If you're looking for a sport truck, pay the extra $9785 and get a two-door SRT-10. There just isn't any practical way to make a box nearly 19 feet long and six feet tall, weighing 5023 pounds, feel nimble. But this Silverado is reminiscent of the big honkin' Impala SS of yore, in that you can load it up with six people and do smoky burnouts all night long.
| 2005 Chevrolet Silverado SS |
| Base price incl dest | $36,440 |
| Price as tested | $36,780 |
| Vehicle layout | Front engine, RWD, 2+2-door, 6-pass pickup |
| Engine | 6.0L/345 hp/375 lb-ft OHV 16-valve V-8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic |
| Curb weight, f/r dist | 5023 lb, 58/42% |
| Wheelbase | 143.5 in |
| Length x Width x Height | 227.6 x 78.5 x 71.2 in |
| 0-60 mph | 6.7 sec |
| 1/4 mile | 15.1 sec @ 90.5 mph |
| Braking, 60-0 mph | 128 ft |
| Lateral acceleration | 0.79 g avg |
| EPA city/hwy fuel econ | 14 / 16 mpg |
| What's Hot | Tasteful tuner styling; passenger and payload utility; vintage V-8 soundtrack |
| What's Not | Traction deficit; oafish maneuverability; plastic interior |
| Like This? Try These | Dodge SRT-10; Ford SVT Lightning (rumored) |