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2012 Silverado 1500 Safety kent Cars

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At Art Gamblin Motors we understand that safety is a concern in any vehicle purchase. This is one of the many reasons why we are proud to offer the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado—because we know that the Silverado will meet and exceed your safety expectations. Chevrolets theory on safety involves a three pronged approach, offering safety protection before, during and after a collision. The Silverado offers excellent protection in all three of these vital areas.The Silverado has a safety cage construction, which helps manage a crash. This is accomplished through the safety cages strong design and side door beams which maintains passenger space in the event of a crash. The Silverado also features seat belt pretensioners that prevent belt slack in case of a collision, while shoulder belts loosen slowly in order to best manage individuals in a crash. The Silverado comes standard with lower anchors and top tethers for child safety seats. This system ensures that children are safe and secure in the vehicle. Dual front airbags and rear-impact sensors are standard with the Silverado. In Silverado 2500 models head curtain and seat-mounted side-impact airbags are available. In the event of a rollover the head curtain airbags remain inflated longer to offer even more protection.No other auto manufacturer comes close to the level of safety offered by GM vehicles after a collision. This is thanks to the OnStar system, which is standard on the Silverado. OnStar with its emergency crash response system, will send emergency personnel to your exact GPS coordinates after a crash. This means that if you are incapacitated and unable to call for help yourself, you will still have help on the way thanks to OnStar in your Chevrolet Silverado. Other systems offered by manufactures such as Ford and Toyota require a cell phone or an alert driver to call for help—not OnStar. At Art Gamblin Motors, your Kent Car Dealer, we know that the Chevy Silverado is the safest truck on the market—with many features to keep you safe before, during and after a collision. So we invite you to come test drive a new Chevrolet Silverado with us here in Enumclaw Washington and experience the Silverado’s high level of safety and drivability for yourself. You will surely appreciate our welcoming pressure-free environment staffed by friendly expert sales associates. Most importantly though, we have been family owned and operated for over 40 years, which is why we treat all our customers as family. Come in and see why Art Gamblin Motors is a superior place to buy a vehicle, and you will understand why we are the top online rated Chevrolet dealer in the state!
 
 
 
 

2012 Dodge Ram 1500 vs 2012 Silverado 1500

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 At your Sumner Chevrolet Dealer we recognize that the Chevy Silverado is the best truck in its segment, hands down. The Ram 1500 just can’t compete with the Silverado on any level. The Silverado has greater power, performance, handling, safety and functionality than the Ram. Below is a short sampling of some of the ways the Chevrolet Silverado outperforms the Ram 1500: 

Safety: For increased safety, the front shoulder belts of the Chevrolet Silverado are height-adjustable, and the rear seats have child car seat anchors. The Ram 1500 has only front height-adjustable seat belts and child safety anchors. The Silverado’s standard pretensioning seatbelts sense rear collisions and tighten the front seatbelts accordingly to protect passengers from injuries including whiplash. The Ram 1500 doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system. The Chevrolet Silverado has Daytime Running Lights that keep it visible under all conditions. The Ram 1500 doesn’t offer Daytime Running Lights. The Silverado also has OnStar available, which uses GPS and cellular systems to remotely unlock your doors if you lock your keys in, track down your vehicle if it’s stolen and even send emergency personnel to the scene if there is a collision. The Ram 1500 doesn’t offer anything comparable to OnStar. These are just a few of he superior safety features in the Silverado that the Super Duty fails to provide.

Warranty: There are over 40 percent more Chevrolet dealers than there are Ram dealers—making it much easier to get service under the Silverado’s Chevrolet warranty. 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vs ram  

Power: The Silverado has consistently more powerful engines than the Ram 1500. Whether your comparing the Silverado’s 325 horsepower 5.3L V8 with the Ram’s 310 horsepower 4.7L V8 ; or the Silverado’s 403 horsepower 6.2L V8 with the Ram’s 390 horsepower 5.7L V8—the Silverado comes out on top.

 Fuel Economy: The Silverado also achieves consistently better gas mileage than the Ram. The standard fuel tank in the Silverado also holds 2 gallons more fuel than the Ram. The combination of superior capacity and fuel efficiency of the Silverado allows the Silverado to outwork the Ram for longer. 

Transmission: The Silverado offers an optional tap-up tap-down automatic transmission that allows drivers to manually control their truck when they want—but still allows them the convenience of an automatic transmission. Thus, Silverado drivers can have the control of a manual transmission with the convenience of an automatic. The Ram 1500 doesn’t offer a transmission that allows for manual complete gear control at all. 

Suspension and Handling: For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Silverado’s wheelbase is longer than on the Ram 1500. Moreover, engine vibration in the cab is almost totally eliminated because of the Silverado 5.3/6.0 V8’s liquid-filled front engine mounts. The Ram 1500 uses inferior solid rubber engine mounts.

 Wheels: The Chevrolet Silverado’s wheels have 6 lugs compared to the Ram’s 5 lugs. This means that the Silverado gets longer wheel bearing life and greater wheel strength.

 Interior: The Silverado simply has more passenger volume than the Ram 1500. This allows the Silverado to offer a more comfortable driver and passenger experience. 

Storage: The Silverado has more storage capacity in its bed than the Ram, allowing you to get more done. The standard glovebox in the Silverado is locking—allowing you to keep your valuables safe. The Ram doesn’t offer a locking glovebox at all. 

Payload and Towing: The Silverado’s 4,400 pound minimum standard towing capacity is significantly more than the Ram 1500’s 3,450 pounds. The maximum trailer towing in the Ram 1500 Regular Cab 4×4 is 10450 pounds. The Silverado 1500 Extended Cab offers a superior 10700 pounds of towing capacity. The Silverado also has higher standard and maximum payload capacities than the Ram. With these facts in mind, it’s clear that the Silverado is a much more capable truck with greater capacity and performance than the Ram.

 At Art Gamblin Motors, we know that the Chevy Silverado simply dominates its segment. So we invite you to come test drive a new Chevrolet Silverado with us here in Enumclaw Washington and experience the Silverado’s high level of power and performance for yourself. You will surely appreciate our welcoming pressure-free environment staffed by friendly expert sales associates. Most importantly though, we have been family owned and operated for over 40 years, which is why we have always treated all our customers as family. Come and see why Art Gamblin Motors is a superior place to buy a vehicle, and you will understand why we are the top online rated Chevrolet dealer in the state!