1st Trucks with a 5 Star Crash Rating

            I recently wrote about the all new Chevy Silverado, and highlighted some of the great innovations that GM has packed into this great truck. I mentioned how impressed I was with everything about it. Well, as I’ve said before, it only gets better!

           

            We don’t always think about the safety aspects of trucks because they are big, heavy, and visible. Unfortunately every motor vehicle has some likelihood of being involved in an accident. So when GM’s engineers design our vehicles they place a great deal of emphasis on the aspects surrounding safety in their formulas for a successful design.

 

            The culmination of that effort paid off for the 2014 Silverado, High Country Silverado, and the GMC Sierra and Sierra Denali. They are the first trucks to be awarded National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 5 Star Crash rating! That’s quite an achievement considering the tests applied to the vehicle, including a frontal crash test, a side barrier crash test, and a rollover test.

             Key aspects contributing to this achievement are a fully boxed frame and an increased use of high strength steel in key areas such as the B-Pillars. Other key features focusing on safety are the forward collision alert, and the lane departure warning, and as always, if you were to be involved in an accident there is OnStar, to get assistance to you quickly.

             When you consider all of the other features and benefits of your next truck, don’t forget safety, and how GM is leading the way to insure that all of your travels have safety as a key feature – so why not stop by and take a test drive in The Best Trucks in America? Call me today and I can make an appointment to find out why we’re “Simply the Best!”