2012 Chevrolet Silverado HD
AMERICA's BEST TRUCK

 

THE 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD IS NEW MEXICO’S HEAVIER DUTY HEAVY DUTY

 

New Mexico and Colorado truck owners know that at the end of each work day, it's just them and their truck. And the only true way to measure success, is by what they got done. As a New Mexico Chevy Dealer offering the all-new 2012 Chevy Silverado HD, we know you need a truck that gets it done and always wants to do more. The Silverado HD for sale in the Farmington-Durango market is ready for enormous undertakings.

 

If you’re wondering where you can uncover great research and information about the ’11 Silverado HD, look no further than Hi-Country Chevrolet. Here you’ll learn that it all starts with an available Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 that generates 397 horsepower and 765 lb.-ft. torque¹, making the 2011 Silverado HD the most powerful heavy duty pickup ever made. And amazingly, it's more fuel-efficient² with an 11% improvement in highway fuel economy over the 2011 HD. Plus, it offers up to 680 highway miles between fill-ups. (That’s about 13 trips from Farmington, NM to Durango, CO.)

 

Of course, New Mexico truck owners know that to transfer all that power to the rear axle, you're going to need one heck of a transmission. Say "hello" to Chevrolet’s strongest one yet - the legendary Allison six-speed automatic transmission. And the foundation on which it all rests is an all new chassis - giving you an improved ride, 6,635 lbs. of payload and 21,700 lbs. of towing⁴ - more than Ford or Dodge. Plus, innovative trailering features like Trailer Sway Control (SRW only) and StabiliTrak help keep you on track. Silverado. The most-dependable, longest-lasting full-size pickups on the road.³

ARE THERE ANY REAL HD TRUCKS FOR SALE IN NEW MEXICO?

 

You think you know Heavy Duty? Until you drive the new 2012 Chevy Silverado HD over some tough New Mexico or Colorado terrain, you don’t know what real Heavy Duty means. To make the 2011 Silverado HD capable of hauling over 6,600 pounds of payload⁴, Chevy made some major underside improvements. For example, for those Farmington-Durango truck buyers looking for real HD trucks for sale in New Mexico, the 2012 HD features a new high-strength, fully boxed steel frame and an improved suspension. Dual jounce bumpers were added to provide dual load transfer paths to handle the increase in payload.

 

Chevrolet engineers managed to not only increase power, but also improve the 2012’s highway fuel economy².using a more aerodynamic front end, high pressure piezo injectors and a larger 36-gallon fuel tank, it offers up to 680 miles between fill-ups. That’s like driving from Gallup to Albuquerque to Santa Fe to Aztec to Durango, CO and then back to Gallup - all on less than one tank.

 

A real HD is always powered by a real engine. The new Silverado HD is capable of so much more because it flat out works harder and smarter where it counts: under the hood. The dependable, available Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 got a boost in muscle – delivering increased horsepower and torque ratings. When you select the 2012 HD from a Farmington Chevy Dealer, you’ll get plenty of pull too, with 21,700 pounds of towing.⁴ That’s more than Ford F-350 or Dodge. Despite the boost in muscle, we’ve managed to make the Duramax quieter than before. Then there’s the standard 6.0L Vortec V8 with Variable Valve Timing, which features improved performance and driveability.

 

¹Based on 3/4 and 1-ton vehicles in the GM Large Pickup segment. Excludes other GM vehicles.

²Based on GM testing.

³Dependability based on longevity: 1981-July 2009 full-size pickup registrations.

⁴Requires 5th wheel hitch and Regular Cab. Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming a base vehicle, plus driver. See us – your New Mexico Chevy Dealer – for details.