2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV

In the all-electric truck world, range isn’t everything, but it sure is important. And the Silverado EV’s best-in-class range should be enough to put the minds of even the most range-anxious drivers at ease. Add to that its terrific towing and payload capacities, and you have an electric truck that’s arguably just as capable as any full-size truck — and that’s before you factor in the money you save by not having to stop at the gas station. In addition, the Silverado EV is quick, quiet, and comfortable. The crew cab, all-wheel-drive Silverado EV comes with a choice of range, power, and trim level combinations that let you find the right sweet spot for your work and weekend needs. This Chevrolet is designed to be a no-compromise alternative to traditional full-size trucks.

We’ve logged hundreds of hours driving and evaluating this generation of electric pickups, including the Chevrolet Silverado EV.

The Silverado EV line has been shuffled a bit for 2025. This year, trim levels are the LT Extended Range, RST Extended Range, and RST Max Range. There is also a Work Truck (WT) available with three different ranges, but the WT is primarily a fleet option. For 2025, there are five additional colors to choose from. Slate Gray Metallic, Riptide Blue Metallic, Habanero Orange, Blue Smoke Metallic, and Zephyr Blue Matte Metallic join Black and Summit White.

The Ford F-150 Lightning starts off at a lower price, even when comparing the apples to apples XLT to the Silverado EV’s LT Extended Range. The Rivian R1T is more expensive than the Silverado EV, the Tesla Cybertruck more expensive than the Rivian, and the GMC Sierra EV, which is only offered as the Denali trim for 2025, approaches six figures. Before buying a new Silverado EV all-electric truck, check the Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price to know what you should be paying. We expect the Silverado EV to hold its value well relative to other electric vehicles. Remember, recouping more money when you sell a vehicle can mean a bigger down payment and lower monthly payments on your next one.

For 2025, the Chevrolet Silverado EV is available as the LT and RST. Regardless of trim level, there is plenty of power to move this substantial truck. Most shoppers will get a 645-hp setup, which is what powers the LT and the 2SP RST. This system has plenty of horsepower and torque, but for those who want even quicker acceleration, there’s a 760-hp option that allows the truck to accelerate from 0-to-60 mph in about 4.5 seconds.

The Silverado EV’s ride is comfortable, but there is still no question you’re driving a truck. Look for an RST trim level to get niceties like adaptive air suspension and adaptive ride control with continuous damping, which make the ride even nicer, and active rear steering. That last feature makes it easy to maneuver a truck this size through smaller parking lots and in crowded urban areas. Another plus of adaptive air suspension: you can lower it to make it easier for people to get into or out of the truck. It also makes it easier to load and unload cargo.

What’s interesting about driving the Silverado EV is that the interior looks much like what you would expect a truck interior to look like, with comfortable seats and displays where you would want them to be. But that silence when you accelerate takes a bit of a mindset change to adapt to. The truck looks and feels like a Silverado, but all you hear is wind and tire noise. And its acceleration is smooth and quick, in a more linear way than with a combustion engine. That quiet, spacious cabin and comfortable seats make driving the Silverado EV feel serene. Braking feels confident and brake response becomes more noticeable when you select the higher regen braking setting.

Range and Charging

The 2025 Silverado EV electric truck has an impressive maximum range of 460 miles in the RST Max Range. Both the RST Extended Range and the LT with the Premium Package have 390 miles of range. That is best in class: the Ford F-150 Lightning with an Extended Range battery has a range of 320 miles, the Tesla Cybertruck’s maximum is 320 miles, and the Rivian R1T is rated at 420 miles.

Using an 800-volt DC fast charger, 100 miles of range can be added in just 10 minutes. This rate compares well to that of Tesla Cybertruck and the Rivian R1T.

While there are interior differences based on trim, the 2025 Silverado EV is a 5-passenger crew cab with a mostly black interior. The LT has black Evotex seats with white stitchwork on the dash and seats. The RST trim has a black interior with red accents on the vents, plus red and blue stitchwork along the Evotex seats and the center console cover that serves as the armrest for the driver and front passenger. You can also get cool gray contrasting seat bolsters. The dash is dominated by a 14-inch reconfigurable digital gauge cluster and a 17.7-inch screen that controls navigation, Google built-in, trailering apps, and more. The shifter is a small toggle on the steering wheel column.

For those of us who fondly recall the Chevy Avalanche’s flying buttress design and innovative Midgate, the Silverado EV is a welcome reimagining of that idea. The Silverado EV shares some styling similarities with its gas Silverado sibling, but the Midgate functionality is unique to the EV. It takes the 5’11” bed and makes it capable of carrying cargo that’s nearly 11 feet long.

Up front, the “frunk” can carry 10.7 cubic feet of luggage, and also includes a 120-volt outlet. The body has LED lighting and a choice of 18-, 22-, or 24-inch wheels and tires. A fixed full glass roof and folding tonneau cover are also available.

Truck Bed Innovations
The Multi-Flex tailgate has six different positions and functions that make it easier to carry cargo and get work done. An available utility wall package includes latches and straps for small storage. You can also power tools with outlets in the truck bed.

Multi-Flex Midgate
This available feature, a throwback to the Chevy Avalanche, is a folding divider between the rear passengers and the bed. When folded down, it allows space for cargo that’s over 10 feet long. With narrow enough cargo, a passenger could still sit in the second row.

Towing Tech
The Silverado EV is available with blind zone steering assist that accounts for a trailer, cameras that provide several views of the trailer, and an in-vehicle trailer app. These can all be viewed and controlled through the 17.7-inch infotainment screen.

Power Source
This truck has up to 11 outlets – including four 120-volt and one 240-volt mounted in the bed – and up to 10.2 kilowatts of offboard power.

Four Wheel Steering
This makes it easier to maneuver the truck while parking and in tight sections of a trail. The Sidewinder Mode lets the rear wheels turn at the same angle as the front wheels – in other words, the truck can move diagonally.

Super Cruise
This available hands-free driving system works on more than 400,000 miles of roads in the United States and Canada — which will expand to 750,000 miles — and it’s compatible with a trailer.

The 2025 Silverado EV is based on the Ultium platform, which also underpins several of GM’s full-size trucks and SUVs. The Silverado EV uses one motor in front and one in the rear. Depending on trim level, this truck has 645 hp and 765 lb-ft (LT) or 645-760 hp and 785 lb-ft of torque (RST).

Towing and Payload

The 2025 Silverado EV has a maximum towing capacity of 12,500 pounds in the LT trim, and can carry up to 1,800 pounds of payload. The RST can tow up to 10,000 pounds with a 1,400-lb payload capacity. The Ford F-150 Lightning can tow up to 10,000 pounds; the Rivian R1T and Tesla Cybertruck are good for up to 11,000 pounds.

3-Year/36,000-Mile Warranty

GMC’s new-vehicle warranty lasts three years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first. Powertrains are covered for five years or 60,000 miles, while the battery has its own warranty of eight years or 100,000 miles. These terms are typical among mainstream manufacturers.

Safety

Standard safety features include forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking and pedestrian detection, forward collision alert, rear cross-traffic braking, plus a following distance indicator and the Teen Driver safety system. Blind zone steering assist with trailering is available.