Both the Silverado HD and the Sierra HD have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available four-wheel drive, crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors and rear cross-path warning.
Compare the2022 Chevrolet Silverado HDVS 2022 GMC Sierra HD


Safety
Warranty
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 HD’s warranty.
Reliability
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.
Brakes and Stopping
The Silverado HD stops much shorter than the Sierra HD:
|
Silverado HD |
Sierra HD |
|
60 to 0 MPH |
129.7 feet |
146.4 feet |
Four Wheeler |
Tires and Wheels
For better traction, the Silverado HD has larger standard tires than the Sierra HD (245/75R17 vs. 235/80R17).
The Silverado HD’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 75 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Sierra 3500 HD’s standard 80 series tires.
Economic Advantages
IntelliChoice estimates that five-year ownership costs (depreciation, financing, insurance, fuel, fees, repairs and maintenance) for the Chevrolet Silverado HD will be $823 to $1024 less than for the GMC Sierra HD.
Recommendations
A group of representative automotive journalists from North America selected the Silverado as the 2014 North American Truck of the Year. The Sierra HD has never been chosen.
The Chevrolet Silverado outsold the GMC Sierra by over two to one during the 2021 model year.