Smaller and less powerful than Detroit-built pickups, its V-8 engine produces 240 horsepower (the same as a V-6 Honda Accord sedan), while Chevy Silverado owners can get up to 325hp.
The new optional engine on Silverado and Sierra also beats out the 15 mpg in the city and 21 mpg on the highway yielded by the 5.0L V-8 engine in two-wheel-drive versions of the F-150 and the 14 mpg in the city and 20 on the highway provided by a 4.7L V-8 engine in two-wheel drive versions of Ram.