2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Overview
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Very satisfied with my new Silverado except the cloth seat shows and catches lent and you get zapped from static when it's cold and dry
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The 2012 Chevrolet Silverado-1500 earned a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA and "GOOD" ratings from the IIHS in the following caregories: Moderate Overlap Front Test Results, and a JD POWER overall quality rating of 3.0 out of 5. Among Edmunds' many tools and resources for finding your perfect car are detailed safety ratings and analysis from NHTSA, IIHS, and JD Power, including overall ratings, frontal barrier crash ratings, side impact tests and crash ratings, rollover test results, roof strength tests, rear crash protection and head restraint ratings, side barrier ratings, combined side barrier and pole ratings, and more.
Available Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2012 Submodel Types: Crew Cab, Double Cab, Regular Cab, Extended Cab, SS
Available Trims: LT, Work Truck, Z71 LT, LTZ, LS, Z71 LTZ, High Country, LT1, Custom, Z71, Base, LT2, LT3, SS
Exterior Colors: Summit White, Black, Silver Ice Metallic, Deep Ocean Blue Metallic, Graphite Metallic, Red Hot, Blue Granite Metallic, Deep Ruby Metallic, Victory Red, Tungsten Metallic, Iridescent Pearl Tricoat, Siren Red Tintcoat, Brownstone Metallic, Blue Topaz Metallic, Cajun Red Tintcoat, White Diamond Tricoat, Graystone Metallic, Imperial Blue Metallic, Pepperdust Metallic, Sheer Silver Metallic, Silver Birch Metallic, Taupe Gray Metallic, Dark Blue Metallic, Sport Red Metallic, Mocha Steel Metallic, Slate Gray Metallic, Steel Green Metallic, Dark Green Metallic, Dark Gray Metallic, Desert Brown Metallic, Rainforest Green Metallic, Black Granite Metallic, Havana Metallic, Slate Grey Metallic, Arrival Blue Metallic, Dark Cherry Metallic, Forest Green Metallic, Sandstone Metallic, Indigo Blue Metallic, Light Pewter Metallic, Autumn Bronze Metallic, Blue Ray Metallic, Dark Carmine Red Metallic, Fairway Metallic, Medium Charcoal Gray Metallic, Sunset Orange Metallic, Concord Metallic, Onyx Black, Wheatland Yellow (Fleet)
Interior Colors: Jet Black cloth, Jet Black leather, Dark Ash Seats w/Jet Black Interior Accents cloth, Ebony premium cloth, Dark Ash Seats w/Jet Black Interior Accents vinyl, Cocoa/Dune leather, Ebony leather, Dark Titanium cloth, Jet Black/Dark Ash cloth, Saddle leather, Cocoa/Dune cloth, Dark Charcoal, Jet Black/Medium Ash Gray Piping and Stitching leather, Ebony cloth, Dark Charcoal premium cloth, Dark Ash Seats w/Jet Black Interior Accents leather, Light Titanium/Ebony premium cloth, Tan, Dark Titanium vinyl, Light Titanium/Dark Titanium leather, Light Titanium/Dark Titanium premium cloth, Graphite, Jet Black/Dark Ash vinyl, Jet Black/Dark Ash leather, Light Titanium/Ebony leather, Light Cashmere/Dark Cashmere leather, Medium Gray, Ebony premium leather, Light Cashmere/Ebony leather, Dark Cashmere/Light Cashmere leather, Light Cashmere/Dark Cashmere premium cloth, Light Cashmere/Ebony cloth, Light Titanium/Ebony cloth, Light Cashmere/Dark Cashmere premium leather, Light Cashmere/Ebony premium cloth, Light Titanium/Dark Titanium premium leather, Tan leather, Dark Charcoal leather, Medium Gray leather, Tan premium cloth
Popular Features: Tire Pressure Warning, Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Post-collision safety system, Stability Control, 6ft Bed, Trip Computer, Fold Flat Rear Seats, AWD/4WD, Aux Audio Inputs, Rear Bench Seats, 10,000lb+ Towing Capacity, Towing Hitch, USB Inputs, Bluetooth, Power Driver Seat, Back-up camera, Multi-Zone Climate Control, Leather Seats, Auto Climate Control, Remote Start, Upgraded Engine, Upgraded Headlights, Mobile Internet, Heated seats, Crew Cab, Extended Cab, Alarm, Parking sensors, Navigation, Electronic Folding Mirrors, 8000lb Towing Capacity, Standard Cab, Cooled Seats, Upgraded Stereo, 8ft Bed, Sunroof/Moonroof, Lane Departure Warning, Pre-collision safety system, 6000lb Towing Capacity, 5000lb Towing Capacity, Rear Entertainment System, 3500lb Towing Capacity
Engine/Mechanics: 8, 6 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC
Fuel Types: regular unleaded, flex-fuel (unleaded/E85), premium unleaded (recommended), flex-fuel (premium unleaded recommended/E85), premium unleaded (required)
Drivetrains: four wheel drive, rear wheel drive, all wheel drive
