The Powerful 2022 Chevy Truck Engines

Chevrolet truck engines are known for being able to handle the tough jobs. Maybe that’s why you see so many Chevy trucks on El Paso, TX job sites. We’ve put together a list below of the Chevy truck engines that are available for the 2022 model year, including the Silverado 1500 engine options and the Silverado 2500 engine options

2022 Colorado Engine Options

The Colorado is the light-duty model among Chevy trucks, but it’s no slouch when it comes to power. It offers a fine selection of Chevrolet truck engines that are able to handle our Van Horn, TX roads like a boss. Here are the options:

2.5L 4-Cylinder – Standard

• 200 hp
• 191 lb-ft of torque
• 3,500 pounds towing capability
• EPA-estimated 19 MPG city/25 highway

3.6L DOHC V6

• 308 hp
• 275 lb-ft of torque
• Up to 7,000 pounds max towing capability
• EPA-estimated 18 MPG city/25 highway

DURAMAX® 2.8L Turbo-diesel

• 181 hp
• 369 lb-ft of torque
• Up to 7,700 pounds towing capability
• EPA-estimated 20 MPG city/30 highway (2WD); 18 MPG city/22 highway (ZR2)

2022 Silverado 1500 Engine Options

A couple of the Chevy truck engines available in the Silverado 1500 LTD are capable of towing over 13,000 pounds. Here are the Silverado 1500 engine options:

2.7L Turbo-charged High Output

• 310 hp
• 430 lb-ft of maximum torque
• Up to 9,500 pounds of towing capability
• EPA-estimated 19 MPG city/22 highway

5.3L ECOTEC3 V8

• 355 hp
• 383 lb-ft of torque
• Up to 9,900 pounds of towing capability
• EPA-estimated 16 MPG city/21 highway

6.2L ECOTEC3 V8

• 420 hp
• 460 lb-ft of torque
• Up to 9,200 pounds of towing capability

DURAMAX® 3.0L Turbo-diesel

• 277 hp
• 460 lb-ft of torque
• Up to 13,300 pounds of towing capability

2022 Silverado 2500 Engine Options

The Silverado HD offers the real monsters of the Chevy truck engines, with the diesel option capable of towing up to 36,000 pounds. Here are the Silverado 2500 engine options:

DURAMAX® 6.6L Turbo-diesel V8

• 445 hp
• 910 lb-ft of torque
• 10-Speed transmission
• Up to 36,000 pounds of towing capacity

6.6L V8 Gas Engine

• 401 hp
• 464 lb-ft of torque
• 6-Speed transmission
• 17,370 pounds of towing capacity

Check Out the 2022 Chevy Truck Engines at Rudolph Chevrolet of El Paso

You can read about the Chevrolet truck engines all day, but you won’t really appreciate the raw power they offer until you take one of these trucks for a test drive. You can do that today at our dealership. If you’d like to learn more, check out our comparisons of the new Chevy Colorado with the Nissan Frontier and the Toyota Tacoma. We’re right down the road from Las Cruces, NM, and we would love to help you get behind the wheel of your next truck.