Chevrolet SILVERADO 10.
Built: 1978-1982 · Series: SILVERADO
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Chevrolet Silverado – the collective page of the American pick-up outside the named ranges, from the C10/K10 of the C/K era to the current generation, V6 and V8 engines of 4.3 to 7.4 litres, 117 to 257 kW
This page gathers the versions of the Chevrolet Silverado and its predecessors under the C/K range, General Motors' Chevrolet brand's full-size pick-up. Silverado was originally, from 1975, the top trim level of the C/K range, before the name became a standalone model designation in 1999 with the new generation; in the older type logic C stands for rear-wheel drive, K for four-wheel drive, and the following number for the payload class (10 or 1500 for the half-ton, 20 or 2500 for the three-quarter-ton and 30 or 3500 for the one-ton class). Further ranges followed the 1999 generation in 2007 and 2014; LT, LTZ, RST, High Country and Trail Boss denote equipment lines, Duramax the diesel engine, ZR2 the off-road package.
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The register lists here 56 versions with 117 to 257 kW from six- and eight-cylinders of 4,300 to 7,442 cm³, unladen weights from 1,670 to 3,125 kg, gross weights from 2,350 to 3,500 kg, lengths up to 6,470 mm and widths from 1,870 to 2,480 mm.
The Silverado is, alongside the Ford F-150 and the Ram 1500, one of North America's best-selling pick-ups and is widespread there both as a work vehicle and a family vehicle; in Europe the range reaches the market mainly through imports and special conversions.
On used examples, rust on the frame and load bed, especially on imports from road-salt regions, condition of the automatic and transfer-case gearboxes on four-wheel-drive models, engine condition relative to mileage, and on Duramax diesel engines the injection pump and exhaust aftertreatment count; parts for US imports run through specialist import dealers.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet (manufacturer)
Technical data
Engine
| Power | 123 kWcorrect |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 8correct |
| Displacement | 5,000 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 5,080 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 2,000 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 2,970 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 1,838 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 2,500 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Gears | 3correct |
|---|---|
| Wheels | 4correct |
Where this model stands
Power-to-weight ratio: 66.9 kW/t (123 kW / 1.8 t)
Stronger than 86% of the vans in the register — out of 7,144 models with a stated power figure.
Calculated from the documented figures above — not a rating.
Frequently asked questions
How much power does the Chevrolet SILVERADO 10. have?
The Chevrolet SILVERADO 10. delivers 123 kW.
How much does the Chevrolet SILVERADO 10. weigh?
The unladen weight is 1,838 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Chevrolet SILVERADO 10.?
2,500 kg.
What engine does the Chevrolet SILVERADO 10. have?
8 cylinders, 5,000 cm³ displacement.
What are the dimensions of the Chevrolet SILVERADO 10.?
5,080 mm × 2,000 mm.
When was the Chevrolet SILVERADO 10. built?
Production years: 1978-1982.
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This page carries 13 individual figures for this model. They come from 2 recorded sources; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
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Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · Traficom — Finnish vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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