Best Bison? 2024 Chevy Silverado ZR2 Bison Duramax Diesel In-Depth Review

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  • @chileshemubanga3594
    @chileshemubanga3594 2 місяці тому +32

    Am a diesel head.i love trucks & believe that all trucks should offer diesel engines as options!.I love the sound of diesel!.big👍 up to Chevy for offering this engine in a full size truck.

  • @nlken7175
    @nlken7175 2 місяці тому +23

    I love this 3.0L diesel in my Trail Boss. Awesome L/100km and power.

  • @matthewg.5940
    @matthewg.5940 2 місяці тому +4

    I have a GMC AT4 with this engine and it's fantastic. Please keep this around for a while, GM!

  • @johnmorris77
    @johnmorris77 2 місяці тому +20

    Have a 24 ZR2 duramax.
    Love it. Gets 25 mpg average hand calculated. I’m saving 1,200 a year on fuel cost compared to the 2019 hemi I had before.

    • @JohnSmith-ev1sm
      @JohnSmith-ev1sm 2 місяці тому +1

      But first you had to spend 10 to 20k buying the diesel over the hemi you already had. Then add some money for emissions problems ("when", not "if"), and don't forget to budget another 3k to 4k to drop your tranny and swap that belt out. I think the diesel is a good engine, but the time to buy it was back in 2019 before buying your hemi. Once you bought that truck, financially you'd always be ahead keeping that instead of buying the diesel. BTW, I regularly get 22+ MPG out of my hemi on the highway, just have to be careful how you drive.

    • @johnmorris77
      @johnmorris77 2 місяці тому +2

      @@JohnSmith-ev1sm1. It has a 100,000 mile warranty. Vs zero warranty and a nasty hemi tick.
      2. I won’t own the truck in 15 years when the belt needs service.
      3. I paid cash for the truck and paid for 3 years of service so month to month it’s cheaper to own than the ram was.
      4. You’re 100% looking at it from your own perspective and finding all the reasons why YOU shouldn’t buy it.
      5. Put a leveling kit and tires on and hand calculate your mileage that Ram isn’t getting over 19 highway. The zr2 has horrendous aerodynamics and a 2 inch lift with 33s and it still gets 25-27 hand calculated

    • @JohnSmith-ev1sm
      @JohnSmith-ev1sm 2 місяці тому

      @@johnmorris77 1. Hemi tick is a rounding error vs the millions upon millions of hemis sold. Diesel emissions/injectors is a bigger worry on modern diesels.
      2. if you won't have the truck in 15 years you definitely wasted your money.
      3. TCO matters, that's it. The rest is just playing games, and you paid more for that truck than you would have by keeping the previous ride and spending a little more on fuel.
      4. Your post was misleading; most people don't save money trading in for a diesel.
      5. A gasser will always get worse than a diesel, but TCO matters which is the point. Most people aren't getting 27+ in a regular trim diesel so don't cherry pick.

    • @johnmorris77
      @johnmorris77 2 місяці тому

      @@JohnSmith-ev1sm oh you’re so desperate to be right I deal with guys like you on a daily basis.
      You completely disregarded the fact that I went from zero warranty to a brand new 100k warranty.
      You must of never heard of a write off before.
      Additionally, regular trim LZOs easily get 30+mpg highway. Your hemi is getting 20-21 if it’s bone stock. Plus you gotta buy 89 or 91 so fuel cost is close to the same.
      My post is not misleading. I stated that I will save 1plus per year on fuel.
      I never said I didn’t have to pay anything to go from a 2019 ram to a 24 zr2 lol. Any idiot would understand you have to pay to upgrade

    • @johnmorris77
      @johnmorris77 2 місяці тому +1

      @@JohnSmith-ev1sm I already replied but it never showed up so I’m not spending much more time on this pointless back and forth.
      You act like the ram will never need any repairs or service besides oil. Far from the case. Why don’t you try servicing that 8 speed trans? Oh you can’t without pulling it apart.
      Again no matter what you say, a in tact warranty and zero miles is a huge value.
      Obviously I spent money to purchase the zr2 any idiot understands that.
      My comment was not misleading, I stated a simple fuel savings. I didn’t imply that I saved money by purchasing a new truck. Just that it’s less expensive to own month to month.
      You also are forgetting that it’s a tax write off.
      Lastly, a regular trim LZO is getting 30+mpg highway. Go watch the TFL video on it.
      In closing, IF I did keep it for 15 years and replaced the belt for 3k I would have saved 20,000 in fuel over those years. And remember, the hemi would also need work as it would be 20 years old at that time.
      Just because it doesn’t make sense for you doesn’t mean it doesn’t make sense for others.

