The Silverado, a mainstay of Chevrolet's lineup since 1999, is a large pickup with seating up to 6. The Silverado has technology that is now expected: Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it bypasses mud and snow with ease. Chevrolet offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado is below average compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado has a score of 76, implying a 0.048% chance of driver death (4.3% chance of injury). If equipped with optional advanced driver safety features, the chance of death falls to 0.041%, and the chance of injury falls to 3.7%.
We estimate that the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0476% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 5.4396%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0476% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 5.4396% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado is 2% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other pickups, the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado is 11% less likely to result in a fatal accident.
2020 Chevrolet Silverado offers AEB optionally. With AEB, the vehicle lifetime fatality chance drops by 14%.
And it is about as safe as many comparable models.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 68 to 89. The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado is safer than the 2020 Ford F-150 and less safe than the 2020 Chrysler Pacifica, the 2019 Dodge Ram 1500, the 2020 Honda Ridgeline, the 2020 Toyota Tundra, and the 2020 Chevrolet Traverse. It is about as safe as the 2020 GMC Sierra 1500, the 2020 Toyota Tacoma, and the 2020 Dodge Grand Caravan.
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