Which Chevy Commercial Vehicle is Best for You?

Chevy trucks and vans are synonymous with the American worker, and there’s a good reason for that. The Silverado 1500 is the most well-known, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg—there’s a huge selection of commercial vehicles available to professionals, and they’re available on almost any budget.

Let’s check out a few standout models and see which is best suited to the needs of your Kansas City business.

Silverado HD Chassis Cab

The main hallmark of the Silverado Chassis Cab is that, instead of a built-in cargo box, the truck comes with a bare frame, which can be upfitted with a wide variety of attachments, including flatbeds, utility boxes, and even dump truck upfits.

Like the regular Silverado 3500 HD, it can be optioned with either a 6.6-liter V8 gas engine (401 horsepower and 464 pound-feet of torque) or the Duramax® 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 (470 horsepower and 975 pound-feet of torque). Both come with a sturdy and dependable 10-speed Allison automatic transmission.

For those that need even more grunt, Silverado 4500 HD, 5500 HD, and 6500 HD Chassis Cab models are available. These feature a higher gross vehicle weight rating and come standard with a Duramax® engine that puts out 350 horsepower and 750 pound-feet of torque.

Chassis Cabs have several built-in features that make life a heck of a lot easier, including built-in auxiliary switches to power upfits, larger fuel tank options, and easily accessible mechanical components.

When selecting the correct model for your needs, the biggest deciding factors are the GVWR, cab style, and wheelbase, all of which are highly configurable.

Chevy Silverado HD Chassis Cabs are perfect for:

• Dump trucks
• Utility trucks
• Snowplows
• Flatbed trucks

Express Cutaway

Similar to the Silverado HD Chassis Cab, the Express Cutaway is a Chevy Express van with a blank frame that can be upfitted in various ways, including high cube, box truck, and utility van styles.

As with other Chevy utility vehicles, the Express Cutaway has a few available powertrain and wheelbase configurations. The Express 3500 with a 139-inch wheelbase gets a 4.3-liter V6 (276 horsepower and 298 pound-feet of torque), while the Express 3500/4500 with 159-inch and 177-inch wheelbases rock the 6.6-liter V8 gas engine.

Express Cutaways are also available with a variety of safety features, including forward Collision Alert, Lane Departure Warning, and Rear Vision Camera.

Chevy Express Cutaways are perfect for:

• Moving vans
• Delivery vans
• Storage vans
• Box trucks
• Utility/service vehicles
• Ambulance/rescue

Express Van

The Chevy Express Van is imminently versatile and can be broken down into two major categories: the Express Cargo Van and the Express Passenger Van.

Cargo Vans are designed for worksite applications, and they have a modular interior that allows borderline endless options for interior upfits for electricians, plumbers, and general contractors. It also comes standard with rear swing-out doors and side swing-out doors, with an available option for a side sliding door.

Passenger Vans, as the name implies, are designed for moving people from A to B. They can be optioned with 5, 12, and 15-passenger seating configurations, and they come standard with rear A/C. Passenger Vans also have a wide range of standard and available safety features, including Rear Vision Camera, Rear Park Assist, and Side Blind Zone Alert.

Like the Express Cutaway, Express Vans come with either the 4.3-liter V6 or the 6.6-liter V8, and they have a couple of different wheelbases to choose from.

Chevy Express Vans are perfect for:

• Contracting/work vans
• Transport/cargo vans
• Shuttle busses
• Campers

Low Cab Forward

Perhaps the most adaptable commercial vehicle on this list, the Low Cab Forward’s unique profile and driving manner make it great in any number of situations.

It has two cab configurations, three powertrain options, and twelve available wheelbase lengths. We’ll let someone better at math figure out how many different combos that break out to, but the point is that it can take on any number of upfits and jobs.

One of the main advantages of the Chevy LCF is that the cab-over body style allows for an extremely tight turning radius compared to other commercial vehicles. It also has some insane specs—the Low Cab Forward 7500 XD has a GVWR of up to 33,000 pounds.

Chevy Low Cab Forwards are perfect for transporting bulky or heavy items.

Find Your Chevy Utility Truck in Blue Springs, MO

We have an excellent selection of work trucks, commercial vehicles, and more near Independence, MO, and they’re available at a great price. If you can’t find what you’re looking for on our website, contact us today to ask about our inventory in transit, or let us help walk you through the process of ordering from the manufacturer.

We offer loads of finance options, too, and we can help you get the right truck at the right price for your business. Give us a call at (866) 774-2669 to learn more.