2009 Silverado Hybrid Epitomizes Chevy Strategy

2009 Silverado Hybrid

A casual look around at the hybrid offerings of the major automakers will find an assortment of small or smaller vehicles, usually not exceeding the size of a Camry or Accord. And while GM has the underrated Malibu Hybrid to throw to the wolves that are Honda and Toyota, their other hybrids are large. As in, about as large as they come. In fact, of the eight hybrids in the GM family; besides the Malibu and the soon to be gone Saturn Aura and VUE, the remaining five are SUV/trucks. What’s going on here? Surely there is some sort of method to all of this hybrid madness. Well it turns out that GM is clinging to its SUV roots by attempting to boost up fuel economy in its largest vehicles, like the Silverado truck. Does it work? Or has the added “green” diluted the Silverado’s Bob Seger-loving ways. “Turn the page” to find out.