2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Fuel Economy, Performance, HP and 0-60

Work Truck $22,195 - $33,470 Kelley Blue Book® Fair Market Range

Horsepower: 195 - 315 HP
City: 13 - 15 MPG
Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive, Four Wheel Drive
Highway: 18 - 21 MPG
Combined: 16 - 18 MPG
Torque: 260 - 335 ft. lbs.
Towing Capacity: 8900 - 10000 lbs.
Fuel Type: Flex Fuel Capability, Gasoline Fuel
Engine Type:
Vortec 4.3L V6 MFI (195 hp [145.4 kW] @ 4600 rpm 260 lb
Vortec 4.8L Variable Valve Timing V8 SFI FlexFuel capable of running on unleaded or up to 85% ethanol (302 hp [225.2 kW] @ 5600 rpm 305 lb
Vortec 5.3L Variable Valve Timing V8 SFI FlexFuel
VORTEC 4.3L V6 MFI
VORTEC 4.8L VARIABLE VALVE TIMING V8 SFI FLEXFUEL

LT $27,550 - $35,970 Kelley Blue Book® Fair Market Range

Horsepower: 302 - 403 HP
City: 12 - 15 MPG
Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive, Four Wheel Drive
Highway: 18 - 21 MPG
Combined: 15 - 18 MPG
Torque: 305 - 417 ft. lbs.
Towing Capacity: 8900 - 10700 lbs.
Fuel Type: Flex Fuel Capability
Engine Type:
Vortec 4.8L Variable Valve Timing V8 SFI FlexFuel capable of running on unleaded or up to 85% ethanol (302 hp [225.2 kW] @ 5600 rpm 305 lb
Vortec 5.3L Variable Valve Timing V8 SFI FlexFuel
VORTEC 4.8L VARIABLE VALVE TIMING V8 SFI FLEXFUEL
VORTEC 6.2L VARIABLE VALVE TIMING V8 SFI E85

LS $29,925 - $35,170 Kelley Blue Book® Fair Market Range

Horsepower: 302 HP
City: 13 - 14 MPG
Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive, Four Wheel Drive
Highway: 18 - 19 MPG
Combined: 16 - 17 MPG
Torque: 305 ft. lbs.
Towing Capacity: 5500 - 9500 lbs.
Fuel Type: Flex Fuel Capability
Engine Type:
Vortec 4.8L Variable Valve Timing V8 SFI FlexFuel capable of running on unleaded or up to 85% ethanol (302 hp [225.2 kW] @ 5600 rpm 305 lb
VORTEC 4.8L VARIABLE VALVE TIMING V8 SFI FLEXFUEL

Xtra Fuel Economy $34,525 Kelley Blue Book® Fair Market Range

Horsepower: 315 HP
City: 15 MPG
Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive
Highway: 22 MPG
Combined: 19 MPG
Torque: 335 ft. lbs.
Towing Capacity: 7000 lbs.
Fuel Type: Flex Fuel Capability
Engine Type:
Vortec 5.3L Variable Valve Timing V8 SFI FlexFuel

LTZ $36,055 - $42,440 Kelley Blue Book® Fair Market Range

Horsepower: 315 - 403 HP
City: 12 - 15 MPG
Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive, Four Wheel Drive
Highway: 18 - 21 MPG
Combined: 15 - 18 MPG
Torque: 335 - 417 ft. lbs.
Towing Capacity: 9200 - 10700 lbs.
Fuel Type: Flex Fuel Capability
Engine Type:
Vortec 5.3L Variable Valve Timing V8 SFI FlexFuel
VORTEC 6.2L VARIABLE VALVE TIMING V8 SFI E85

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Performance Specs

Trim: Callaway SC540 Crew Cab (5.8 ft. Bed) Source: Motor Week

RWD, 6A

0-60: 6.1 sec

1/4 Mile: 14.5 sec @ 101 mph

Trim: Callaway SC540 Crew Cab (5.8 ft. Bed) Source: Callaway

RWD, 6A

0-60: 5.0 sec

1/4 Mile: 13.4 sec @ 103 mph

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