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01-11-05, 01:13 AM
2005 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana 1500 Series Full-Size Vans Earn Top Safety Rating In Federal Frontal Crash Test
DETROIT - GM's 2005 1500 Series full-size vans, the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana, have received the federal government's highest frontal crash test safety rating - five stars - for the driver and front seat passenger.
"The Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana were designed and built with safety as a priority," said Ray Chess, vehicle line executive for full-size vans. "The Express and Savana are equipped with segment-leading features that enhance both safety and security for our customers."
The rating is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). In this frontal impact test, vehicles are crashed into a fixed barrier at 35 miles per hour, equivalent to a head-on collision between two similar vehicles each moving at 35 mph. A five-star rating ranks the likelihood of serious injury in a 35-mph frontal crash at 10 percent or less. For this NCAP test, NHTSA crashed a 1500 Series (1/2-ton), 8-passenger, two-wheel-drive Chevrolet Express.
The Express and Savana deliver a host of safety features, including segment-leading safety firsts such as standard electronic stability on all one-ton passenger vans, available all-wheel drive; and the available OnStar safety and security system on passenger and conversion models. The extended version Express and the Savana vans also feature the longest wheelbases in the industry, which further enhance stability.
The Express and Savana are built in Wentzville, Mo. General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, employs 325,000 people globally in its core automotive business and subsidiaries. Founded in 1908, GM has been the global automotive sales leader since 1931. GM today has manufacturing operations in 32 countries and its vehicles are sold in more than 190 countries. GM's global headquarters is at the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit. More information on GM and its products can be found on the company's consumer website at www.gm.com (http://www.gm.com/).
DETROIT - GM's 2005 1500 Series full-size vans, the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana, have received the federal government's highest frontal crash test safety rating - five stars - for the driver and front seat passenger.
"The Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana were designed and built with safety as a priority," said Ray Chess, vehicle line executive for full-size vans. "The Express and Savana are equipped with segment-leading features that enhance both safety and security for our customers."
The rating is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). In this frontal impact test, vehicles are crashed into a fixed barrier at 35 miles per hour, equivalent to a head-on collision between two similar vehicles each moving at 35 mph. A five-star rating ranks the likelihood of serious injury in a 35-mph frontal crash at 10 percent or less. For this NCAP test, NHTSA crashed a 1500 Series (1/2-ton), 8-passenger, two-wheel-drive Chevrolet Express.
The Express and Savana deliver a host of safety features, including segment-leading safety firsts such as standard electronic stability on all one-ton passenger vans, available all-wheel drive; and the available OnStar safety and security system on passenger and conversion models. The extended version Express and the Savana vans also feature the longest wheelbases in the industry, which further enhance stability.
The Express and Savana are built in Wentzville, Mo. General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, employs 325,000 people globally in its core automotive business and subsidiaries. Founded in 1908, GM has been the global automotive sales leader since 1931. GM today has manufacturing operations in 32 countries and its vehicles are sold in more than 190 countries. GM's global headquarters is at the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit. More information on GM and its products can be found on the company's consumer website at www.gm.com (http://www.gm.com/).