  • @nowayoutstp4
    @nowayoutstp4 2 місяці тому +7

    Almost got 800 miles on one tank in the 24 TB a couple times so that’s sweet. That’s a game changer for me. I’m excited to see if GM will improve on this engine a bit for the next revision, maybe like 20 more horse and 30 more torque. Even if they don’t…love me some LZO.

  • @stalkev
    @stalkev Місяць тому +1

    I have driven the 3.0 and acceleration is great with the 10 speed. I appreciated the Flow tie camera view as well

  • @Bondo1970
    @Bondo1970 2 місяці тому +10

    bought this truck back in february and love it. keep up the good work

  • @TreatsOnTheStreets
    @TreatsOnTheStreets 2 місяці тому +41

    More diesel engines would be offered if the EPA didn't make it so impossible to do so

    • @KINGZSPEED
      @KINGZSPEED 2 місяці тому +2

      Well you have to remember that GM engineers are way ahead of ford and dodge.

    • @paulm6481
      @paulm6481 2 місяці тому

      Thank God for EPA or we be living in shit hole African or China countries.

    • @gtrance3567
      @gtrance3567 2 місяці тому +1

      Or if we didn’t want cleaner air.

    • @Nathan-xx5wt
      @Nathan-xx5wt Місяць тому

      I think it is just a U.S. thing that people just don't want them and they are not marketed. The GM silverado commercials don't even push this engine. Only the turbonax gas engine. I love diesels. Hoping my next vehicle will have one.

    • @gtrance3567
      @gtrance3567 Місяць тому

      @@Nathan-xx5wt it’s possible but I think what’s more likely is that diesel exhaust is just very dirty.

  • @anthonymrskipt9252
    @anthonymrskipt9252 2 місяці тому +9

    I have this exact truck (well, in gray) with an Alu-Cabin and I just flat-towed my Wrangler nearly 2000 miles from SLC to Merus in TX and the truck was rock-solid and averaged 13 or so for the trip up and over the Rockies and with some serious headwinds at various points. With just the Alu-Cabin dry, I’ve seen up to the low 20s. The only issue is my truck burns A LOT of DEF. GM is saying my usage is within range given that I’m maxing payload and tow capacity, but that’s been the only negative surprise. Off-road (even with the Alu-Cabin), this truck is quite impressive, especially for a 1/2 ton. Drives great and there’s plenty of power. I really don’t think a Raptor would have worked for what I was trying to do, but the ZR2 Bison is working really well - for 8000+ miles, anyway. Fingers crossed!

    • @is6566
      @is6566 2 місяці тому +2

      Great real world review! What is a LOT of DEF? I am asking specifically because I have a 2023 GMC Sierra HD Duramax. So I am curious comparatively what your DEF usage is. Thanks!

    • @anthonymrskipt9252
      @anthonymrskipt9252 2 місяці тому

      @@is6566 - never more than 2000 miles per 2.5 gallons since new. On my recent trip, I’d say a few hundred miles per 2.5 gallons. The guys at the dealer also thought it was high usage, but GM told them that it was within “normal” usage given the payload and flat tow. Everything else is normal and the truck runs great so I’m crossing my fingers that there’ll be no future issues.

    • @is6566
      @is6566 2 місяці тому +1

      Heavy payload definitely increases the DEF usage for my HD, too. Normally around 1 gallon per 1,000 miles cruising on the highway. I don’t tow but when I loaded up with 4,000 pounds payload then it was drinking DEF hard. I wouldn’t worry about, especially if unloaded and no towing it goes back to normal usage.

    • @anthonymrskipt9252
      @anthonymrskipt9252 2 місяці тому

      @@is6566- thanks. At this point, the Alu-Cabin is permanent and carries about 750lbs, so that’s as normal as I get. Definitely much better without the tow.

    • @foxbodyguyeightyeight3672
      @foxbodyguyeightyeight3672 Місяць тому +1

      Pull your oil fill cap with it running and check for blow by

  • @TREVORJB101
    @TREVORJB101 Місяць тому +5

    GM needs to make this trim stand out a bit more..like what they did with the Colorado ZR2 Bison. Give it big tires, wider flares, and the hydraulic bumpstops. GM gave the full-size trucks a watered-down version of the ZR2.

