Part of the fullsize pickup truck segment, the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Diesel Double Cab competes with the Ford F-250 SuperDuty Diesel SuperCab, the GMC Sierra 2500HD Diesel Double Cab, and the RAM 2500 Diesel Quad Cab. A base price of MSRP of $45,535 gets you a 6.6L Turbo-Diesel V8 engine and a 10-speed automatic transmission. Despite the price going up to $55,490, this single powertrain is found in all 3 trims. This engine produces 445 horsepower and 910 lb-ft of torque, achieving a 0-60 of 7.3 seconds, and is offered as both a rear-wheel drive and a 4-wheel drive. The Silverado 2500HD Diesel Double Cab offers a 6.1 and 8.2 feet cargo bed, with 3,561 pounds and 3,595 pounds of payload capacity respectively when the rear-wheel-drive is selected. When the 4-wheel drive is selected then the payload capacity for the shorter and the longer bed is 3,546 and 3,657 pounds respectively. It also offers a healthy towing capacity of 14,500 pounds.