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, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available four-wheel drive, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors and rear cross-path warning.
Compare the2024 Chevrolet Silverado HDVS 2024 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’ 2023 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 above average in initial quality. With 1 more problems per 100 vehicles, GMC is rated lower.
J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 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 above average in long-term dependability. With 21 more problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, GMC is rated lower.
From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2024 Auto Issue reports that Chevrolet vehicles are more reliable than GMC vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Chevrolet 4 places higher in reliability than GMC.
Tires and Wheels
The Silverado HD LT/LTZ/High Country’s optional tires provide better handling because they have a lower 60 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Sierra HD’s optional 65 series tires.
For better load carrying, ride, handling and brake cooling the Silverado HD LT/LTZ/High Country offers optional 22-inch wheels. The Sierra HD’s largest wheels are only 20-inches.
Suspension and Handling
For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Silverado HD is 1.1 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the Sierra HD.
Chassis
The Silverado HD is shorter than the Sierra HD, making the Silverado HD easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces:
|
Silverado HD |
Sierra HD |
Regular Cab Long Bed |
235.5 inches |
236.6 inches |
Extended Cab Standard Bed |
240.5 inches |
241.2 inches |
Crew Cab Standard Bed |
250 inches |
250.8 inches |
Crew Cab Long Bed |
266 inches |
266.8 inches |
Cargo Capacity
To make loading and unloading groceries and cargo easier, especially for short adults, the Silverado HD (except W/T/Custom) offers an optional power cargo door, which opens and closes automatically by pressing a button. The Sierra HD doesn’t offer a power cargo door.
Economic Advantages
IntelliChoice estimates that five-year ownership costs (depreciation, financing, insurance, fuel, fees, repairs and maintenance) for the Chevrolet Silverado HD will be $845 to $1377 less than for the GMC Sierra HD.
Recommendations
The Chevrolet Silverado outsold the GMC Sierra by 84% during 2023.