Chevrolet will expand the availability of Automatic Emergency Braking on the 2021 Silverado, offering the technology on lesser trim levels of the popular full-size pickup truck.
The least-expensive Chevrolet Silverado trim available with Automatic Emergency Braking for the 2020 model year is the LTZ 4×2 with the Safety Package II. This pickup would ring in at $46,930 after adding both the Safety Package II and the required Safety Package I – a $16,835 premium over the entry-level Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT, which starts at $30,095.
Chevrolet was criticized for the lack of Automatic Emergency Braking in more-affordable Chevrolet Silverado trim levels in a recent article published by Consumer Reports. The automaker confirmed to the publication that it plans to expand the availability of Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection in the 2021 Silverado, offering the tech on less expensive trim levels. It refrained from saying which trim levels it would be available on and how much it would cost to add it to those trucks, however, with a spokesperson only saying that it would be offered at a lower price point.
This isn’t the first time GM has faced questioning over how it packages active safety technology. Last year, GM CEO Mary Barra was asked why the automaker does not offer more standard active safety technology, to which she said the automaker is now working on both adding more standard safety features and offering optional equipment in lower-end trim levels.
“We have also done work to ensure that if it’s not standard, it’s available in a first package as opposed to a last package, being receptive to really giving the customer choice,” she said at the time.
The 2021 Silverado is expected to continue on with only minor updates after the next-generation truck was introduced for the 2019 model year. These will include a new center console from the 2021 Tahoe and 2021 Suburban, new exterior colors, slight modifications to equipment/features within the trim level structure and the introduction of new special editions models such as the 2021 Silverado 1500 Realtree Edition.
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My 2019 Yukon Denali has the automatic forward braking and I HATE, HATE, HATE it. Just try passing a car on a two lane highway – As you approach the car in front of you and get ready to pull in to the oncoming lane for a safe pass, BAM – The brakes come on. This is not a safety item, it’s an impediment to safety.
I believe GM is behind on this technology. Not to be bias towards another maker but I’ve driven 2020 Ford Edge and Explorer top end models thousands of km’s/miles over the last few months with all their technology active and had no issues at all and they worked excellent. I’ve always been a GM guy but I have yet to be impressed by their technology while driving.
As a driver of a 2019 Tahoe with AEB, I can say without a doubt that you are driving WAY too close! It will absolutely NOT activate if you are driving anything resembling safely. However, if you insist on continuing to drive like a d-bag, you can always turn it off.
It is absolutely silly that this isnt standard. Radar Cruise Control should also be an option on LT and RST and standard on LTZ and High Country too
In typical GM fashion they need to be called out on things like this to react and when they do react it is still only on certain models. Safety package II should be standard on all LTZ/High country models and offered on everything from a work truck on up to the LT/RST versions. There is no excuse why this should be extra cost stuff on expensive higher end models only when cheap cars like a Toyota Corolla for 20k has it all standard!
Ford and Ram also have certain options at the higher trim levels. What GM is doing with its option list trucks is not hurting sales since no matter what they do, no one can beat the F150 in sales. On the Ford Authority publication also reported that CR made the same statement about the F150.
I think the work truck, and the custom, would be much safer with the 6.2 L V8.
Yeah I’m gonna order a work truck and add options from there…I figured the savings is about 5 to 6 grand..