Compare: Silverado 2500 vs 3500

Towing power

Both the 2025 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD and Silverado 3500 HD are excellent choices for towing, offering up to 20,000 pounds of conventional diesel towing depending on configuration. If you need more power than that, both are available with fifth-wheel/gooseneck towing, which tops out at 22,500 pounds for the 2500 HD[1] and 36,000 pounds for the 3500 HD.[2]

Payload capacity

The new Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD can haul a lot of payload, topping out at 4,025 pounds. The 3500 HD improves that figure considerably, maxing out at 7,337 pounds. Either way, the Silverado HD lets you take full advantage of the Durabed, the most spacious truck bed of any heavy-duty truck today.

Configuration options

The 2025 Silverado 2500 HD is available with five cab and box combinations: Regular Cab, Long Bed; Double Cab, Standard Bed; Double Cab, Long Bed; Crew Cab, Standard Bed; and Crew Cab, Long Bed. While the 3500 is not available with a Double Cab, Standard Bed configuration, its Crew Cab models are available with a dual-rear-wheel setup that improves traction and stability while towing. No matter the configuration, the 3500 HD also offers more than an inch of extra ground clearance and total height[3]

The 2025 Chevy Silverado HD is a can’t-miss if you want a large truck for big jobs. If you’d like the opportunity to compare options up close and personal, visit Blaise Alexander Chevrolet of Muncy for a demo of what these trucks can do.

[1] Requires Silverado 2500 HD Regular Cab Long Bed WT 2WD with available Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8, Max Trailering Package and available fifth-wheel/gooseneck hitch. Maximum trailering ratings are intended for comparison purposes only. Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the Trailering section of the Owner’s Manual. The trailering capacity of your specific vehicle may vary. The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can trailer.
[2] Requires Silverado 3500 HD Regular Cab Long Bed WT 2WD DRW with available Duramax 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8, Max Trailering Package and gooseneck hitch. Maximum trailering ratings are intended for comparison purposes only. Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the Trailering section of the Owner’s Manual. The trailering capacity of your specific vehicle may vary. The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can trailer.
[3] Requires Silverado 3500 HD Regular Cab Long Bed 2WD DRW with 6.6L V8 (gas) engine. For comparison purposes only. See the Owner’s Manual and the label on the vehicle door jamb for the carrying capacity of a specific vehicle.