2005 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana 1500 Series Earn Top Safety Rating

Press Release

GM's 2005 1500 Series full-size vans, the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana, have received the federal government's highest frontal crash test safety rating - five stars - for the driver and front seat passenger.

"The Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana were designed and built with safety as a priority," said Ray Chess, vehicle line executive for full-size vans. "The Express and Savana are equipped with segment-leading features that enhance both safety and security for our customers."

The rating is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). In this frontal impact test, vehicles are crashed into a fixed barrier at 35 miles per hour, equivalent to a head-on collision between two similar vehicles each moving at 35 mph. A five-star rating ranks the likelihood of serious injury in a 35-mph frontal crash at 10 percent or less. For this NCAP test, NHTSA crashed a 1500 Series (1/2-ton), 8-passenger, two-wheel-drive Chevrolet Express.

The Express and Savana deliver a host of safety features, including segment-leading safety firsts such as standard electronic stability on all one-ton passenger vans, available all-wheel drive; and the available OnStar safety and security system on passenger and conversion models. The extended version Express and the Savana vans also feature the longest wheelbases in the industry, which further enhance stability.

The Express and Savana are built in Wentzville, Mo.