General Motors received a five-star government safety rating for the redesigned 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, reports Detroit Free Press.
The vehicles received the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s five-star Overall Vehicle Score for safety. The rating marks the first time any pickups have achieved that feat since the regulatory group updated its New Car Assessment Program for the 2011 model year, the publication reported.
“Safety is as important to truck buyers as it is to car buyers,” said Gay Kent, GM general director of vehicle safety and crashworthiness, in a statement. “Silverado and Sierra set a benchmark for pickup truck safety by offering a full array of advanced features designed to protect occupants before, during and after a collision.”
The Ford F-150 and Ram 1500 pickups both received four-star ratings, according to the newspaper.
Source: Detroit Free Press
