The 2019 Chevrolet Silverado arrived at a moment when full-size pickups were under more scrutiny than ever, from fuel economy rules to buyers who expected luxury-car comfort with work-truck toughness.

An all-new truck deserves a plethora of all-new technologies, and that’s exactly what Chevrolet’s new-generation half-ton pickup, the 2019 Silverado 1500, has delivered. Getting the job done, whatever ...