If you don’t believe me google it, but the base engine in the Silverado starting for the 2019 model is an in-line 4 cylinder gas engine.
310 hp [231 kW] @ 5600 rpm
348 lb-ft of torque [471 Nm] @ 1500 rpm
Paired with a 8-speed automatic transmission
I have a mid size Colorado with a 4 cylinder turbo diesel that develops more torque.
310 hp [231 kW] @ 5600 rpm
348 lb-ft of torque [471 Nm] @ 1500 rpm
Paired with a 8-speed automatic transmission
I'm not a Silverado guy, but all engines have improved tremendously. That inline 4 is turbocharged, and you have to start thinking in output, not number of cylinders or displacement.
I have a 1997 Ford Expedition. It's a great vehicle for hauling people, surefooted in the snow and mud, and it just passed 200,000 miles. But with the "big" V-8 available for that year, the modular 5.4 liter, it gets 14 mpg, and puts out:
230 hp [172 kW]
325 lb-ft of torque [441 Nm]