Overview & Reviews

Coming off a redesign last year, the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado is unchanged other than the addition of satellite radio as standard equipment and an optional integrated trailer brake controller.

• Refined and very quiet ride, pleasing fit and finish inside, seats are comfortable for long drives, comprehensive list of safety equipment.

• Larger turning circle than most rivals, mediocre interior storage and cupholders.

User Reviews:

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  bad mpg - 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
  By MCRIDER - November 1 - 8:36 am

  Anyone else with a 08 chev silv. 1500 v6/4.3l reg cab 4x4 8 ft bed, have terrible gas mileage? I only have 3400 mi. On truck. Normal driving between city/hwy I get 10-11 mpg. Definitely not good!

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  Now THIS is what I call a REAL truck! - 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
  By Ericonline - October 27 - 10:00 am

  Absolutely love it! Got a great 2 year lease and within a few days I regretted that I had not bought it! VERY fun to drive - power, handling, comfortable, etc. A little bumpy in the back seat for the wife and kids but otherwise an awesome truck.

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  I traded a Saturn for this beast - 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
  By kstyle - July 12 - 12:10 pm

  I have 700 miles on this truck and so far I love it. Great quality and gets the job done. Gas kinda stinks on it right now but it is a new engine and when it breaks in Im sure it will be better. I considered a Titan but the price was right on this one.

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  Half Breed - 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
  By a68vette - April 14 - 8:40 am

  I bought what started out as an LT1. I ended up with a combination LT1, LT2, and LTZ. I have the 6.0 MAX in it, skid plates, stabilitrack, max towing package, aux tranny and oil coolers with the KN2 option. Love this truck. Not my first Silverado, but the best so far! Only thing lacking on this vehicle is the NAV system. Wish I had opted for it. XM is great, but it has very poor ability to receive local AM/FM bradcasts with its antenna design. I am going to the shop this week and see what can be done to improve local radio reception. There must be another digital antenna with a 2 1/2" mast molded into it. No more 5.7s being made. 5.3 is about 324 CI and 6.0 about 364 CI. Rec 6.0

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  Great Truck for us in no mans land - 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
  By Cobb - April 9 - 8:40 am

  Where I live you need a truck you can count on, Wyoming. Unlike most states you can drive for hours and not see a town or even a person. You dont want to be stranded. Cell phone coverage is spotty at best and you need reliability. OnStar. This truck has taken a beating and has never looked back. Its comfortable even though you are going over some of the roughest roads. Fully loaded or not great truck for the snow flying months. This truck was built for the heavest of jobs and the most roughest conditions. I never was a Chevy man but know I will only buy Chevys.

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  A REAL review of the Chevy Silverado - 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
  By afmatt212 - March 2 - 1:29 pm

  First off i have to address some of the reviews on the silverado. I keep reading reviews that say things like " transmission sucks" and "truck wont last over 60k!!" really people!?! I am a aircraft mechanic and have a long understanding of how engines and machines run. I own a 2008 chevy 1500 Z71 and have had ZERO issues with the vehicle, and you know why? Its simple.. buy a service manual and follow the maintance schedule!!! Change fluids and insert some grease here and there and i can almost promise you will have zero maintance failures! I love how people think you can just drive a truck into the ground and it will last. Now on to the details about my chevy!

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  Awesome Truck - 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
  By phillips61 - February 12 - 4:46 am

  This is one great truck, I looked at the Toyota but it was no comparison to the Chevrolet. The styling and handling are great. The LTZ is loaded feels like a Cadillac not a truck. We took it down to Bristol this summer and the mileage was better then expected (22-24mpg). Finally drove it in the snow and the stability control and ABS are great, my wife loves these safety features.

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  No fuel economy improvement - 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
  By Ranjean2003 - February 7 - 5:43 am

  No fuel economy improvement over 04 model even though I now have active fuel management. I have the 5.3L engine with 3.73 gears, flex fuel, and get about 16.5mpg hiway on gas. Wish I could have gotten 3.42 gearing for better mpg, but the catch is to get incentives you must take delivery from dealer inventory and they just dont set them up that way. Both trucks turn 1750 rpm at 60mph. I can set the info center to instant mpg readout to learn when the vehicle is in 8cyl vs 4 cyl mode. At highway speeds, wind resistance forces truck into V8 unless going downhill. And, parked together, the 08 cab is noticeably bigger than the 04 cab = more wind resistance. At 75mph, econ drops to 13.5

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  08 Silverado W/T Base - 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
  By 2doorpost - January 18 - 3:03 am

  $18380 MSRP base no a/c truck,longbed. Absolutely no options. Great ride and performance over my 05 Silverado. Uses a little more gas but comfort level and ride worth the trade off.

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  Awesome truck - 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
  By stup62 - December 26 - 4:26 pm

  Am very pleased with this truck. My first time owning a full size pickup, so far I put 1200 miles on and no problems. Am averaging 17.7 mpg around town. Will be taking on a trip later this summer, hope to improve on that number.