A new pickup truck in the United States is a big deal. Eight years after its last major overhaul, Chevrolet is gearing up to launch a new generation of its full-size Silverado for 2027. The Silverado will retain its muscular styling: spy photos and patent images show an evolution of the squared-off face worn by the fourth-generation model, along with traditional pickup proportions. While the exterior styling hews closely to the Silverado's current blocky look, the cabin will be modernized with even larger displays than the 13.4-inch touchscreen available in the current truck, with spy photos showing the digital gauge cluster and main infotainment interface united under a single large piece of glass that stretches across the dashboard.

Not only is the Silverado Chevrolet's top-selling model, it's also the second-best-selling vehicle in the entire country, moving a whopping 577,434 units in 2025. While that total includes the bigger Silverado HD, which gets updated on a slightly different schedule than the light-duty truck we're discussing here, the Silverado 1500 accounted for 363,909 sales last year, still putting it in the top five bestselling vehicles nationwide. Full-size trucks are incredibly profitable for General Motors, and with the automaker investing $888 million in the Tonawanda Propulsion plant for the production of a next-generation V-8, the Silverado needs to continue to print money for Chevy to help recoup those costs.

The Silverado will likely sit on a modified version of the T1 body-on-frame platform found beneath the current Silverado, expected to be called T1-2. This should bring improvements to ride quality while retaining workhorse capability. Although General Motors' full-size SUVs have switched to a multilink rear suspension setup, the Silverado appears to be sticking with an old-school solid rear axle and leaf springs, likely to minimize weight and maintain the truck's load-carrying abilities.

The Silverado will continue to be offered in a variety of configurations, with spy photos showing both a regular cab (two-door) and a crew cab (four-door) setup. The regular-cab setup will likely continue to only be offered on the entry-level WT trim that targets fleet operations and tradespeople. Multiple bed sizes ranging from 5.8 feet to 8.2 feet will also be available. The updated architecture will presumably spawn a next-generation version of the GMC Sierra truck, as well as new iterations of General Motors' full-size SUVs: the Chevy Tahoe, Chevy Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade.

The Silverado should retain a variety of powertrain options when it enters its fifth generation. We expect the turbocharged 2.7-liter four-cylinder to reappear as the base offering, although Chevy will likely make some tweaks to improve both power delivery and efficiency, and we wouldn't be shocked to see output rise from the current 310 horsepower. The diesel Duramax 3.0-liter inline-six engine, which produces 305 hp, will also likely carry over.

But the big news is the introduction of a new small-block V-8 engine. The current 5.3-liter eight-cylinder will be retired, replaced by a new unit. Reports suggest that the next-generation small-block V-8 will come in two sizes, 5.7 and 6.6 liters. The latter is destined for performance cars such as the Corvette, while the Silverado will employ the new 5.7-liter engine.

The new 5.7-liter V-8 may see a slight power increase over the 5.3-liter's 355 ponies, but the main focus is on improved fuel economy, with rumors suggesting 6 percent greater efficiency than the outgoing V-8 engines. It's unclear if GM will offer a version of the 5.7-liter tuned for higher output to replace the current truck's 420-hp 6.2-liter V-8, or if it will also slot a version of the new 6.6-liter into the pickup. It's also possible that the 5.7-liter will effectively serve as a replacement for the 6.2-liter and that a lower-output V-8 option will no longer be available. The Silverado should continue to come with rear- or four-wheel drive, and versions of the current eight-speed automatic used for the 2.7-liter and the 10-speed auto used with the other engines will likely carry over.

The Silverado will continue to square off against its American rivals, the Ford F-150 and the Ram 1500. The Chevy also faces internal competition from the slightly pricier and more luxurious GMC Sierra, while Toyota is the only non-American automaker still invested in the full-size-truck wars with the Tundra.

We're not sure anything can get Americans to stop buying full-size trucks in droves, but if the next-generation Silverado arrives with too much carryover content, some buyers may be tempted to look elsewhere. The current 6.2-liter V-8 has also faced serious reliability issues, with GM recalling nearly 600,000 L87-equipped vehicles in the U.S. last spring for engine failures, leading GM to change the recommended oil not once, but twice. Chevy will need to ensure its new small-block unit is bulletproof to avoid further damage to its reputation.

The 2027 Silverado should go on sale by the end of this year. The base WT trim will likely start at around $40,000, while the more comfort-focused LT crew cab models should start at around $50,000, and luxury trims like the High Country are expected to command prices north of $65,000.