- The Chevy Silverado EV Work Truck (WT) can have a base worth round $52K when the retail model finally goes on sale.
- Chevy was beforehand taking pre-orders for the WT on its shopper website, with the beginning worth then listed at just below $42,000.
- The fleet-only Silverado EV 4WT begins at $79,800, and the $106,895 RST First Version for customers arrives this fall; Chevy says extra reasonably priced fashions will comply with.
Electrical pickup vans have gotten simpler to return by, however as we have already seen with the Ford F-150 Lightning’s numerous worth hikes, automakers are discovering that preserving prices down is not fairly as simple. The brand new Chevy Silverado EV is the newest instance, with its claimed base worth rising about $10,000 to over $50K earlier than it even hits seller heaps.
Missed Goal
Earlier this 12 months, Chevy was accepting $100 deposits to pre-order the electrical Silverado on its shopper website. On the time, the beginning worth was listed at $39,900 earlier than the vacation spot payment, which, when added, would push its MSRP nearer to $42K. Whereas just lately attending the first drive of the fleet-specific Silverado EV 4WT, we heard from Chevy’s International Vice President Scott Bell who mentioned the corporate now not thinks it will probably meet that preliminary goal.
That nugget of data is corroborated by up to date pricing for the Silverado EV that is listed on Chevy’s media website. It now states the retail model of the truck will begin at $50,000, with the $1895 estimated vacation spot cost pushing the entire to $51,895. Because the WT variant is the entry-level mannequin, that is doubtless its new base worth. Automotive and Driver reached out to a Chevy spokesperson for affirmation and additional touch upon what result in the worth hike, however we have but to listen to again.
Different Silverado EVs Priced
The fleet-only Chevy Silverado EV 4WT is the primary to launch, and it carries a beginning worth of $79,800. A cheaper 3WT model with decrease estimated vary (350 miles versus the 4WT’s 450 miles) will comply with quickly, however it too is proscribed to fleet clients. Someday this fall, the Silverado EV RST First Version will turn into accessible to customers, however it’ll carry a hefty price ticket of $106,895. It will not be till after that when extra reasonably priced fashions will go on sale, in accordance with Chevy.
Together with the WT, the Silverado EV can be provided in Path Boss and different yet-to-be-revealed trim ranges. Chevy at the moment says beginning costs will vary “from $50,000, $60,000, $70,000, $80,000, and extra.” In fact, it stays to be seen if any of these pricing targets will rise earlier than the vans begin reaching dealerships.
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Eric Stafford’s car habit started earlier than he might stroll, and it has fueled his ardour to put in writing information, opinions, and extra for Automotive and Driver since 2016. His aspiration rising up was to turn into a millionaire with a Jay Leno–like automotive assortment. Apparently, getting wealthy is more durable than social-media influencers make it appear, so he prevented monetary success completely to turn into an automotive journalist and drive new vehicles for a dwelling. After incomes a journalism diploma at Central Michigan College and dealing at a each day newspaper, the years of principally burning cash on failed mission vehicles and lemon-flavored jalopies lastly paid off when Automotive and Driver employed him. His storage at the moment features a 2010 Acura RDX, a handbook ’97 Chevy Camaro Z/28, and a ’90 Honda CRX Si.
