2002 Chevy Silverado - Specs

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All dimensions are in inches unless otherwise noted.

Engines	Vortec 4300 V6	Vortec 4800 V8	Vortec 5300 V8	Vortec 6000 V8
1500 Regular Cab, Sportside Box	Standard	Optional	Optional*	-
1500 Regular Cab, Fleetside Short Box	Standard	Optional	Optional*	-
1500 Regular Cab, Fleetside Long Box	Standard	Optional	Optional*	-
2500 Regular Cab, Fleetside Long Box	-	-	-	Standard
1500 Extended Cab, Sportside Box	-	Standard**	Standard	-
1500 Extended Cab, Fleetside Short Box	Standard	Optional	Optional*	-
2500 Extended Cab, Fleetside Short Box	-	-	-	Standard
1500 Extended Cab, Fleetside Long Box	-	Standard**	Optional*	-
* Available only with four-speed automatic overdrive transmission ** Vortec 5300 V8 is included with LT trim *** Not available with LT trim

Transmissions	4-spd auto OD	4-spd HD auto OD	5-spd man OD	5-spd HD man OD
1500 Regular Cab, Sportside Box	Optional	-	Standard	-
1500 Regular Cab, Fleetside Short Box	Optional	-	Standard	-
1500 Regular Cab, Fleetside Long Box	Optional	-	Standard	-
2500 Regular Cab, Fleetside Long Box	-	Optional	-	Standard
1500 Extended Cab, Sportside Box	Standard	-	-	-
1500 Extended Cab, Fleetside Short Box	Standard	-	Standard	-
2500 Extended Cab, Fleetside Short Box	-	Optional	-	-
1500 Extended Cab, Fleetside Long Box	Standard	-	Standard	-
*** Not available with LT trim

Engines	Vortec 4300 V6	Vortec 4800 V8	Vortec 5300 V8	Vortec 6000 V8
Type	4.3-liter, OHV V8 with cast iron block	4.8-liter, OHV V8 with cast iron block	5.3-liter, OHV V8 with cast iron block	6.0-liter, OHV V8 with cast iron block
Displacement (cu in / cc)	262 / 4293	294 / 4807	327 / 5328	366 / 5998
Bore & stroke (in / mm)	4 x 3.48 / 101.6 x 88.4	3.78 x 3.27 / 96.0 x 83	3.78 x 3.62 / 96.0 x 92	4 x 3.62 / 101.6 x 92
Cylinder head material	cast iron	cast aluminum	cast aluminum	cast aluminum
Valvetrain	OHV	OHV	OHV	OHV
Ignition system	direct composite distributor, platinum-tipped spark plugs, low-resistance spark plug wires	composite distributor, platinum-tipped spark plugs, low-resistance spark plug wires	composite distributor, platinum-tipped spark plugs, low-resistance spark plug wires	direct composite distributor, platinum-tipped spark plugs, low-resistance spark plug wires
Fuel delivery	sequential fuel injection	sequential fuel injection	sequential fuel injection	sequential fuel injection
Compression ratio	9.2:1	9.5:1	9.5:1	9.4:1
Horsepower (hp / kw @ rpm)	200 / 149 @ 4600	275 / 201 @ 5200	285 / 213 @ 5200	300 / 224 @ 4400
Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm)	260 / 352 @ 2800	285 / 386 @ 4000	325 / 441 @ 4000	360 / 488 @ 4000
Recommended fuel	87 octane	87 octane	87 octane	87 octane
Maximum engine speed (rpm)
Manual	5600	5600	5600	5600
Automatic	5600	6000	6000	5600
Emissions controls	three-way catalytic converter, exhaust gas recirculation, positive crankcase ventilation, evaporative collection system	three-way catalytic converter, exhaust gas recirculation, positive crankcase ventilation, evaporative collection system	three-way catalytic converter, exhaust gas recirculation, positive crankcase ventilation, evaporative collection system	three-way catalytic converter, exhaust gas recirculation, positive crankcase ventilation, evaporative

Transmissions	1500 5-speed	2500 5-speed	1500 4-speed	2500 4-speed
Gear Ratios (:1)
First	4.02	5.61	3.06	2.48
Second	2.32	3.04	1.63	1.48
Third	1.40	1.67	1.00	1.00
Fourth	1.00	1.00	0.70	0.75
Fifth	0.73	0.75	-	-
Reverse	3.55	5.61	2.29	2.08

Chassis / Suspension	2002 Chevy Silverado
Front	independent with computer selected torsion bars for 1500 4x4 and all 2500 models, computer-selected coil springs for 1500 2WD models, gas-pressurized shock absorbers, maintenance-free wheel bearings, 32-mm stabilizer bar for 2WD models, 30-mm stabilizer bar for 4x4 models
Rear	solid axle with semi-elliptic, variable-rate, two-stage multileaf springs, gas-pressurized shock absorbers
Steering type
1500 4WD & 2500	power recirculating ball
1500 2WD	power rack-and-pinion
Ratio	14.2:1
Steering wheel turns, lock-to-lock	3.0

Brakes	2002 Chevy Silverado
Type	power-assisted disc with ABS, front and rear
Rotor diameter x thickness (in / mm)
Front	12.01 x 1.14 / 305 x 29
Rear	12.80 x 0.78 / 325 x 20

