2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vs. 2018 Honda Ridgeline

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The 2018 Chevy Silverado 1500 has already proven itself to Lake Wales drivers, delivering what drivers want most out of a truck, including:

• Best-in-class V8 horsepower
• Best-in-class max towing capacity

Some may want to consider the 2018 Honda Ridgeline as a unique alternative, but it fails to live up to the Silverado 1500 in a number of ways. How does it falter? We break it down for you, though you might be better off just visiting Chevrolet Center in Winter Haven for a test drive of the Silverado.

Engine Specs

Whether you’re looking for more engine choices or more standard and available power, the Silverado 1500 is clearly the better pick, beating out the Ridgeline (and the Ford F-150):

• Chevy Silverado 1500 – The Silverado’s base 4.3L V6 makes 285 hp and 305 lb-ft of torque. Move up to the 5.3L V8 for 355 hp and 383 lb-ft of torque, or go all out with the 6.2L V8, which rates at a best-in-class 420 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque.
• Honda Ridgeline – The only engine offered on the Ridgeline is a 3.5L V6 – there go your choices – and it makes just 280 hp and 262 lb-ft of torque.

Max Towing and Payload

Engine specs don’t mean much if they don’t translate into capability, which is good news for the Silverado 1500 (and bad news for the Ridgeline):

• Chevy Silverado 1500 – When properly equipped, the Silverado 1500 has a best-in-class towing capacity of 12,500 pounds, as well as a max payload of 2,250 pounds.
• Honda Ridgeline – The Ridgeline requires an upgrade to all-wheel drive to even manage 5,000 pounds of towing, and none of Honda’s trucks has a greater payload capacity than 1,584 pounds.

Starting Price

With all of these advantages, the Silverado must at least cost more, right? Guess again:

• Chevy Silverado 1500 – MSRP from $28,085
• Honda Ridgeline – MSRP from $29,630

Get the 2018 Chevy Silverado 1500 Near Davenport Today

Interested in seeing what the new Chevy Silverado 1500 can do? Take it for a test drive near Lake Wales right now at Chevrolet Center, located at 101 Cypress Gardens Blvd Sw in Winter Haven, FL, and you’ll see why the Silverado is the preferred pickup truck compared to competitors like the Toyota Tundra. You’ll find our doors open every day but Sunday, and you can get in touch with us at (863) 332-2407 or contact us online.