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The plan runs like this. You'll load the bed in Brattleboro on a Friday afternoon, take Route 30 north through the West River valley while the maples are still burning, make camp at Townshend State Park, and spend Saturday morning on Bald Mountain before the foliage crowds find the trailhead. The 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 handles every part of this trip without drama. Four stops, roughly 25 miles of pavement from our lot to your campsite, and a bed wide enough to carry everything without playing gear Tetris at 5 p.m.

A fair assumption before you build a Silverado is that you can pair a Crew Cab with a long bed. It sounds right. More cab, more bed, more truck. The problem is that combination doesn't exist on the Silverado 1500. The bed names Chevrolet uses ("short," "standard," "long") don't map to the actual interior inches the way you'd expect, and the cab-and-bed pairings follow rules that are easy to miss. Get this wrong and you either end up with less cargo room than you planned for, or a truck that won't fit your garage or your…

If you're walking in to ask about a Silverado HD, you probably already know a half-ton won't cut it for what you're pulling. The harder call is which HD, the 2500 or the 3500. We'll give you a straight answer. For most southern Vermont buyers hauling a camper, a landscape trailer, or light equipment, the Silverado 2500 HD is more truck than enough. When you're regularly creeping toward 20,000 pounds or need serious payload in the bed while you tow, that's when the Silverado 3500 HD starts to earn its keep.

When southern Vermont families come to us for a Tahoe, the truck itself is rarely the problem. The configuration is. A rear-wheel-drive Tahoe on a dirt town road in late March makes for a rough day. Pick the 5.3L V8, then commute 60 miles a day, and you're paying a real fuel penalty the diesel option would have eased. The 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe is an excellent vehicle for this market. Getting the trim, drivetrain, and engine right for Vermont's actual conditions is what separates a great ownership experience from an expensive frustration.

Vermont's roads will test any truck. Snow runs from November into March, mud season softens the dirt town roads into ruts by April, and foliage traffic stacks up on every two-lane in October. Under all of it sits one specific challenge, moving a full-size pickup through a state that wasn't built for one. The 2026 Silverado handles all of it well. It does that safely only when you know which 4WD mode to engage and which cab-and-bed combination actually fits the roads you drive most, day in and day out.

If you're searching for a subcompact SUV, you'll love all of the benefits of the 2022 Buick Encore GX. This small SUV offers plenty of exterior features for added style and visibility on the road. At Auto Mall in Brattleboro, VT, we offer Keene, NH drivers a chance to get a great deal on one of these popular SUVs.

At Auto Mall, we find that many drivers are well-served by a truck but do not necessarily want a full-sized option. That is why the midsize 2022 GMC Canyon is such a great choice. Not only is it capable, but it is also available with some of the latest safety features out there.

The Buick Enclave Avenir is a mid-size luxury SUV with room for up to seven people. It also has a handy 97.4 cubic feet of space to store your groceries and other cargo. Here at Auto Mall of Brattleboro, VT, we are impressed with the Buick Enclave Avenir's many great performance features.

The Chevrolet Trax is a small SUV here at Auto Mall that was introduced in 2013. It is available in both front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive configurations. The Chevrolet Trax has been well-received by consumers, thanks to its combination of practicality and affordability.

The Chevrolet Malibu is a popular midsize car that has been around since 1964. It has undergone many changes over the years, but it remains a favorite choice for drivers in Brattleboro, VT who want style and comfort.