Compare the2022 Chevrolet Silverado LimitedVS 2022 GMC Sierra Limited

Both the Silverado Limited and the Sierra Limited have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors and rear cross-path warning.

There are over 73 percent more Chevrolet dealers than there are GMC dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Silverado Limited’s warranty.

To reliably power the ignition and other systems and to recharge the battery, the Silverado Limited has a standard 220-amp alternator. The Sierra Limited’s standard 170-amp alternator isn’t as powerful.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2021 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are better in initial quality than GMC vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet 10th in initial quality, above the industry average. With 13 more problems per 100 vehicles, GMC is ranked 17th, below the industry average.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2021 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are more reliable than GMC vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet 12th in reliability, above the industry average. With 28 more problems per 100 vehicles, GMC is ranked 25th.

The Silverado Limited stops shorter than the Sierra Limited:

The Silverado Limited has vehicle speed sensitive variable-assist power steering, for low-effort parking, better control at highway speeds and during hard cornering, and a better feel of the road. The Sierra Limited doesn’t offer variable-assist power steering.

The Silverado 1500 Limited Short Bed High Country Crew Cab 4x4 handles at .77 G’s, while the Sierra 1500 Limited Short Bed AT4 Crew Cab pulls only .76 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

For better maneuverability, the Silverado Limited’s turning circle is tighter than the Sierra Limited’s:

To make loading and unloading groceries and cargo easier, especially for short adults, the Silverado Limited (except Work Truck/Custom) offers an optional power tailgate, which opens and closes automatically by pressing a button. The Sierra Limited doesn’t offer a power cargo door.

Maximum trailer towing in the GMC Sierra Limited is limited to 12100 pounds. The Silverado 1500 Limited Standard Bed Double Cab 4x4 offers up to a 13300 lbs. towing capacity.

While the Sierra 1500 Limited Short Bed Crew Cab 4x4 can only tow 6600, any Silverado Limited can tow a minimum of 7400 pounds.

The Silverado Limited has higher optional payload capacities than the Sierra Limited:

According to The Car Book by Jack Gillis, the Silverado Limited is less expensive to operate than the Sierra Limited because typical repairs cost less on the Silverado Limited than the Sierra Limited, including $38 less for a muffler and $140 less for a power steering pump.

IntelliChoice estimates that five-year ownership costs (depreciation, financing, insurance, fuel, fees, repairs and maintenance) for the Chevrolet Silverado Limited will be $239 to $280 less than for the GMC Sierra Limited.

A group of representative automotive journalists from North America selected the Silverado Limited as the 2014 North American Truck of the Year. The Sierra Limited has never been chosen.

The Chevrolet Silverado Limited outsold the GMC Sierra Limited by over two to one during the 2021 model year.