2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Specs, Features & Options
Here's everything you need to know about each trim in the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 lineup. Compare pricing, specs, key features and more.
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| Fair Market Price | $6,546 | $6,727 | $7,418 | $7,495 | $7,562 | $7,839 | $8,116 | $8,996 | $9,133 | $9,411 | $9,520 | $9,901 | $10,156 | $10,195 | $10,643 | $10,929 | $10,993 | $11,255 | ||
| Fuel Economy | City 15/Hwy 20/Comb 17 MPG | City 14/Hwy 19/Comb 16 MPG | City 15/Hwy 20/Comb 17 MPG | City 14/Hwy 18/Comb 16 MPG | City 14/Hwy 19/Comb 16 MPG | City 14/Hwy 19/Comb 16 MPG | City 14/Hwy 19/Comb 16 MPG | City 14/Hwy 19/Comb 16 MPG | City 14/Hwy 19/Comb 16 MPG | City 14/Hwy 19/Comb 16 MPG | City 15/Hwy 20/Comb 17 MPG | City 14/Hwy 19/Comb 16 MPG | City 14/Hwy 19/Comb 16 MPG | City 14/Hwy 19/Comb 16 MPG | City 14/Hwy 19/Comb 16 MPG | City 14/Hwy 19/Comb 16 MPG | City 14/Hwy 19/Comb 16 MPG | City 14/Hwy 19/Comb 16 MPG | ||
| Fuel Type | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | Flexible Fuel | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | Gas | Flexible Fuel | Gas | Gas | Gas | Flexible Fuel | Gas | ||
| Horsepower | 195 @ 4600 RPM | 295 @ 5600 RPM | 195 @ 4600 RPM | 295 @ 5600 RPM | 295 @ 5600 RPM | 315 @ 5200 RPM | 295 @ 5600 RPM | N/A | 295 @ 5600 RPM | N/A | 315 @ 5200 RPM | 315 @ 5200 RPM | 315 @ 5200 RPM | 315 @ 5200 RPM | 315 @ 5200 RPM | 315 @ 5200 RPM | 315 @ 5200 RPM | 315 HP | ||
| Torque | 260 lb-ft | 305 lb-ft | 260 lb-ft | 305 lb-ft | 305 lb-ft | 338 lb-ft | 305 lb-ft | N/A | 305 lb-ft | N/A | 338 lb-ft | 338 lb-ft | 338 lb-ft | 338 lb-ft | 338 lb-ft | 338 lb-ft | 338 lb-ft | 338 lb-ft | ||
| Towing Capacity | 8,000 lbs | 8,200 lbs | 7,800 lbs | 8,500 lbs | 10,200 lbs | 8,500 lbs | 8,700 lbs | 10,500 lbs | 10,200 lbs | 8,600 lbs | 8,000 lbs | 10,300 lbs | 8,600 lbs | 8,300 lbs | 8,900 lbs | 10,500 lbs | 10,500 lbs | 10,500 lbs | ||
| Payload | 1,806 pounds | 1,947 pounds | 1,477 pounds | 1,734 pounds | 1,477 pounds | 1,590 pounds | 1,652 pounds | 1,734 pounds | 1,652 pounds | 1,734 pounds | 1,806 pounds | 1,477 pounds | 1,734 pounds | 1,590 pounds | 1,722 pounds | 1,674 pounds | 1,590 pounds | 1,674 pounds | ||
| Body Styles | Pickup | Pickup | Pickup | Pickup | Pickup | Pickup | Pickup | Pickup | Pickup | Pickup | Pickup | Pickup | Pickup | Pickup | Pickup | Pickup | Pickup | Pickup | ||
| Engine | V6, 4.3 Liter | V8, 4.8 Liter | V6, 4.3 Liter | V8, 4.8 Liter | V8, 4.8 Liter | V8, Flex Fuel, 5.3 Liter | V8, 4.8 Liter | V8, 5.3 Liter | V8, 4.8 Liter | V8, 5.3 Liter | V8, 5.3 Liter | V8, 5.3 Liter | V8, Flex Fuel, 5.3 Liter | V8, 5.3 Liter | V8, 5.3 Liter | V8, 5.3 Liter | V8, Flex Fuel, 5.3 Liter | V8, 5.3 Liter | ||
| Curb Weight | 4,594 pounds | 4,453 pounds | 4,923 pounds | 5,226 pounds | N/A | 5,410 pounds | 5,148 pounds | 5,266 pounds | 5,148 pounds | 5,226 pounds | 4,594 pounds | 4,923 pounds | 5,226 pounds | 5,410 pounds | 4,678 pounds | 5,326 pounds | 5,410 pounds | 5,326 pounds |
| Emergency & Security Services | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | ||
| Child Seat Anchors | Not available | Not available | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | ||
| Child Door Locks | Not available | Not available | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Not available | Standard | Standard | Standard | Not available | Standard | Standard | Standard | ||
| Traction Control | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Standard | Optional | Standard | Not Available | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Standard | Not Available | Standard |
| Cruise Control | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Standard | Optional | Optional | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | ||
| Remote Keyless Entry | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Standard | Not Available | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | ||
| Remote Engine Start | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Standard | Standard | Standard | Not Available | Standard | Optional | Optional | ||
