Does anyone know when the 2009 Silverado Hybrid will be available?
#1
Does anyone know when the 2009 Silverado Hybrid will be available?
I drove a Tahoe 2-mode hybrid yesterday to see if I liked it enough to wait for the Silverado.
I liked it plenty, it drove well although it felt heavier and slower than my 2001 Silverado, but I guess that would be the case with a regular Tahoe too.
A very light throttle application was needed to get up to 30mph without the engine starting, but with a heavy throttle application the response was a little better than my truck due to the electric motor.
As is typical, the salesman didn't know squat about the Tahoe or much else. He quoted me a price of $67K for the hybrid Tahoe and I couldn't get one much over $55K on www.kbb.com The window sticker had been removed, so I assume the salesman knew the MSRP.
The point of all this is the salesman (which I've already concluded isn't too sharp) said he expected to see Silverado hybrids by the end of this summer. Anyone on the inside know if there's any truth to this?
I liked it plenty, it drove well although it felt heavier and slower than my 2001 Silverado, but I guess that would be the case with a regular Tahoe too.
A very light throttle application was needed to get up to 30mph without the engine starting, but with a heavy throttle application the response was a little better than my truck due to the electric motor.
As is typical, the salesman didn't know squat about the Tahoe or much else. He quoted me a price of $67K for the hybrid Tahoe and I couldn't get one much over $55K on www.kbb.com The window sticker had been removed, so I assume the salesman knew the MSRP.
The point of all this is the salesman (which I've already concluded isn't too sharp) said he expected to see Silverado hybrids by the end of this summer. Anyone on the inside know if there's any truth to this?
#2
Re: Does anyone know when the 2009 Silverado Hybrid will be available?
I drove a Tahoe 2-mode hybrid yesterday to see if I liked it enough to wait for the Silverado.
I liked it plenty, it drove well although it felt heavier and slower than my 2001 Silverado, but I guess that would be the case with a regular Tahoe too.
A very light throttle application was needed to get up to 30mph without the engine starting, but with a heavy throttle application the response was a little better than my truck due to the electric motor.
As is typical, the salesman didn't know squat about the Tahoe or much else. He quoted me a price of $67K for the hybrid Tahoe and I couldn't get one much over $55K on www.kbb.com The window sticker had been removed, so I assume the salesman knew the MSRP.
The point of all this is the salesman (which I've already concluded isn't too sharp) said he expected to see Silverado hybrids by the end of this summer. Anyone on the inside know if there's any truth to this?
I liked it plenty, it drove well although it felt heavier and slower than my 2001 Silverado, but I guess that would be the case with a regular Tahoe too.
A very light throttle application was needed to get up to 30mph without the engine starting, but with a heavy throttle application the response was a little better than my truck due to the electric motor.
As is typical, the salesman didn't know squat about the Tahoe or much else. He quoted me a price of $67K for the hybrid Tahoe and I couldn't get one much over $55K on www.kbb.com The window sticker had been removed, so I assume the salesman knew the MSRP.
The point of all this is the salesman (which I've already concluded isn't too sharp) said he expected to see Silverado hybrids by the end of this summer. Anyone on the inside know if there's any truth to this?
#3
Re: Does anyone know when the 2009 Silverado Hybrid will be available?
It was a 4wd. I'll be buying the 2wd from a different dealer. The dealer I went to was one of these large corporate dealerships that owns tons of dealerships. I'll go to the small family owned dealer near my house.
#6
Re: Does anyone know when the 2009 Silverado Hybrid will be available?
$52,000!!!
$55,000!!!!!!
$67,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Talk about a hybrid premium! What is so special about these vehicles that anyone would pay so much? A guy at work just picked up a GMC Acadia SLT2 4wd with a 6 sp auto that gets 22mpg highway (24 mpg for the 2wd) and will haul 7 people and tow 4,500lbs for around $30k. Where is the other money going??
$55,000!!!!!!
$67,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Talk about a hybrid premium! What is so special about these vehicles that anyone would pay so much? A guy at work just picked up a GMC Acadia SLT2 4wd with a 6 sp auto that gets 22mpg highway (24 mpg for the 2wd) and will haul 7 people and tow 4,500lbs for around $30k. Where is the other money going??
#7
Re: Does anyone know when the 2009 Silverado Hybrid will be available?
The 2wd Tahoes run about 52K and the 4wd about 55K sticker. There are virtually no options available on these, they come pretty much as loaded as the LTZ model Tahoes.
#8
Re: Does anyone know when the 2009 Silverado Hybrid will be available?
$52,000!!!
$55,000!!!!!!
$67,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Talk about a hybrid premium! What is so special about these vehicles that anyone would pay so much? A guy at work just picked up a GMC Acadia SLT2 4wd with a 6 sp auto that gets 22mpg highway (24 mpg for the 2wd) and will haul 7 people and tow 4,500lbs for around $30k. Where is the other money going??
$55,000!!!!!!
$67,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Talk about a hybrid premium! What is so special about these vehicles that anyone would pay so much? A guy at work just picked up a GMC Acadia SLT2 4wd with a 6 sp auto that gets 22mpg highway (24 mpg for the 2wd) and will haul 7 people and tow 4,500lbs for around $30k. Where is the other money going??
#9
Re: Does anyone know when the 2009 Silverado Hybrid will be available?
After summer, before the end of 2008.
#10
Re: Does anyone know when the 2009 Silverado Hybrid will be available?
$52,000!!!
$55,000!!!!!!
$67,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Talk about a hybrid premium! What is so special about these vehicles that anyone would pay so much? A guy at work just picked up a GMC Acadia SLT2 4wd with a 6 sp auto that gets 22mpg highway (24 mpg for the 2wd) and will haul 7 people and tow 4,500lbs for around $30k. Where is the other money going??
$55,000!!!!!!
$67,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Talk about a hybrid premium! What is so special about these vehicles that anyone would pay so much? A guy at work just picked up a GMC Acadia SLT2 4wd with a 6 sp auto that gets 22mpg highway (24 mpg for the 2wd) and will haul 7 people and tow 4,500lbs for around $30k. Where is the other money going??
According to Chevrolet.com, 2WD starts at $50,490 and AWD starts at $53,295. You'd have to install a kitchen to get it up to $67K. And that would probably cost you an mpg or two.
As for Tahoe v Acadia trade-off, you raise a great point! Sometime mid-month I'll be picking up a fully loaded Acadia that stickers out at somewhere around $44K. As you point out, it has better rated f/e than the Tahoe Hybrid. On the other hand, I did want to order a Tahoe Hybrid, but we're restricted from ordering them as company vehicles . Overall, though, the Acadia fits my needs better, because I use my vehicles for carrying people and dogs and for hauling stuff (bikes, music equipment, amplifiers, speakers). I don't need the extra towing capacity that the Tahoe provides. If I were into towing boats or horses, the Tahoe Hybrid would be the ticket.
Peace,
Martin
Last edited by martinjlm; 07-03-2008 at 06:57 AM.