  • @wint_62
    @wint_62 2 місяці тому +10

    Best trucks on the market today! Hands down. Wish they would bump up the power/torque in this & the 6.2.

    • @james2042
      @james2042 Місяць тому

      They literally just bumped the hp and torque of the duramax, up 25hp and 40ftlbs

  • @Rollingstone1988
    @Rollingstone1988 2 місяці тому +3

    I might pick one up this weekend but the GMC Sierra AT4X Bison version. I just like the way the GMC looks over the Chevy but basically the same truck.

  • @charlesehman16
    @charlesehman16 Місяць тому +2

    Love the Silverado ZR2 Bison but my only gripe is that it should stand out from the rest of the trucks. It looks basically the same as an LT trail boss which is considerably cheaper. It should look more pronounced like how the Colorado ZR2 Bison has wider fender flares and bigger tires. 33s on a full size truck makes it look like it skipped leg day at the gym. =)

  • @ML-lg4ky
    @ML-lg4ky 2 місяці тому +15

    Can’t wait to be the fourth owner of this truck!!

  • @CleaningMyGun
    @CleaningMyGun 2 місяці тому +1

    Love the channel and love these GM Duramax diesels.

  • @Tethys213
    @Tethys213 2 місяці тому +5

    Flowtie cam!

  • @tji9088
    @tji9088 Місяць тому +1

    This diesel is a boss. Get rid of the shifter and either put in a proper PRND console shift, or bring back the column shifter. That is still safely and reliably working on the HD's.

  • @Youtubeuser1aa
    @Youtubeuser1aa 2 місяці тому +17

    Payload is good for 4 Americans and a backpack

    • @shayne0813
      @shayne0813 10 днів тому

      😂

    • @crazycomments8038
      @crazycomments8038 2 дні тому

      I guess you have experience, but can you tell us how much each person weighs?

  • @wipatriot510
    @wipatriot510 2 місяці тому +1

    I LOVE my 2024 Silverado Trail Boss LT w/3.0l LZ0 "Baby" Duramax, what a great engine...
    It also came with the Goodyear Wrangle Territory MT's, which BTW were only a load range "C" tire, I opted to replace them with the new Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac RT's in a load range "E", they are a little stiffer, but the tradeoff is well worth it...
    While I did consider upgrading the suspend to the ZR2 DSSV suspension kit, at $5000 it wasn't worth the cost, so I changed out the poor(I'm being kind) factory rancho's for some Bilstein 5100's in the rear, and Bilstein 6112 struts up front, and what a difference that made, added a set of AirLift 5000 air bags for towing, as the factory suspension is quite soft and even 3000lbs would squat the truck, not last, but last for now, I added a set of N-FAB RKR rails...

  • @captainrawn
    @captainrawn Місяць тому

    I have a 2022 ZR2 with the 6.2 gas and I love it. Tow a 7500lbs travel trailer, a tandem axle dump trailer, an enclosed car hauler, and a 7000lbs 16 foot flat deck. It does a great job with them but I am curious if the diesel is really any more economical overall when everything is taken into consideration between the two of them.

  • @rjhein
    @rjhein 2 місяці тому +2

    Great review :) I'm surprised you didn't touch on the fact that this vehicle comes from the factory with a full selectable locking front and rear differentials (ZR2 Bison); or is that not the case with the one you tested?

  • @rwentz1064
    @rwentz1064 2 місяці тому +1

    i love the 3.0 diesel. probably the best eco diesel other than vw's older tdi's. i hope it doesn't disappear before i can grab one. looking into a l5p gen 2 for a welding rig first though

  • @glenmccormack3293
    @glenmccormack3293 2 місяці тому

    It nice truck and notice the gm is making the midsize truck better and more capable and I used had 2003 zr2 only towing 5,000lbs and now this one it seems it made a lot improvement towing package and the ride.. keep up good work

  • @romariobaptista5925
    @romariobaptista5925 2 місяці тому +1

    Diesel are the best engine for Practicality, especially this 3.0L duramax diesel , i ask for more diesel on the market ❤

  • @dannykrauskopf7404
    @dannykrauskopf7404 Місяць тому

    Excellent episode as always!!! 😁

  • @foxbodyguyeightyeight3672
    @foxbodyguyeightyeight3672 Місяць тому +1

    I had a 21 gmc Sierra 1500 with the 3.0l duramax it was a pile once i hit 19000km it was problem after problem. Exhaust fumes in cab, crank no start, extreme def consumption, lost heat in the winter temp gauge would drop, and Even made the oil cap dance from blow by yet gm insisted everything was normal. Im not buying another new gm product just to be hung out to dry. Traded it for a ford best decision of my life

  • @kevinblock2307
    @kevinblock2307 2 місяці тому +1

    That truck is pretty sweet

  • @fikes73
    @fikes73 2 місяці тому

    Love my 3 liter turbo diesel. Got at LT and my average is 26.

