Chevrolet Silverado 1500 gets GVM boost and payload increase

The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has received a range of updates for MY26i, headlined by the move from NA to NB1 certification.

The change allows the Silverado 1500 to be approved with a higher Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM), increasing from 3300kg to 3505kg. Maximum payload rises from 748kg to 942kg for the Silverado 1500 LTZ Premium and from 713kg to 922kg for the Silverado 1500 ZR2.

The updated range enters local right-hand-drive re-manufacturing production from 1 August 2026, with both Silverado 1500 variants receiving a $1000 price increase.

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“Silverado has earned its place with customers by combining serious V8 performance, towing confidence, premium comfort and genuine off-road capability, and the MY26i update strengthens that formula again,” said Jess Bala, Managing Director, GM Australia & New Zealand.

The MY26i update also adds new standard black-out accessory content fitted during local right-hand-drive re-manufacturing. The Silverado 1500 LTZ Premium gains a Black Lettering Kit, black Chevrolet tailgate lettering, black front bow tie badge and black Z71 fender badges, while the Silverado 1500 ZR2 receives black Chevrolet tailgate lettering.

The Silverado 1500 LTZ Premium continues as the towing-focused model in the range, retaining its 6.2-litre V8 petrol engine and 10-speed automatic transmission, along with features including advanced trailering technology, Bose Premium Sound System, power sunroof and a premium interior.

For MY26i, the LTZ Premium’s suspension system has been revised, with the previous Z71 off-road suspension with Rancho shocks branding replaced by off-road suspension with twin-tube dampers.

The Silverado 1500 ZR2 continues to target buyers wanting greater off-road capability, retaining its ZR2 suspension package with lifted suspension, Multimatic DSSV dampers, front and rear electronic locking differentials, and 33-inch mud-terrain tyres.

Revised pricing for 2026