Chevrolet Stops Chevrolet's Silverado EV Offer Cheap EV Promises Back At A More Competitive Price

JAKARTA - Chevrolet, one of the brands under General Motors (GM), faces a difficult decision by not offering the Chevrolet Silverado EV beginner variant.

Chevrolet has announced that the Silverado EV at a price of 40,000 US dollars (around Rp600 million) will not be rolled out to the market. This decision is in line with the trend of increasing the price of electric vehicles in recent years.

While this may be disappointing for some potential customers hoping to have a Silverado EV entry-level, Chevrolet promises to offer back the Silverado EV trim at a "more competitive" price starting in 2024.

In its announcement, Chevrolet has released various Silverado EV variants for 2023, starting from the Silverado EV 4WT at a price of 79,800 US dollars or around Rp1,197 billion which is currently being produced, to the highest variant of Silverado RST at a price of 106,895 US dollars or around Rp1.6 billion which will be available in the fall.

However, the trim below 4WT, namely 3WT, will be available at a price of US$74,800 or around Rp1,121 billion after the launch of the Silverado EV 4WT.

Among all variants, the Silverado EV 4WT has a larger power range with an EPA calculation reaching 724 km in one charge. Meanwhile, 3WT has a range of 643 km in one sentence.

The top variant, Silverado RST, offers a tough performance. However, this big pickup only has a range of 643 km in one charge.

Chevrolet isn't the only producer forced to stop selling electric pickups at a price of 40,000 US dollars. Previously, Tesla promised to sell the Cybertruck for 39,900 US dollars, but the plan stalled in the summer last year due to inflation.

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