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Canada" s Best Just Got Better, The 2009 Chevy Silverado

If driving Canada's best truck appeals to you, the 2009 Chevy Silverado definitely deserves a second glance. Chevrolet's full size pickups have been known for years as the longest lasting, most dependable pickups on the road.

Chevrolet's never ending desire is to build the most advanced, capable pick up you've ever driven. For 2009 they've achieved the most powerful engines in heavy and light duty applications. With technology that leaps ahead of the competition reliability and performance finally go hand in hand with fuel economy.

The 6. 6L turbo diesel capable of an astounding 660 ft lbs of torque, and the 6. 2L vortec pumping out 403 hp. In order to achieve the best fuel efficiency rating of any eight cylinder truck, they went a step further and came up with the 6. 0L LIVC with hybrid propulsion system that you will find in the 2009 Chevy Silverado hybrid.

The Silverado 1500 has recently been awarded the Consumers Digest Best Buy Award. Top that off with its two traditional character traits of quality and dependability, and you have a truck that really raises the bar. Whether at work or at play, Chevy Silverado delivers dependability and style that you can depend on.

If being highest in initial quality and most dependable isn't enough for you, check out the 2009 Chevy Silverado Hybrid. The most fuel efficient full size pickup on the market. Add to that the standard equipment, electronic stability control with proactive roll avoidance that comes on all v8 equipped models. Top that off with top ratings in front and side crash tests, and you've got a winner.

With outstanding payload capabilities and mountain moving tow capabilities, the addition of the Max tow package puts the 2009 Chevy Silverado in a class all its own. For the ultimate in towing capability check out the 6. 6L turbo Diesel hitched to the Allison 1000 series automatic six speed transmission.

Other engine options are the 4. 3L v6 or if you want the coveted vortec, you can choose from the 4. 8L, the 5. 3L or the 6. 2L. The transmissions come in ranges of four speed automatics, six speed automatics, one or two over drives and tap up tap down shift control, as well as tow mode.

Other optional equipment you can choose from include seventeen, eighteen and twenty inch wheels. Dual zone climate control, blue tooth connectivity, Snow Plow prep package, and the Trailering special equipment package. Some of the advanced technology you will benefit from includes the close-coupled catalytic converter, fast response o2 sensor, and locking differential. This of course is not an exhaustive list of accessories.


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