Specifications Comparison: 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 vs 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Ground Clearance

2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Ground Clearance (inches)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Ground Clearance Front (in)	Ground Clearance Rear (in)	Ground Clearance Min (in)	Ground Clearance Max (in)
HD Crew Cab 159" High Country	6.6L V8	4WD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Crew Cab 172" High Country	6.6L V8	4WD	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1
HD Crew Cab 159" LT	6.6L V8	RWD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Crew Cab 172" LT	6.6L V8	RWD	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1
HD Double Cab 162" LT	6.6L V8	RWD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Reg Cab 142" LT	6.6L V8	RWD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Crew Cab 159" LT	6.6L V8	4WD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Crew Cab 172" LT	6.6L V8	4WD	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1
HD Double Cab 162" LT	6.6L V8	4WD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Reg Cab 142" LT	6.6L V8	4WD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Crew Cab 159" LTZ	6.6L V8	RWD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Crew Cab 172" LTZ	6.6L V8	RWD	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1
HD Crew Cab 159" LTZ	6.6L V8	4WD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Crew Cab 172" LTZ	6.6L V8	4WD	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1
HD Crew Cab 159" Work	6.6L V8	RWD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Crew Cab 172" Work	6.6L V8	RWD	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1
HD Double Cab 162" Work	6.6L V8	RWD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Reg Cab 142" Work	6.6L V8	RWD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Crew Cab 159" Work	6.6L V8	4WD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Crew Cab 172" Work	6.6L V8	4WD	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.1
HD Double Cab 162" Work	6.6L V8	4WD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Reg Cab 142" Work	6.6L V8	4WD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Crew Cab High Country	6.6L V8	4WD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Crew Cab LT	6.6L V8	RWD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Crew Cab LT	6.6L V8	4WD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Crew Cab LTZ	6.6L V8	RWD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Crew Cab LTZ	6.6L V8	4WD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Crew Cab Work	6.6L V8	RWD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Crew Cab Work	6.6L V8	4WD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Extended Cab LT	6.6L V8	RWD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Extended Cab LT	6.6L V8	4WD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Extended Cab Work	6.6L V8	RWD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Extended Cab Work	6.6L V8	4WD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Regular Cab LT	6.6L V8	RWD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Regular Cab LT	6.6L V8	4WD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Regular Cab Work	6.6L V8	RWD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2
HD Regular Cab Work	6.6L V8	4WD	11.2	11.2	11.2	11.2

2012 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Ground Clearance (inches)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Ground Clearance Front (in)	Ground Clearance Rear (in)	Ground Clearance Min (in)	Ground Clearance Max (in)
HD Crew Cab LT	6.0L V8	RWD	10.1	8.4	8.4	10.1
HD Crew Cab LT	6.0L V8	4WD	10.0	8.4	8.4	10.0
HD Crew Cab LTZ	6.0L V8	RWD	10.1	8.4	8.4	10.1
HD Crew Cab LTZ	6.0L V8	4WD	10.0	8.4	8.4	10.0
HD Extended Cab LT	6.0L V8	RWD	9.7	8.7	8.7	9.7
HD Extended Cab LT	6.0L V8	4WD	9.6	8.4	8.4	9.6
HD Extended Cab LTZ	6.0L V8	RWD	9.7	8.7	8.7	9.7
HD Extended Cab LTZ	6.0L V8	4WD	9.6	8.4	8.4	9.6
HD Regular Cab LT	6.0L V8	RWD	10.0	8.8	8.8	10.0
HD Regular Cab LT	6.0L V8	4WD	9.9	8.6	8.6	9.9

2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Ground Clearance (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Ground Clearance Front (cm)	Ground Clearance Rear (cm)	Ground Clearance Min (cm)	Ground Clearance Max (cm)
HD Crew Cab 159" High Country	6.6L V8	4WD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Crew Cab 172" High Country	6.6L V8	4WD	28.2	28.2	28.2	28.2
HD Crew Cab 159" LT	6.6L V8	RWD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Crew Cab 172" LT	6.6L V8	RWD	28.2	28.2	28.2	28.2
HD Double Cab 162" LT	6.6L V8	RWD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Reg Cab 142" LT	6.6L V8	RWD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Crew Cab 159" LT	6.6L V8	4WD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Crew Cab 172" LT	6.6L V8	4WD	28.2	28.2	28.2	28.2
HD Double Cab 162" LT	6.6L V8	4WD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Reg Cab 142" LT	6.6L V8	4WD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Crew Cab 159" LTZ	6.6L V8	RWD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Crew Cab 172" LTZ	6.6L V8	RWD	28.2	28.2	28.2	28.2
HD Crew Cab 159" LTZ	6.6L V8	4WD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Crew Cab 172" LTZ	6.6L V8	4WD	28.2	28.2	28.2	28.2
HD Crew Cab 159" Work	6.6L V8	RWD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Crew Cab 172" Work	6.6L V8	RWD	28.2	28.2	28.2	28.2
HD Double Cab 162" Work	6.6L V8	RWD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Reg Cab 142" Work	6.6L V8	RWD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Crew Cab 159" Work	6.6L V8	4WD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Crew Cab 172" Work	6.6L V8	4WD	28.2	28.2	28.2	28.2
HD Double Cab 162" Work	6.6L V8	4WD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Reg Cab 142" Work	6.6L V8	4WD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Crew Cab High Country	6.6L V8	4WD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Crew Cab LT	6.6L V8	RWD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Crew Cab LT	6.6L V8	4WD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Crew Cab LTZ	6.6L V8	RWD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Crew Cab LTZ	6.6L V8	4WD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Crew Cab Work	6.6L V8	RWD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Crew Cab Work	6.6L V8	4WD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Extended Cab LT	6.6L V8	RWD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Extended Cab LT	6.6L V8	4WD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Extended Cab Work	6.6L V8	RWD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Extended Cab Work	6.6L V8	4WD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Regular Cab LT	6.6L V8	RWD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Regular Cab LT	6.6L V8	4WD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Regular Cab Work	6.6L V8	RWD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4
HD Regular Cab Work	6.6L V8	4WD	28.4	28.4	28.4	28.4

2012 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Ground Clearance (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Ground Clearance Front (cm)	Ground Clearance Rear (cm)	Ground Clearance Min (cm)	Ground Clearance Max (cm)
HD Crew Cab LT	6.0L V8	RWD	25.7	21.3	21.3	25.7
HD Crew Cab LT	6.0L V8	4WD	25.4	21.3	21.3	25.4
HD Crew Cab LTZ	6.0L V8	RWD	25.7	21.3	21.3	25.7
HD Crew Cab LTZ	6.0L V8	4WD	25.4	21.3	21.3	25.4
HD Extended Cab LT	6.0L V8	RWD	24.6	22.1	22.1	24.6
HD Extended Cab LT	6.0L V8	4WD	24.4	21.3	21.3	24.4
HD Extended Cab LTZ	6.0L V8	RWD	24.6	22.1	22.1	24.6
HD Extended Cab LTZ	6.0L V8	4WD	24.4	21.3	21.3	24.4
HD Regular Cab LT	6.0L V8	RWD	25.4	22.4	22.4	25.4
HD Regular Cab LT	6.0L V8	4WD	25.1	21.8	21.8	25.1