2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV 20-mod battery, 11kW 15-mode charger Review
71
out of 100
B+
#14 of 39 trucks · class median 65
Reliability73
25% of overall
Efficiency76
25% of overall
Economics67
50% of overall
What drives the score
Reliability — 73/100
NHTSA recall rate0.0 campaigns/yr 88
0 recall campaigns across 1 model year on record.
Documented owner issuesNot yet curated 60
No curated issue list yet — scored neutrally rather than assumed clean.
Battery degradation1.8% / yr 60
Brand-level curve — no model-specific dataset yet.
Efficiency — 76/100
EPA efficiency2.21 mi/kWh 67
Miles per kWh vs other trucks. Drives every cost figure on this site.
EPA range410 mi 88
Rated combined range. Expect 20-30% less in freezing weather.
Fast-charge speed93 mi / 10 min 82
Peak 350 kW, derated to a realistic 10-80% average.
Economics — 67/100
Energy cost per mile10.5¢/mi 67
80% home at 17¢/kWh, 20% public DC at 48¢/kWh (US averages).
Fuel savings vs gas rival$1,218/yr 74
Against the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (19 MPG) at $3.92/gal, 12,000 mi/yr.
Battery value at risk$475/yr 60
Pack capacity lost each year, valued at $132/kWh replacement cost.
Road-trip charging cost$21.68 / 100 mi 67
Cost of 100 miles bought entirely at public DC fast chargers.
Ownership numbers at a glance
- Energy cost per mile
- 10.5¢
- Annual energy cost (12k mi)
- $1,258
- Fuel savings vs gas rival
- $1,218/yr
- Fast-charge speed
- 93 mi per 10 min
- Battery value lost per year
- $475
- NHTSA recall campaigns
- 0
Assumes 12,000 mi/yr, 80% home charging at $0.17/kWh and public DC at $0.48/kWh, gas at $3.92/gal. Scoring model v1.0.