What are the pros and cons with this type of vehicle? We are considering buying it but are afraid of the unknowns - battery life, cost to replace it and components, problems with it, etc.

It’s a really good price, low miles, just what we were looking for. The hybrid part concerned us, i.e., replacement costs on that huge battery; other components in there that could be costly to replace since it is 5 years old. Still has 2 years on warranty but after that what??

Since the hybrid feature didn’t really do a lot on the these trucks, you might check to see if, when the battery goes, the truck is still operable without the hybrid feature. I have no idea, but others might know. You might also check with the Chevrolet service department.

Review of this truck is summarized by this statement and enough to make me consider something more traditional. “Overall, the latest Silverado Hybrid’s high initial cost, powertrain quirks and limited fuel economy gains make us question its value for many potential buyers.”

The depreciation on the 2006 Silverado Hybrid may be great enough to make it a reasonable purchase as a used vehicle, particularly if one can “keep on truckin” when the battery fails. The original purchaser took the hosing on depreciation, so if the truck is serviceable, the OP might as well be the…

Did you say “the OP (?) might as well be the kid to reap the gory or glory? benefits” and what did you mean? Please explain as I am confused. Thank you.

What I was trying to say is that the original purchaser probably took a big hit on depreciation since the hybrid Silverado was much more expensive than a regular Silverado. If the OP purchases the truck, he is getting the benefit from the depreciation. If the truck can still be driven if the batte…

Thank you so much. You seem to be very knowledgeable about things. I see you are a top contributor to this site. This is my first time on here. I love reading Click and Clack in the newspaper which is where I got the site name. We are checking on battery replacement costs with the Chevy dealer;…

Unless you get this for an amazing price, I see no ‘pros’, only ‘cons’: no real gas savings; oddball powertrain parts = more expensive maintenance and some puzzled mechanics. What am I missing?

This truck seems to be a strange morphodite of a vehicle with 3 lead acid batteries under the back seat and a weird starter / generator built into the bell-housing. Few were built and sold. It’s weakness is that starter system. If it fails, it will probably total the vehicle.

2006 Chevy Silverado Hybrid Truck

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It seems to me that I read tests and the Hybrid Silverado did about 1 mpg better than the non-hybrid version. The really useful feature was that the hybrid truck could run power tools from its battery–handy for a contractor. Unless you have this specialized need, the hybrid model probably isn’t worth it.

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2006 Chevy Silverado Hybrid Truck

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