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The 2023 Chevy Silverado is getting a brand new diesel engine to kick off the mannequin 12 months. The brand new 3.0-liter inline-six turbodiesel Duramax engine will make 10 p.c extra horsepower and practically eight p.c extra torque than the outgoing engine, however Chevy hasn’t confirmed modifications to the utmost tow score of the Silverado with this new Duramax.
Because the earlier 3.0-liter Duramax was simply given the next max tow score of 13,300 kilos for the 2022 Silverado, it’s seemingly this new Duramax will hold the identical tow score. The engine additionally retains the identical displacement and the identical configuration as earlier than. However this second-generation I6 turbodiesel will make 305 horsepower and 495 lb-ft of torque. For reference, the Duramax within the 2022 Chevy Silverado made 277 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque.
That is principally only a remodeling of the unique engine, primed to make extra energy by means of just a few upgrades together with new metal pistons, a retuned turbo compressor, new gas injectors and higher temperature management. The engine can be solely paired to the identical ten-speed computerized transmission as earlier than, based on Chevy. The times of stick-shift diesel trucks are waning, however with the emphasis on consolation and towing for these machines, that’s to be anticipated.
The second-generation 3.0-liter Duramax diesel can be accessible on 2023 Chevy Silverado vehicles by the tip of this 12 months, and can be an choice on the next trims: Customized Path Boss, LT, RST, LT Path Boss, LTZ and Excessive Nation.
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Chevy hasn’t said yet whether the power bump will be accompanied by a price bump or not. The new Duramax diesel power-plant makes its debut alongside an all-new Silverado ZR2 Bison for 2023. Currently, Chevy’s mid-size trucks had been getting all the eye, however the full-sizers are coming again into focus.
Towing continues to be primarily the realm of full-size vehicles just like the Silverado and Silverado HD versus the mid-size Colorado. Whereas the new Colorado will get the older Silverado’s 2.7-liter inline-four cylinder turbocharged fuel engine, the Colorado will now not be accessible with a diesel engine within the U.S. Ditto the Ford Ranger. And now that diesel engines have gotten extra like full-size exclusives it is smart that we’ll see iterative updates to those engines.