FYI: The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 unveils only minor tweaks and a modest price increase, following a major overhaul in the 2024 model year.
Minimal Changes and Price Adjustments for the 2025 Silverado 1500
After the comprehensive updates of the 2024 model year, Chevrolet’s Silverado 1500 sees only minor revisions for the 2025 model year. Thanks to insights from GM Authority, these modest changes also come with minimal price increases.
Price Changes Across Trims
Comparing the GM Authority totals and Chevrolet’s launch prices for the Silverado 1500 configurator, the price adjustments range between $100 and $800 across six trims. Keep in mind, a mid-year adjustment might add an extra $100 to some trim prices, making the final numbers slightly higher than the 2024 launch prices. Here are the new Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Prices (MSRPs) for the 2025 Silverado 1500 along with their premiums over the 2024 launch prices:
- Work Truck: $38,995 ($300 increase)
- Custom: $45,595 ($100 increase)
- LT: $50,095 ($200 increase)
- Custom Trail Boss: $53,795 ($100 increase)
- RST: $54,395 ($200 increase)
- LT Trail Boss: $60,795 ($900 increase)
- LTZ: $59,695 ($600 increase)
- High Country: $64,695 ($100 increase)
- ZR2: $71,995 ($200 increase)
- ZR2 Bison: $77,090 ($200 increase)
High Country – The Pinnacle of Luxury
The top-tier High Country trim continues to be the epitome of city truck luxury, especially with the optional 6.2-liter V8 engine, bringing its price to $70,990.
Color Palette Updates
An easy update to spot is the revised color palette. The 2025 Silverado replaces four colors with two new ones. The new additions are Cypress Gray and Riptide Blue Metallic. Conversely, Dark Ash Metallic, Glacier Blue Metallic, Harvest Bronze Metallic, and Lakeshore Blue Metallic have been discontinued.
Detailed Trim Revisions
Several trims come with subtle specification alterations:
- The LT Trail Boss swaps its wheel and tire setup. The 2024 version featured 18-inch rims with 275/70 Goodyear Wrangler Territory M/T tires. For 2025, expect 20-inch wheels wrapped in unnamed 275/60 tires, previously an optional package for 2024.
- The Custom trim loses the Dark Appearance package.
- The 10-speed automatic transmission is now specified differently based on engine and trim combinations.
- FlexFuel capability for the 5.3-liter EcoTec V8 now mandates all-wheel drive in at least one trim.
These modifications are likely aimed at better aligning popular configurations with customer preferences while introducing incremental cost savings.
Conclusion
While the 2025 Silverado 1500 doesn’t introduce groundbreaking changes, its slight refinements and moderate price increases indicate Chevrolet’s strategy to build on the strong foundation established by the 2024 model. These updates, reflecting consumer demand and practical enhancements, maintain the Silverado’s competitive edge in the market.
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Lawrence Jacobs, Editor of Automotive.fyi
