Beating out VW’s Amarok is the top-of-the-line Chevrolet Silverado LTZ. With a Crew Cab body and four-wheel drive this high-riding all-American truck jingles the cash-register bell at more than 43 grand. For the price of a home addition, subdivision-dwellers are treated 18-inch wheels, leather-trimmed seats as well as a 5.3-liter Vortec V8. A six-speed automatic transmission handles the Small Block’s 315 horsepower, which is perfect for dropping the family labradoodle off at doggie day care or for a midday trip to a downtown coffee shop. Moving on…
