2022 Silverado Pickup Finally Ditches Chevy’s Iconic Stacked Headlights
This is kind of a big deal, right?
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It's finally happening. The 2022 Chevy Silverado's huge update sees the addition of a new ZR2 trim, a great new interior, and Super Cruise. More importantly, however, the new Silverado finally ditches the automaker's iconic stacked headlights that have been in place for decades.
The refreshed grille now just features two rectangular-ish headlamps and Chevy's well-known angular DRLs that many have come to enjoy. It's a more modern, and, frankly, cleaner look overall.
While they've been around for a very long time, stacked headlights haven't always been the norm. From almost the very beginning, Chevy trucks had either a single set of two headlights, or if they had four, they were mounted next to one another, not on top of each other.
You can notice that trend in these vintage illustrations and images below.
The stacked headlight look really started in 1981, and it continued for 40 years strong. Platforms came and went, carburetors gave way to fuel injection, but the headlamps stayed the same—in some way, shape, or form.
The 2022 Silverado is, of course, not a retro design like the new Bronco, but with the headlight change, it at least returns to its roots a little bit. Below, you can see the difference between the 2021 and the 2022 trucks. It's a subtle difference, for sure, but it is noticeable.
Will this give way to other different, maybe retro styling cues? We're not sure. The rear of the truck has remained mostly the same and, honestly, most of the changes have taken place inside the cabin.
It will be exciting to see what the next-generation Silverado brings—or even just the electric version—but we'll just have to wait until Chevy decides to show us.
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