2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 vs. 2022 Toyota Tundra

Torn between the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2022 Toyota Tundra? There are quite a few solid reasons to go with the Silverado. Here are just some of the benefits you and your family will get when you go with the Chevy pickup rather than the Toyota.

More Engine Options, More Capability

If you want more choice when it comes to what’s under the hood, the 2022 Silverado 1500 is the better pick by far. While the 2022 Tundra has just two mills to choose from, the Chevy Silverado offers four, including the powerful and efficient Duramax® 3.0-liter Turbo-Diesel and the legendary 6.2-liter EcoTec3 V8. 

What’s more, Chevy puts those engines to better use. With either option, the Silverado 1500 can tow up to 13,300 pounds when properly equipped.[1] That easily beats the Tundra and its max towing capacity of 12,000 pounds. The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 also has Toyota’s number with 2,270 pounds of max payload compared to the Tundra’s 1,940-pound max.[2] 

With the Silverado 1500, you can also get great features that help you do more work, like up to 14 available camera views, an Advanced Trailering System, and optional Super Cruise™ with a towing setting. The 2022 Toyota Tundra doesn’t have any features that can match these.

More Affordable and Efficient

The 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is arguably a more beloved truck than the Tundra and definitely a more proven option. Yet Toyota charges more for the base model than Chevy asks for a Silverado. If you really want to make your dollar work for you, go with the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and use the money you’ll save to add some cool accessories. 

The Chevy pickup also beats the Tundra when it comes to efficiency despite not offering a hybrid. The most efficient Tundra gets 24 mpg on the highway, but the 2022 Silverado 1500 with the Duramax® under the hood returns up to 31 mpg on the highway.[3] And that’s while delivering substantially more towing power.

Experience the key benefits that the 2022 Silverado 1500 offers when you take one for a whirl here at Dave Kehl Chevrolet in Mechanicsburg, Ohio.

[1] Requires Silverado Double Cab 2WD with available Duramax 3.0L Turbo-Diesel engine, Max Trailering Package and 20-inch wheels or Silverado Double Cab Standard Bed RST 4x4 with available 6.2L V8 engine, Max Trailering Package and 20-inch wheels. Maximum trailering ratings are intended for comparison purposes only. Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the Trailering section of the Owner’s Manual. The trailering capacity of your specific vehicle may vary. The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can trailer.

[2] Requires Silverado Regular Cab Standard Bed 2WD with 2.7L Turbo engine. For comparison purposes only. See the Owner’s Manual and the label on the vehicle door jamb for the carrying capacity of a specific vehicle.

[3] EPA-estimated MPG city/highway: 23/31 (2WD), 22/26 (4x4), 20/23 (Trail Boss 4x4).