  • @is6566
    @is6566 2 місяці тому +4

    Smart move by Steve. You guys don’t want us to have a heart ❤️ attack so you didn’t show the price. 😃

    • @atvseatexchange2176
      @atvseatexchange2176 2 місяці тому +1

      Yeah, what happened to the price?

    • @Glokens
      @Glokens 2 місяці тому +1

      I saw a 2025 ZR2 2500 at a local dealer, not the Bison and it was 130,000.

    • @is6566
      @is6566 2 місяці тому

      The 2500 is more expensive but that sounds like a lot of markup. The 1500 should be around $80k I think.

    • @atvseatexchange2176
      @atvseatexchange2176 2 місяці тому

      @@Glokens WOW

    • @is6566
      @is6566 2 місяці тому

      He might be Canadian. The Canadian car prices in the last two years seem to be extra spicy.

  • @jc-rp6wv
    @jc-rp6wv 2 місяці тому +4

    Diesel engines and trucks are a great match, if only diesel were a bit cheaper and more accesible...

  • @rodneymorris2695
    @rodneymorris2695 Місяць тому

    this is a really nice truck

  • @MichaelNeumeyer-n6q
    @MichaelNeumeyer-n6q 2 місяці тому +1

    If I was buying a new truck or full size SUV. It would have to have the diesel engine in it! It’s the best way to go. They are just to expensive for my pocket book

  • @timoneill2451
    @timoneill2451 2 місяці тому

    Love my 3.0 in my rst would get another diesel

  • @MrGunner945
    @MrGunner945 2 місяці тому +2

    Is oil consumption still an issue with the 3.0 diesel?

  • @kelviskelvis7140
    @kelviskelvis7140 2 місяці тому +1

    Chevrolet has a replacement for this Silverado model due out later in the 2025 model year. The Silverado EV Trail Boss will be able to outperform the diesel shown in this ZR2 in every way and be cheaper to operate. I own the RST and it has proven itself superior over any of the other RST versions. This ZR2 duramax appears to be a placeholder in the Silverado lineup as the transition to a better powertrain takes place.

  • @duggydo
    @duggydo 2 місяці тому

    That diesel is one of the best made now. If they could figure out the oil consumption problem it would be nearly perfect.

  • @likeorasgod
    @likeorasgod Місяць тому

    Got all excited thinking this is the Colorado ZR2 BISON. They really need to put a bigger engine in it to match the Ranger Rapture.

  • @ralfpassing
    @ralfpassing 2 місяці тому +3

    I really like these trucks, but the payload is for too low to be useable. This is not an Off-Road-Toy it's a oo road capable truck

  • @kwmiked
    @kwmiked Місяць тому

    Should have a max tow option and air ride like Ram to level suspension. Its almost 2025, not 1995

  • @Flyingaceful
    @Flyingaceful 17 днів тому

    Has GM already addresses 10 speed transmission issue yet?

  • @Thankyou_3
    @Thankyou_3 2 місяці тому

    Awesome video 👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍
    I would buy this same truck. GM nailed it!!!
    Can the same engineers at GM build a reliable solid car? How about resurrecting the Cavalier? Come in GM, you can do it…you will knock down all other players from Honda, Nissan and Hyundais 😂😂 They have done a great job on this truck.
    As for fuel economy, this truck nailed it too…thank God all the corruption with Hybrids and EV are getting buried. Drill baby drill…

  • @captainrawn
    @captainrawn Місяць тому

    The 7000 lbs towing the flat deck is nice but let's see it towing that weight in a travel trailer or cargo trailer with a flat front end going 110 to 120 kmh. If it takes that long to get to 60 mph pulling that flat deck then what is the time it takes to pass from say 90 to 120 kmh vs the 6.2 gas engine which is significantly quicker 0 to 60 according to your test results. I own an F350 diesel along with my gas ZR2 and love diesels too but I always find there is way too much emphasis on how great the fuel economy is with this 3 litre diesel when making the case for them. I'd own one but I bet I would miss the performance of my 6.2 gas engine under certain circumstances. Unloaded the diesel fuel economy is exceptional though no doubt.

