Heavy capability for Chevy's 2020 Silverado heavy-duty pickups

That there are a staggering eight different trim levels for the new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado HD lineup says much about the importance the commercial-pickup segment holds for each of the Detroit Three automakers. Like the half-ton pickups sold to everyday consumers, these models, once known mostly as “work trucks” have assumed a complex role that far exceeds their one-dimensional roots.

The 2020 Silverado HD (2500/3500) line includes “just” five distinct trims, but there are sub-trims for three; all told, it's Work Truck, Custom, Custom Trail Boss, LT, RST, LT Trail Boss and High Country. As you work up the trim-level ladder, the line separating commercial duty and lifestyle accoutrement becomes blurrier-particularly when you understand it's possible to lay down nearly $90,000 for a check-all-the-boxes version of the new High Country trim.