2027 Chevy Silverado Production to Start in October? Here is What We Want to See

In a story published by GM Authority, it appears the start of regular production of the much-anticipated 2027 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra counterparts is just around the corner in October of this year. Spread across production facilities in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S., these full-size trucks combine to outsell the Ford F-150, and with the latter’s production currently in a state of turmoil, this could be a pivotal moment for parent company GM, if it can stick the landing.

Here are six things we want to see in the next-generation Chevy Silverado.

Engines That Don’t Explode

Ok, that one is laying it on thick right out of the gate. To say the current 5.3L and 6.2L V8s offered in the Silverado and Sierra are ticking time bombs is an exaggeration of the issue. That issue has been covered here numerous times, but has many current and potential owners staying away from the 6.2L V8 for fears of total engine failure.

Earlier this year, Chevy debuted the new 6.7L LS6 V8 that will go to work in the 2027 Corvette Grand Sport, whetting our appetite for the new truck versions of this LS6 platform. Serving as the sixth generation of the small block Chevy V8, this new engine is part of a massive recommitment to internal combustion by The General, which includes an $888 million investment in an engine facility.

Nothing is known for sure about the eight-cylinder engine options available in the 2027 pickups, but it is widely believed that the 2.7L High Output TurboMax 4-cylinder and 3.0L Duramax inline-6 Turbodiesel will see life in the new trucks, after some modifications to each engine.

No More Emissions Overreach

Scanning any post of the current V8-powered trucks from owners immediately turns to the discussion of active fuel management systems. Always an annoyance on any vehicle with this emissions-saving feature, active fuel management is a cylinder deactivation system that reduces the number of active cylinders from eight to four under certain driving conditions, aiming to improve overall fuel economy.

Tim has been covering the ever-growing list of emission changes, including the deletion of auto start/stop requirements. We can only speculate at this time what changes will make it to the production versions of these new engines, as the emissions changes are recent, and engine development does not happen overnight.

A True Raptor/TRX Fighter

Toyota is poised to enter the chat, but so far, The General has sat idle without an entry into the lucrative expansion of the off-road pickup truck segment. The Ford Raptor, Raptor R, Ram RHO, and TRX have been very popular with enthusiasts willing to drop north of $80,000 on a ready-to-go Baja race truck, even with no means or aspirations to truly explore the truck’s capability. Toyota has a test mule making the rounds of the internet, potentially to be named the TRD Hammer, with no confirmations yet from Toyota.

Chevy has its own modified off-road test mule getting snapped with 35-inch tall tires and other off-road goodies visible through highly camouflaged exteriors. Could we see a couple of variants to compete with the Baja suspension upgrades of the Raptor and RHO, and a supercharged V8-powered version to take on the Raptor R and TRX?

Better Interiors

The current truck interiors got a mid-year, mid-cycle refresh in 2022, as an emergency fix to carrying over an old interior design that Chevy told us was beloved by fans. The 2026 Silverado can still be had with the “old” interior on Work Truck and Custom trims, with higher trims seeing an all-new dash design with larger screens and more modern designs.

We have seen spy shots of camouflaged interiors with much larger screens than current models, and can only hope they are integrated nicely into the dashboard design. Screens are falling out of fashion with some owners as screen control is being taken back from Apple and Google into the hands of manufacturers like GM.

Phone Mirroring

File this one away in the don’t hold your breath column, as GM expects all of its new models to ditch the popular phone mirroring apps in the switch to new designs.

The popular Silverado and Sierra could herald the first GM gas-powered vehicles to ditch integrated phone mirroring and usher in more vehicles without CarPlay and Android Auto in the future, if it is received well.

GM EVs have already nixed phone mirroring, much to my and many others’ chagrin. The last Chevy EV I took on a road trip was severely hampered by its lack of true smartphone integration. GM wants owners to pay monthly or annual subscription fees to access features that smartphone mirroring gives competitors for free.

Softer Seats

If you have spent any time in a Silverado or any other of the GM large trucks and SUVs, you know the seats are akin to sitting on an upholstered bleacher. There is hardly any give to the seat bottoms, and you find yourself sitting on the seat rather than in the seat.

Some reading this may like a firmer seat, but my goodness, the GM seats take it to the extreme. I think the previous two items on this list could be overlooked if the seats were more conducive to humans sitting on them for hours on end.

It’s Your Turn

Let us know your wish list for the 2027 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra. If the GM Authority report is correct, with regular production starting this fall, details should start becoming clearer, and the real trucks should be revealed to the public soon.