| Navigation System | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Optional | Optional | Optional | Not Available | Optional | Optional | Optional | ||
| Hands Free Phone | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Satellite Radio | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Remote Keyless Entry | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Standard | Not Available | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | ||
| Cruise Control | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Standard | Optional | Optional | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | ||
| Heated Mirrors | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Standard | Not Available | Not Available | Optional | Standard | Optional | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Optional | Standard | ||
| Integrated Garage Door Opener | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Standard | Optional | Optional |
| Torque | 260 @ 4600 RPM | 305 @ 5600 RPM | 260 @ 4600 RPM | 305 @ 5600 RPM | 305 @ 5600 RPM | 338 @ 5200 RPM | 305 @ 5600 RPM | Not Available | 305 @ 5600 RPM | Not Available | 338 @ 5200 RPM | 338 @ 5200 RPM | 338 @ 5200 RPM | 338 @ 5200 RPM | 338 @ 5200 RPM | 338 @ 5200 RPM | 338 @ 5200 RPM | 338 foot pounds |
| Leather Seats | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Standard | Standard | Standard | Not Available | Standard | Optional | Optional | ||
| Folding Rear Seat | Not Available | Not Available | Standard | Standard | Not Available | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Not Available | Standard | Standard | Standard | Not Available | Standard | Standard | Standard | ||
| Dual Power Front Seats | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Standard | Standard | Standard | Not Available | Standard | Optional | Optional | ||
| Power Driver's Seat | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Standard | Standard | Standard | Not Available | Standard | Optional | Optional |
| Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Standard | Not Available | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | ||
| Power Outlet | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Not Available | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | ||
| Power Windows | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Standard | Optional | Optional | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | ||
| Rear Window Defroster | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Standard | Optional | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | ||
| Steering Wheel Controls | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Standard | Standard | Standard | Not Available | Standard | Optional | Optional | ||
| Tilt Steering Wheel | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | ||
| Cup Holder Count | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Alloy Wheels | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Optional | Optional | Standard | Standard | Standard | Optional | Standard | Optional | Optional | ||
| Fog Lights | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Standard | Standard | Standard | Not Available | Standard | Optional | Optional | ||
| Power Folding Exterior Mirrors | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Standard | Standard | Standard | Not Available | Standard | Optional | Optional | ||
| Privacy Glass | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Standard | Optional | Optional | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | ||
| Roof Rails | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Optional | ||
| Rain Sensing Windshield Wipers | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Not Available |
| Alarm System | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Standard | Not Available | Not Available | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Not Available | Standard | Not Available |
| Drivetrain | 2WD | 2WD | 2WD | 4WD | 2WD | 4WD | 2WD | 4WD | 2WD | 4WD | 2WD | 4WD | 4WD | 4WD | 4WD | 4WD | 4WD | 4WD | ||
