22-05-2025
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss First Look: An Electric Rough Rider
Driving silently through desert and backwoods near you soon is the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss, a new Silverado EV variant ready for nearly whatever you can throw at it. A retuned and lifted suspension, bigger tires, a different front bumper and more work to make the all-electric Chevy pickup eager to drive on the roads less traveled. Let's take a deeper look to see what else Chevrolet has to offer on this off-road-ready EV truck.
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Hinted during the 2025 Mint 400 off-road race, the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss comes from the modern lineage of Trail Boss models, offering off-road parts that aren't too extreme for the daily driver.
Here, that translates to a new front fascia that allows the all-electric Silverado to approach trail obstacles much easier, garnering a new 31.6 degrees of approach angle over the standard 21.7 degrees of the more street-focused Silverado EVs. You'll also gain a pair of red-painted tow hooks in case you need to winch your way out of deep mud or help a buddy get out of the same predicament.
The 2026 Silverado EV Trail Boss also gains more ground clearance than the standard version. This is achieved by a combination of a two-inch lift and 35-inch diameter (LT285/75R18 metric spec) all-terrain tires on Trail Boss–specific 18-inch wheels. This gives the more rugged all-electric Chevy truck 10.04 inches of ground clearance over the 8.9 inches of the regular versions. This new lift and tire combo necessitated a new rebound control for the dampers, making them unique to the Trail Boss.
Inside, the 2026 Silverado EV Trail Boss features a unique interior with auxiliary switches for custom lights and other accessories that need switch gear inside. Additionally, the Trail Boss gains access to an exclusive Terrain mode for low-speed off-road driving, adding additional control by unlocking a sharper turning four-wheel-steering versus the normal modes for increased maneuverability. The Trail Boss also gets Sidewinder capability for diagonal driving in all modes, but still at low speeds.
The 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss will come standard with the bigger Extended Range battery pack good for up to 410 miles of driving while the larger Max Range battery pack will be offered as an option for up to 478 miles of range. The Max Range pack will also unlock more power and torque with up to 725 hp and 775 lb-ft of torque versus the Extended Range pack's 625 hp and 765 lb-ft of torque from its dual-motor AWD system.
The 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss will be available this summer with the Extended Range battery pack starting at $72,095 and the Max Range pack starting at $88,695.
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