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  • 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Safety - Overview

 
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Chevrolet Suburban 2500 Safety

Chevrolet Suburban 2500 safety should be an important consideration in your vehicle purchase. An important factor to consider for Chevrolet Suburban 2500 safety should be crash test results which are conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Institute and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety(IIHS). NHTSA is actually part of the U.S. federal government and is overseen by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The organization rates vehicles on how well they protect drivers and passengers during frontal and side-impact collisions, as well as during rollovers. Performance is judged through a five-star system, with five being the best. If NHTSA crash results are available, you can view them below. IIHS is a non-profit organization funded by auto insurers. The IIHS performs various tests on vehicles, including frontal offset tests. Reviewing crash results when considering Chevrolet Suburban 2500 safety should be helpful in your purchasing decision. IIHS test results can be viewed at their website.
In addition to crash test results, you'll want to look at what features are available on the vehicle to make sure that Chevrolet Suburban 2500 safety will live up to your expectations. Advanced safety features include side-curtain airbags, active head restraints and airbag occupancy sensors. The trend in new technology is to go beyond just reacting to accidents, but trying to avoid them in the first place. This can be seen in features such as vehicle stability control, which helps improves stability and control in poor driving conditions. To learn the latest about features and technology that will help you understand Chevrolet Suburban 2500 safety, see our safety guide. You can see Chevrolet Suburban 2500 safety specs at Chevrolet Suburban 2500 specs.
 

Overview

The 2010 Chevrolet Suburban sees no major changes. This report covers the half-ton Suburban 1500 and three-quarter-ton Suburban 2500. Suburban shares its basic designs with the GMC Yukon XL. Compared with Chevy's Tahoe, Suburban is about 14 inches longer in wheelbase, 20 inches longer overall, and has nearly 30 cu ft more cargo volume. Suburban 1500 and 2500 seat up to nine passengers and come in LS, LT, and LTZ trims. All are available with rear-wheel drive or GM's Autotrac 4-wheel drive that can be left engaged on dry pavement and includes a low-range gear for off-roading. Standard on the 1500 is a 310-hp 5.3-liter V8 engine with GM's Active Fuel Management cylinder deactivation. It can run on E85 ethanol-blended fuel. The sole transmission is a 6-speed automatic. All Suburban 2500 models have a 352-hp 6.0-liter V8 and 6-speed automatic. Maximum towing capacities are 8100 lb for the 1500 and 9600 lb for the 2500. Available safety features include ABS, traction control, antiskid system, and curtain side airbags. Blind-spot alert is available on the LTZ. Heated and cooled front seats are standard on the LTZ. Other available include a wireless cell phone link, dual-screen DVD entertainment, and a backup camera that displays both on the optional navigation system screen and in the rearview mirror. This report is based on evaluations of the 2009 Chevrolet Suburban.

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