SILVERADO 5.3 V8 (355 HP) RWD
2019 – PRESENTRWDpetrolpickup
355HP
7.6s
519Nm
Total Revs
9
Global Rank
#218
Spec Rank
1 MORE REVS TO REACH #125 IN RWD CARS
Ranked Categories
About the Silverado 5.3 V8 (355 Hp) RWD
355 horsepower sounds modest until you remember the job description. This isn't a performance engine. It's an engine that starts every morning, tows a trailer every weekend, and goes 200,000 miles before anyone opens the hood for anything serious. The 5.3 is the Silverado most driveways actually have in them. The 6.2 gets the press. The diesel gets the curiosity. The 5.3 gets the sales volume. Eight-speed automatic, rear-wheel drive in the base spec, and enough torque at 519 Nm to pull whatever you hitched up without drama. It's not the headline. It's the paycheck.
Technical Blueprint
Engine & Powertrain
Engine CodeL84
Engine LayoutV 8
Displacement5328cc
PowertrainICE
Engine PositionFront
Forced InductionNaturally Aspirated
ValvetrainDOHC
Performance
Power355hp
Torque519Nm
0-100 km/h7.6sec
Top Speed200km/h
Dimensions & Weight
Curb Weight2175kg
Drivetrain & Chassis
DriveRWD
GearboxAutomatic 8-spd
Efficiency & Emissions
Fuel TypePetrol