. With Texas Edition and Super Cruise, my crew cab LT was pushing $70,000.
How I Built a $102,000 Silverado ZR2
Next, I wanted to see just how expensive Chevy will let you make a half-ton Silverado. So I picked a crew cab, 4WD, and the ZR2 with the 6.6-liter V8. Before adding a single option, I was already over $80,000. From there, I picked the extra-cost paint and the pricier option every time. That included the EvoTex interior, cargo convenience features, the tailgate game day package, and the upgraded sound system.
The Bison Package Still Delivers
The ZR2 Bison package is still here, though Chevy hasn’t talked about it much. For $8,020, it adds a full suite of skid plates covering the underbody, front, transfer case, rear differential, and fuel tank. You also get AEV-stamped bumpers, an 18-inch aluminum spare, rocker protection, floor mats, and unique wheels. The front bumper also improves the approach angle.
Then I kept piling on accessories. I added a utility wall, a $650 tailgate assist handle, pillar lights, puddle lamps, a utility strap, the window shade, and the safe. Chevy is putting that safe on a surprising number of things. A sunroof is what finally pushed me past $100,000. After that came the new console refrigerated cooler (a first for Silverado), a sport pedal kit, a performance exhaust, and three years of SiriusXM.
The final tally was $102,000 with no incentives. We officially got a half-ton crew cab Silverado into six figures, and it doesn’t even have a supercharged engine.
Is the Silverado ZR2 Flirting With Ram TRX Money?
The configurator also gives us our first look at the Bison rear bumper. You still get dual exhaust, but the tips turn down beneath the bumper, and there appears to be a built-in recovery point. It’s a purposeful look for a truck made to get dirty.
That said, $102,000 is base Ram TRX money. To be clear, the TRX gives you a more luxurious interior, more suspension, and more engine for your money. You can also option a TRX up even further. So here we have a Silverado that isn’t quite a TRX fighter, yet it tops out at TRX money. I’d also expect some dealer markups until supply and demand level out. That could push the real-world price even higher.
There is a lot more to learn from the 2027 Silverado build and price tool. Adding one option often removes another or drags along three more. So build your own and see where it tops out. Either way, roughly $60,000 separates the cheapest and priciest 2027 Silverado configurations. And Chevy is flirting with TRX money without giving you a TRX product. Is that a deal breaker for you?
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