| Recommended Fuel | Regular | Regular | Regular | Regular | Regular | Regular | Regular | Regular | Regular | Regular | Regular | Regular | Regular | Regular | Regular | Regular | Regular | Regular | ||
| Stability Control | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Standard | Optional | Standard | Not Available | Not Available | Optional | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available | Standard | Not Available | Standard | ||
| Transmission Type | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Bed Length | 8 feet | 6.5 feet | 6.5 feet | 5.75 feet | 6.5 feet | 8 feet | 5.75 feet | 6.5 feet | 5.75 feet | 5.75 feet | 8 feet | 6.5 feet | 5.75 feet | 8 feet | 6.5 feet | 5.75 feet | 8 feet | 5.75 feet | ||
| Curb Weight | 4594 pounds | 4453 pounds | 4923 pounds | 5226 pounds | Not Available | 5410 pounds | 5148 pounds | 5266 pounds | 5148 pounds | 5226 pounds | 4594 pounds | 4923 pounds | 5226 pounds | 5410 pounds | 4678 pounds | 5326 pounds | 5410 pounds | 5326 pounds | ||
| Fuel Capacity | 34 gallons | 26 gallons | 26 gallons | 26 gallons | 26 gallons | 34 gallons | 26 gallons | 26 gallons | 26 gallons | 26 gallons | 34 gallons | 26 gallons | 26 gallons | 34 gallons | 26 gallons | 26 gallons | 34 gallons | 26 gallons | ||
| Front Head Room | 41.5 inches | 41.5 inches | 41.5 inches | 41.5 inches | 41.5 inches | 41.5 inches | 41.5 inches | 41.5 inches | 41.5 inches | 41.5 inches | 41.5 inches | 41.5 inches | 41.5 inches | 41.5 inches | 41.5 inches | 41.5 inches | 41.5 inches | 41.5 inches | ||
| Front Leg Room | 41.3 inches | 41.3 inches | 41.3 inches | 41.3 inches | 41.3 inches | 41.3 inches | 41.3 inches | 41.3 inches | 41.3 inches | 41.3 inches | 41.3 inches | 41.3 inches | 41.3 inches | 41.3 inches | 41.3 inches | 41.3 inches | 41.3 inches | 41.3 inches | ||
| Minimum Ground Clearance | 13.4 inches | 13.4 inches | 12.1 inches | 12.5 inches | Not Available | 12.5 inches | 12.3 inches | 11.8 inches | 12.3 inches | 12.5 inches | 13.4 inches | 12.1 inches | 12.5 inches | 12.5 inches | 13.1 inches | 12.1 inches | 12.5 inches | 12.1 inches | ||
| Overall Length | 224.5 inches | 205.6 inches | 229.9 inches | 220.3 inches | Not Available | 248.8 inches | 229.9 inches | 229.9 inches | 229.9 inches | 220.3 inches | 224.5 inches | 229.9 inches | 220.3 inches | 248.8 inches | 205.6 inches | 229.9 inches | 248.8 inches | 229.9 inches | ||
| Payload Capacity | 1806 pounds | 1947 pounds | 1477 pounds | 1734 pounds | 1477 pounds | 1590 pounds | 1652 pounds | 1734 pounds | 1652 pounds | 1734 pounds | 1806 pounds | 1477 pounds | 1734 pounds | 1590 pounds | 1722 pounds | 1674 pounds | 1590 pounds | 1674 pounds | ||
| Front Shoulder Room | 65.2 inches | 65.2 inches | 65.2 inches | 65.2 inches | 65.2 inches | 65.2 inches | 65.2 inches | 65.2 inches | 65.2 inches | 65.2 inches | 65.2 inches | 65.2 inches | 65.2 inches | 65.2 inches | 65.2 inches | 65.2 inches | 65.2 inches | 65.2 inches | ||
| Truck Bed Volume | 76 feet | 61 feet | 61 feet | 53 feet | Not Available | 76 feet | 53 feet | 61 feet | 53 feet | 53 feet | 76 feet | 61 feet | 53 feet | 76 feet | 61 feet | 53 feet | 76 feet | 53 feet | ||
| Turning Diameter | 44.3 feet | 39.7 feet | 46.9 feet | 44.6 feet | Not Available | 51.2 feet | 47.2 feet | 46.9 feet | 47.2 feet | 44.6 feet | 44.3 feet | 46.9 feet | 44.6 feet | 51.2 feet | 39.7 feet | 47.2 feet | 51.2 feet | 47.2 feet | ||
| Wheel Base | 133 inches | 119 inches | 143.5 inches | 133.9 inches | 143.5 inches | 157.5 inches | 143.5 inches | 143.5 inches | 143.5 inches | 133.9 inches | 133 inches | 143.5 inches | 133.9 inches | 157.5 inches | 119 inches | 143.5 inches | 157.5 inches | 143.5 inches | ||
| Width with mirrors | 79.9 inches | 79.9 inches | 79.9 inches | 79.9 inches | 79.9 inches | 79.9 inches | 79.9 inches | 79.9 inches | 79.9 inches | 79.9 inches | 79.9 inches | 79.9 inches | 79.9 inches | 79.9 inches | 79.8 inches | 79.9 inches | 79.9 inches | 79.9 inches |
FAQs
Does the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have a turbo?
No, the 2008 Silverado 1500 does not have any trim packages that offer a turbo engine at this time.
All 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Trims and Styles
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