  • @highball7347
    @highball7347 4 дні тому

    Are they discontinuing these? I thought I read that somewhere

  • @9663mu
    @9663mu 2 місяці тому +2

    It’s a damn Bison model and it still don’t get 35. When it’s younger smaller brother does. Disappointing for bison model to

  • @SingularityAdvent
    @SingularityAdvent Місяць тому +1

    The max payload is lacking. Only 1091 lbs is a bad joke.

  • @jameshowey9958
    @jameshowey9958 2 місяці тому +1

    And just like the mid size AEV (awful engineered vehicle) and GM failed to protect the transmission pan 🤦🏼‍♂️

  • @ronaldreagan-ik6hz
    @ronaldreagan-ik6hz 26 днів тому

    why would you put a 35 on the colorado and a 33 on the silverado?

  • @whocaresjustdoit
    @whocaresjustdoit 2 місяці тому +2

    Chevy....PLEASE put 35s on these trucks. Why not??

  • @braaaaaaaaaaap
    @braaaaaaaaaaap Місяць тому +1

    Abysmal payload. Tremor's is over 1700. You're at least 500lbs over payload with three guys and that trailer.

  • @jonathanflynn8640
    @jonathanflynn8640 Місяць тому

    I laughed when he said 33” tires on a full size Bison pickup package! Really!?

  • @stevenwashechek5182
    @stevenwashechek5182 2 місяці тому

    You want something to smack your tail hate with your hitch there is that. So many uses.

  • @swampwizard579
    @swampwizard579 2 місяці тому

    You guys in the front are carrying the payload not the trailer 😅!

  • @josorzo11
    @josorzo11 Місяць тому

    Why not 35?? Colorado comes with 35’s

  • @mcjogom
    @mcjogom 2 місяці тому

    🎉👍⚡💖⚡👍🎉Thank you🎉

  • @trevorhowell6575
    @trevorhowell6575 2 місяці тому

    Now if GM can now fix the HVAC system. Why they every changed the HVAC system from before 2020, is beyond me, it can only mean they found a new way to make more money after the standard warranty. I am not a guy that believes in extra warranty, but I will say this, and this goes for a brands it seems these days, you are going to spend money after the standard warranty, either you pay up front or you are going to pay in the back end. Especially when it concerns GMs HVAC system. It's the worse I have ever seen

  • @pryme2013
    @pryme2013 2 місяці тому

    Anyone know exactly why Canadians say Zed? The letter is clearly just a Z. So why not make a word for the R too? Zed red two??? It’s silly.

    • @TruckKing
      @TruckKing  Місяць тому +1

      Okay you asked. The English - who created the language we all speak - say Zed. Somewhere along the way Americans choose to change it to Zee.

    • @pryme2013
      @pryme2013 Місяць тому

      @@TruckKing Is that the only letter than you pronounce different?

  • @TahoeKing
    @TahoeKing 2 місяці тому

    I still believe this size of trucks isn't fit for offroading... It's simply too huge for any real offroading

  • @norbertlakatos6542
    @norbertlakatos6542 2 місяці тому

    Only thing stopping me from buying this is that absolute garbage 10 speed, I will never ever own anything with that transmission. Sad as overall GM trucks look to be in a good spot right now.

  • @healthyamerican
    @healthyamerican 2 місяці тому

    Yikes! I needed a mute button for all that rock music

  • @JosephObremski
    @JosephObremski 7 днів тому

    $100,000 after taxes and reg.... no thanks

  • @iclzinc3920
    @iclzinc3920 2 місяці тому +2

    Bison... like byzon, not bye son. Can't stand when people say it like that. Just letting y'all know how it actually pronounced.

    • @crazycomments8038
      @crazycomments8038 2 дні тому

      Bii Son!

    • @iclzinc3920
      @iclzinc3920 2 дні тому

      @crazycomments8038 only dip $hits pronounce it like that. I'm from where they roam free and it's the college mascot so trust me.

  • @DirkDiggler-p5q
    @DirkDiggler-p5q 2 місяці тому

    Truck King, please help. I have Stellantis dick. Its not worked in two months.

  • @DirkDiggler-p5q
    @DirkDiggler-p5q 2 місяці тому

    Baby Duramax is crap.

    • @raylewis3355
      @raylewis3355 2 місяці тому +2

      Im very happy with mine. Have not had one problem

    • @crazycomments8038
      @crazycomments8038 2 дні тому

      @@raylewis3355 Who cares what he types, he is a hater!