Chevrolet Silverado EV to slim down its lineup for 2027 as GM's electric truck push matures
Chevrolet is reportedly cutting three configurations from the Silverado EV for its fourth model year in 2027, as General Motors' long-delayed Ultium electric truck programme begins to find its footing with range figures nearing.
The Chevrolet Silverado EV is an all-electric full-size pickup truck from General Motors, introduced in January 2022 and on sale since 2023 as a 2024 model. Built on GM's Ultium platform, it offers up to nearly 500 miles of estimated range for 2026. For 2027, Chevrolet is reportedly simplifying the lineup by dropping three configurations.
Chevrolet is cutting three configurations from the Silverado EV lineup for the 2027 model year, according to reports, streamlining its electric pickup as it enters what would be its fourth model year on sale. The Silverado EV is General Motors' battery-electric full-size pickup, introduced in January 2022 and launched in North America in 2023 as a 2024 model. It carries the name of Chevrolet's conventional truck line, which dates to the 1999 model year as the successor to the C/K series, but reports note the electric version shares little with its gasoline sibling beyond the badge. It is built on GM's Ultium electric vehicle architecture. The trim-down comes as GM's broader electric push shows signs of gaining traction. The Ultium-based vehicles arrived later than initially planned, but a 2025 review suggested the strategy was beginning to pay off. Chevrolet has also been described as the fastest-growing EV brand in the United States, helped by sales of the Equinox EV, which GM calls America's most affordable EV with 315 miles of range or more.
Chevrolet trims the Silverado EV lineup for 2027
Chevrolet plans to simplify the Silverado EV lineup for the 2027 model year, dropping three configurations, according to GM Authority. The change would arrive in what will be the truck's fourth model year, following its introduction in January 2022 and its arrival on sale in 2023 as a 2024 model-year vehicle.
The move suggests Chevrolet is refining the electric pickup's range after its first three years on the North American market. However, which of the three configurations are being cut has not been disclosed, and no reason for the decision has been given. Details on pricing and remaining trim levels for 2027 have also not been confirmed.
The Silverado EV shares its name with Chevrolet's conventional full-size pickup line, which has been in production since the 1999 model year as the successor to the Chevrolet C/K series.
From C/K successor to Ultium flagship: how the Silverado EV got here
The Silverado nameplate has been part of Chevrolet's range since the 1999 model year, when General Motors introduced it as the successor to the long-running Chevrolet C/K series. The battery-electric variant arrived much later: Chevrolet introduced the Silverado EV in January 2022, and it went on sale in 2023 as a 2024 model-year vehicle in North America.
Despite the shared badge, the electric truck is a separate proposition. According to reviewers, the Silverado EV has little in common with the gasoline-powered Silverado models beyond the name. It is built on General Motors' Ultium electric vehicle architecture, the platform underpinning the company's broader EV push, rather than the underpinnings of the conventional pickup. The result is an all-electric truck that carries one of America's most familiar nameplates into a new segment.
Chevrolet Silverado line debuts
Chevrolet Silverado EV introduced
Silverado EV goes on sale in North America as a 2024 model-year vehicle
Review suggests GM's Ultium strategy is beginning to show positive results after a slow start
Silverado EV Trail Boss trim reviewed in a first drive near San Diego, California
Silverado EV offers estimated range of up to nearly 500 miles; Cars.com tests a 460-mile trip without charging
Silverado EV enters its fourth model year with a simplified lineup dropping three configurations
Range claims and real-world tests for 2026
For the 2026 model year, the Silverado EV carries an estimated driving range of up to nearly 500 miles, according to reports. That figure puts it among the longest-legged electric pickups on sale, and it has prompted independent scrutiny.
Cars.com set out to answer a practical question: could the truck cover a 460-mile road trip without stopping to charge? The outlet's test pitted the EPA-style estimate against real highway conditions. The results of that attempt have not yet been reported here.
Separately, the 2026 Silverado EV Trail Boss was the subject of a first-drive review conducted near San Diego, California. The Trail Boss is the off-road-oriented trim in the electric truck's range, and the drive was intended to assess how the variant performs outside of laboratory range figures. The review's verdict is not yet known. Together, the range claim and the two media tests frame 2026 as the year the Silverado EV's capabilities face their most public examination.
GM's Ultium bet after a slow start
The Silverado EV sits within General Motors' broader electric strategy, built on the company's Ultium architecture. Those Ultium-based vehicles arrived later than GM had initially planned, according to reports, and the programme's early phase was widely seen as a slow start. By 2025, however, at least one review of the Silverado EV suggested the Ultium strategy was beginning to show positive results.
Chevrolet's position in the market has also been cast in favourable terms. The brand has been described as the fastest-growing EV marque in the United States, with that growth credited in part to the Equinox EV. GM, for its own part, promotes the Equinox EV as America's most affordable electric vehicle offering 315 miles or more of range. These characterisations come from reviewers and from GM itself rather than independent sales data, but together they frame the Silverado EV as one piece of a larger, slowly maturing electric push.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Chevrolet Silverado EV?
The Chevrolet Silverado EV is a battery-electric full-size pickup truck produced by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand. It was introduced in January 2022 and went on sale in 2023 as a 2024 model-year vehicle in North America. Although it shares its name with Chevrolet's conventional full-size pickup, reports note that the electric Silverado has little in common with the gasoline-powered models beyond the name.
When did the Chevrolet Silverado EV come out?
The Silverado EV was introduced in January 2022 and went on sale in 2023 in the North American market as a 2024 model-year vehicle. It is part of the broader Chevrolet Silverado line, which General Motors has manufactured since the 1999 model year as the successor to the Chevrolet C/K series. The 2027 model year will reportedly be the truck's fourth model year.
How much range does the Chevrolet Silverado EV have?
For the 2026 model year, the Silverado EV offers an estimated driving range of up to nearly 500 miles, according to reports. Cars.com put that figure to the test by attempting a 460-mile road trip in a 2026 Silverado EV without charging. The outcome of that test has not been reported in detail.
Is Chevrolet changing the Silverado EV lineup for 2027?
Yes, according to reports. Chevrolet is simplifying the Silverado EV lineup for the 2027 model year, which will be the truck's fourth model year, by dropping three configurations. Which specific configurations are being cut, and the reasons behind the decision, have not been detailed in the available reporting.
What platform does the Chevrolet Silverado EV use?
The Silverado EV is built on General Motors' Ultium electric vehicle architecture, according to reports. GM's Ultium-based electric vehicles arrived later than initially planned, but a 2025 review of the Silverado EV suggested the Ultium strategy was beginning to show positive results after a slow start. Chevrolet has also been described as the fastest-growing EV brand in the United States, driven in part by Equinox EV sales.
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