2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Trim Level Overview

2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Ext. Cab LB

The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Ext. Cab LB has all the same interior features as the LTZ Ext. Cab (including woodgrain finish, leather-appointed powered and heated seats, and a premium sound system) and the same exterior features (including 18-inch chrome-clad wheels and foglamps) and adds nearly 10 inches to the bed, making its bed 97.8 inches long. This trim also has a four-speed automatic transmission in place of the six-speed in the LTZ Ext. Cab. Its maximum payload increases to 1,830 pounds, but its maximum towing capacity decreases to 6,600 pounds, and the mileage is about the same at 14 city/20 highway mpg.

2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Ext. Cab 4WD

The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Ext. Cab 4WD features the same interior package and the same primary exterior package as the rear-wheel-drive LTZ Ext. Cab, but adds a four-wheel-drive system that enhances handling in adverse conditions and changes some of the vehicle’s specs. The LTZ Ext. Cab 4WD also replaces the six-speed automatic transmission of the RWD LTZ Ext. Cab with a four-speed automatic transmission with overdrive, which is paired with a 5.3-liter V8 to give the truck 14 city/19 highway mpg.

This truck's maximum payload is 1,813 pounds (down from the RWD LTZ Ext. Cab's 1,858 pounds) and the maximum towing capacity is 7,500 pounds (up from 6,700 pounds). Front tow hooks are standard with this and all Silverado 1500 trims with 4WD.

2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Crew Cab 4WD

The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Crew Cab 4WD has just about everything the Silverado 1500 line has to offer. It shares a well-appointed interior and exterior as well as a drivetrain with the LTZ Crew Cab, and adds Chevy’s four-wheel-drive system to enhance handling in tough conditions. Maximum payload increases slightly to 1,806 pounds from the rear-wheel-drive LTZ Crew Cab's capacity, and the maximum towing capacity decreases slightly to 8,506 pounds. Mileage stays the same at 14 city/20 highway mpg. Front tow hooks come standard.

2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Ext. Cab LB 4WD

The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Ext. Cab LB 4WD shares all the interior and exterior features and the drivetrain of the LTZ Ext. Cab LB, but adds a four-wheel-drive system to enhance performance in adverse conditions. Maximum payload drops to 1,706 pounds (down from the 1,830 of the rear-wheel-drive LTZ Ext. Cab LB), but the maximum towing capacity increases to 7,300 pounds (up from 6,600), and the mileage is about the same at 14 city/19 highway mpg.

2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Ext. Cab SB

The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Ext. Cab SB shares all the interior features of the LTZ Ext. Cab (and there are plenty, including a premium sound system and powered and heated front seats) and most of the exterior features as well, including 18-inch chrome wheels and powered and heated mirrors with integrated turn signals. The two  major changes are the bed – this trim gets the short bed (thus the SB in its trim name), which is 69.3 inches long, down from the standard bed's 78.7 inches – and the transmission is a four-speed automatic with overdrive, not the six-speed version of the LTZ Ext. Cab. The maximum payload for the LTZ Ext. Cab SB drops to 1,503 pounds, and the maximum towing capacity dips to 6,800 pounds.

2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Ext. Cab SB 4WD

The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Ext. Cab SB 4WD shares all the interior and exterior features of the LTZ Ext. Cab SB and adds a four-wheel-drive system. The 4WD improves handling in difficult conditions and also affects some of the truck’s capacities. The maximum payload increases to 1,647 pounds (up from the 1,503 pounds of the rear-wheel-drive LTZ Ext. Cab SB), and the maximum towing capacity is 7,500 pounds (up from 6,800 pounds). Front tow hooks come standard.

2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Ext. Cab

The LTZ trim level is at top of the line for the Silverado 1500, and the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Ext. Cab can be viewed as the base model for this trim level, since it has the second-lowest pricetag among the LTZs at $34,660, just $300 more than the LTZ Ext. Cab SB (short bed). This six-seater has a 5.3-liter V8 with 315 hp and 338 lb-ft of torque, and paired with Chevy’s Hydra-Matic six-speed automatic transmission with overdrive, it gets 14 city/20 highway mpg. Its maximum payload is 1,748 pounds, and its maximum towing capacity is 8,646 pounds.

The LTZ Ext. Cab interior features a premium seven-speaker Bose stereo, woodgrain finish, dual-zone climate control, cruise control, Bluetooth connectivity, an electrochromic auto-dimming rearview mirror, defogger, privacy glass, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and leather-appointed, powered and heated driver's and passenger bucket seats with lumbar supports and memory. The exterior features 18-inch chrome-clad wheels, foglamps, a trailer hitch receiver, keyless entry, remote start, and powered and heated mirrors with integrated turn signals.

2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Crew Cab

The 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ Crew Cab is right near the top of the Silverado 1500 line. It has all the high-end interior features of the other LTZ trims - a premium seven-speaker Bose stereo, woodgrain finish, cruise control, dual-zone climate control, Bluetooth, an electrochromic auto-dimming rearview mirror, defogger, privacy glass, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and leather-appointed, powered and heated driver's and passenger bucket seats with lumbar supports and memory. Plus it has two extra forward-opening doors and spacious seating for six. The exterior has all the LTZ trappings as well - 18-inch chrome-clad wheels, keyless entry, remote start, foglamps, a trailer hitch receiver, and heated power mirrors with integrated turn signals.

The drivetrain is a 5.3-liter V8 with 315 horsepower and 338 lb-ft of torque paired with a Hydra-Matic six-speed automatic transmission, and gets 14 city/20 highway mpg. Maximum payload is 1,746 pounds, and maximum towing capacity is 8,646 pounds.