Wheels / Tires	2002 Chevy Silverado
Wheel size & type
Base	standard: 16-inch stee optional: 16-inch chrome styled-steel
LS	standard: 16-inch chrome styled-stee optional: 16-inch cast-aluminum
LT	standard: 16-inch cast-aluminum
Tire size & type
	P235/75R-16 all-season steel-belted radial
	P265/75R-16 all-season steel-belted radial
	LT 225/75R-16 all-season steel-belted radial
	LT 245/75R-16 all-season steel-belted radial

Exterior Dimensions	Short Box Regular Cab	Long Box Regular Cab	Short Box Extended Cab	Long Box Extended Cab	Short Box Crew Cab
Wheelbase
inches	119.0	133.0	143.5	157.5	153.0
mm	3023	3378	3644	4001	3885
Overall length
inches	203.1	222.0	227.6	246.7	237.2
mm	5158	5644	5781	6261	6025
Overall width
inches	78.5	78.5	78.5	78.5	78.5
mm	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994
Overall height (in / mm)
2WD	71.2 / 1808	71.0 / 1803	71.2 / 1808	70.8 / 1798	77.0 / 1956
4WD	73.8 / 1875	73.7 / 1872	73.9 / 1877	73.7 / 1872	77.3 / 1963
Track tread width (in / mm):
Front	65.0 / 1651	65.0 / 1651	65.0 / 1651	65.0 / 1651	68.6 / 1899
Rear	66.0 / 1676	66.0 / 1676	66.0 / 1676	66.0 / 1676	66.0 / 1676
Min. ground clearance (in / mm):
2WD	8.1 / 205	8.1 / 205	8.1 / 205	8.1 / 205	-
4WD	8.8 / 223	8.8 / 223	8.7 / 220	8.7 / 220
Ground to top of load floor (in / mm)
2WD	31.6 / 803	31.6 / 803	31.6 / 803	31.6 / 803	-
4WD	33.7 / 856	33.7 / 856	33.7 / 856	33.7 / 856
Step-in height (in / mm)
2WD	19.0 / 482	19.0 / 482	19.0 / 482	19.0 / 482	24.6/ 625
4WD	21.3 / 540	21.3 / 540	21.3 / 540	21.3 / 540	25.1 / 637
Approach angle	25.4°	25.4°	25.4°	25.4°	-
Breakover angle	12.4°	12.4°	12.4°	12.4°	-
Departure angle	27.5°	27.5°	27.5°	27.5°	-
Base curb weight (lbs / kg)
2WD	3956 / 1794	4066 / 1844	4289 / 1945	4511 / 2046	-
4WD	4246 / 1926	4374 / 1984	4720 / 2141	4807 / 2180

Cargo Box	Short Box Sportside	Short Box Fleetside	Long Box Fleetside
Cargo volume (cu ft / liters)	43.5 / 1231.7	56.9 / 1611.2	70.7 / 2002
Length at floor (in / mm)	78.7 / 1998	78.7 / 1998	97.6 / 2479
Width at floor (in / mm)	49.1 / 1247	60.2 / 1529	60.2 / 1529
Width at top (in / mm)	49.1 / 1247	61.9 / 1572	61.9 / 1572
Width between wheelhousing (in / mm)	50.0 / 1270	50.0 / 1270	50.0 / 1270
Tailgate width (in / mm)	49.9 / 1267	60.6 / 1539	60.6 / 1539
Inside height (in / mm)	19.5 / 495	19.5 / 495	19.5 / 495

Interior Dimensions	Short Box Sportside	Short Box Fleetside	Long Box Fleetside
Head room (in / mm)	41.0 / 1041	41.0 / 1041	38.4 / 975
Leg room (in / mm)	41.3 / 1049	41.3 / 1049	33.7 / 856
Shoulder room (in / mm)	65.2 / 1656	65.2 / 1656	66.3 / 1684
Hip room (in / mm)	61.4 / 1560	61.4 / 1560	61.5 / 1562

Capacities	Short Box Regular Cab	Long Box Regular Cab	Short Box Extended Cab	Long Box Extended Cab	Short Box Crew Cab
Seating	2 / 3	2 / 3	5 / 6	5 / 6	6
GVWR, standard (lbs / kg):
2WD	6100 / 2767	6400 / 2903	6200 / 2813	6400 / 2903	-
4WD	6100 / 2767	6400 / 2903	6400 / 2903	6400 / 2903
Payload, base (lbs / kg):
2WD	2145 / 972	2334 / 1058	1911 / 866	1689 / 766	-
4WD	1854 / 840	2027 / 919	1680 / 762	1593 / 722
Fuel tank (gal / liters)	26 / 98.4	34 / 128.7	26 / 98.4	34 / 128.7	26 /98.4
Engine oil (qts / liters)	4.5 / 4.3	4.5 / 4.3	6 / 5.7	6 / 5.7	-
Engine coolant (qts / liters)
Manual transmission	12.9 / 12.2	12.9 / 12.2	13.7 / 13	13.4 / 12.7	-
Auto transmission	12.6 / 11.9	12.6 / 11.9	13.4 / 12.7	14.9 / 14.1
Maximum trailer weight (lbs / kg):
Regular Cab 2WD	5200 / 2359	5200 / 2359	7600 / 3447	8600 / 3901	-
Regular Cab 4WD	5200 / 2359	5400 / 2449	8300 / 3765	9300 / 4218
Extended Cab 2WD	-	-	7300 / 3311	8300 / 3765
Extended Cab 4WD	-	-	8000 / 3629	9000 / 4082