Chevrolet and GMC have confirmed the next-generation 2027 Silverado 1500 and Sierra 1500, and the changes go well past a new grille. Both trucks get new V8 power, redesigned cabins, and reworked trim lineups. If you are weighing a full-size pickup for Ontario driving and job sites, here is what is locked in so far.
Both trucks share the same next-generation full-size platform, with each brand carrying its own personality. Silverado keeps its focus on capability and value across a wide trim spread, while Sierra leans further into premium materials and technology at the top of its range.
The headline mechanical news is a pair of new naturally aspirated Small Block V8s, offered in 5.7L and 6.6L displacements on both trucks. Chevrolet and GMC engineers built these engines around towing confidence and daily-driving refinement, with a new fuel injection system tuned for everything from commuting to trailering.
The enhanced 2.7L TurboMax carries over as a lighter-duty option, now paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission on both trucks. Each lineup also keeps a segment-exclusive 3.0L Duramax diesel, giving shoppers four total powertrain choices between the gas V8s, the TurboMax, and the diesel.
Silverado moves to a seven-trim structure: Work Truck, Custom, Custom Trail Boss, Trail Boss, Z71, ZR2, and High Country. Z71 shifts from an optional package to a standalone trim for 2027, arriving with standard off-road suspension, skid plates, and hill descent control built in.
Sierra keeps a tighter six-trim range: Pro, Elevation, AT4, AT4X, Denali, and Denali Ultimate. Fewer steps means each Sierra trim covers more ground, with AT4X and Denali Ultimate doing the heavy lifting at the top of the range.
Every 2027 Silverado gets a 16.3-inch centre touchscreen and a 12.2-inch driver display as standard equipment, lineup-wide. On Sierra, that same 16.3-inch touchscreen and 12.2-inch cluster show up on Denali Ultimate, paired there with a 15-inch head-up display and a 16-speaker Bose Premium Series audio system.
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Truck |
Lifted/Off-Road Trims |
Flagship Trim |
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Silverado 1500 |
ZR2, Trail Boss, Custom Trail Boss |
High Country |
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Sierra 1500 |
AT4, AT4X |
Denali Ultimate |
At the top, Silverado High Country introduces a first-ever panoramic sunroof for the nameplate, a Tritan Satin grille, real wood décor, and standard 22-inch wheels. Sierra’s Denali Ultimate answers with a standard 6.6L V8, forged wood trim, and a Bose system built around front head-restraint-mounted speakers.
If you want the widest spread of price points and body styles under one nameplate, Silverado’s seven trims work because the range runs from a fleet-focused Work Truck through two lifted Trail Boss variants and up to the ZR2 off-road flagship and High Country’s panoramic sunroof and 22-inch wheels.
If you would rather deal with fewer decisions and want the top trim to carry the most standard hardware, Sierra’s six-trim ladder works because Denali Ultimate comes with the 6.6L V8, the 15-inch head-up display, and Super Cruise with trailering capability included from the factory.
Both trucks send their most off-road-focused hardware to a single flagship trim rather than spreading it around:
The cabins split along the same lines. ZR2 pairs Torch Red accents with real forged carbon-fibre trim on the doors and console, while AT4X uses a Timber Mahogany colourway with a standard panoramic sunroof. Neither is a lesser version of the other; they are built for two different owners who both want serious off-road hardware in a comfortable daily truck.
The first 2027 Silverado and Sierra models are expected at dealerships before the end of 2026, with full Canadian specifications and pricing to follow closer to that date. Until then, the confirmed details above cover the mechanical and trim structure for both trucks.
The 2027 Silverado 1500 and Sierra 1500 arrive with new 5.7L and 6.6L V8 power, a segment-exclusive diesel, and reworked trim lineups that split into seven Silverado grades and six Sierra grades. Both trucks redesign their interiors around a 16.3-inch touchscreen platform.
Visit City Buick Chevrolet GMC in Toronto to ask about early updates on either truck, or join the dealership’s notification list to hear when Ontario pricing and full specifications are released.
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