2024 chevrolet Silverado HD First Drive: Canadian Pride
Oshawa, ON - In December 2019, GM ended vehicle production at its Oshawa, Ontario plant. The plant was at a crossroads. Fortunately for the plant, a year later, a new agreement between the automaker and the Canadian Auto Workers Union breathed new life into the plant.
Last week we were invited to visit the factory and test drive a new truck fresh off the assembly line. The program entailed a Montreal-Oshawa return drive, with a deviation via Ottawa on the way in my case. We racked up just over 1,000 km in the new pickup, enough to get an excellent idea of its qualities.
And as is always the case with the different variants in the catalog, each one is easily recognizable, whether it's a WT model with its simplistic appearance, a High Country version with its abundance of chrome, or a Z71 variant with its sportier look . There are substantical changes on board, but only starting with the LT model. The new dashboard features two big screens, 13.4-inch and 12.3-inch, for the multimedia system and digital instrument cluster respectively.
The other major change for 2024 is that that 10-speed unit now serves the gasoline engine also. Until now, that engine, which offers 401 hp and 464 lb-ft of torque, was married to a 6-speed auto transmission. However, that tandem wasn't very interesting and power wasn't well exploited. I had the opportunity to observe this when the model launched in Oregon in 2019. Unfortunately, it was impossible to try out the new combination this time around, but it's going to happen eventually.
As for my 1,000-km trip with the diesel engine, it reminded me just how much of a workhorse this block is. I had the opportunity to haul around 1,500 lb of material, and it was hardly remarkable.
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