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Chevrolet has revealed the Silverado High Desert, based on the 2014 SEMA concept. The High Desert package will be available on LT, LTZ, and High Country trims. High Desert LT features 20-inch wheels with all-season tires, while the LTZ and High Country feature 22-inch wheels and all-terrain tires.
“The High Desert package blends the capability and utility of Silverado with the refinement and luxury of Suburban,” said Sandor Piszar, Director of Chevrolet Truck Marketing.
Piszar noted the storage capability in the High Desert’s bed. The enhanced, lockable cargo system is designed to resist the elements while still being practical. It fits over the bed, adding dual side bins and a three-piece hard tonneau cover. Inside, a cargo divider raises to secure smaller items or lowers to open up the the entire bed. “It?s ideal for those customers who want both the security of a lockable cargo area, as well as the flexibility of a pickup truck bed,” he said.

The High Desert is the first Silverado with Magnetic Ride Control, where electronically controlled shock absorbers replace mechanical-valve shocks for better driving dynamics. GM’s technology “reads” the road every millisecond with damping changes taking place in as little as five milliseconds. The magnetorheological fluid inside the shocks contains something known as minute iron particles. During a magnetic charge, the iron p...