Chevy's I4 2.7 turbo engine
My son is looking at getting a 2019 Silverado 1500 truck. A lot of them on the lots have Chevy's new 2.7 turbo engine. This engine replaces the 4.3 V6. He won't be towing a camper with it. He is wonde...
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^Those are some good glass half full wishes or presumptions.
It may turn out to be a good engine, it's just not proven and it's not cheaper, not more economical, not as powerful, not proven and not widely accepted. So add all that up and it probably won't have as good of resale down the line either.
It's great someone is buying them, but currently the better option based on the above considerations is stick with the powerful, economical and proven 5.3.
Heck even GM doesn't rate it better fuel mileage except slightly better in city mpg.
Just not a well thought out option IMO, more of a marketing gimmick to steal a few customers from Ford.
It may turn out to be a good engine, it's just not proven and it's not cheaper, not more economical, not as powerful, not proven and not widely accepted. So add all that up and it probably won't have as good of resale down the line either.
It's great someone is buying them, but currently the better option based on the above considerations is stick with the powerful, economical and proven 5.3.
Heck even GM doesn't rate it better fuel mileage except slightly better in city mpg.
Just not a well thought out option IMO, more of a marketing gimmick to steal a few customers from Ford.
