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Kennedy: Chevy Silverado blends work and play features

photo Our Chevy Silverado test truck from Walter Jackson Chevrolet is coated in the new Graystone metallic paint. Staff Photo by Mark Kennedy

FAST FACTSModel: Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab LT (2WD)Exterior color: Graystone MetallicInterior color: Light Titanium (leather)Engine: 5.3 liter, V-8Horsepower: 315Transmission: Six-speed automaticFuel economy: 15 mpg city, 21 mpg highwayDealer: Walter Jackson Chevrolet (Ringgold, Ga.)Price (as tested): $34,795

Perennially one of the best-selling pickup trucks in the United States, the Chevrolet Silverado can be a work vehicle by day and a civilized family-hauler by night.

Our test truck this week from Walter Jackson Chevrolet in Ringgold, Ga., was coated in a new-for-2012 metallic paint color called Graystone that makes a handsome choice, especially when combined with Light Titanium colored leather seats.

Like many of today’s loaded pickups, the Silverado extended cab has many of the same virtues as SUVs: A plush interior, seating for six and a commanding view of the road.

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