KBB's Best in Show for 5-Year Cost to Own During 2018 Results: Chevy Tahoe is the Champion!

When customers come to talk to us here at Chuck Hutton about new car ownership, one of the major factors behind their decision is how much it costs in the long run to own the car, and the KBB Family Car Favorite for the year is a large honor for us to accept as a proud Chevy dealer. Truck comfort that is timeless and an overall sense of clarity on the road, ability to tow 8,600 pounds, and to carry nearly 95 cubic feet of cargo behind the front seats are some of the qualities that deem the Tahoe fit enough for the longer of family adventures. The ability to deliver a ride that is spacious and comfortable is what the Premium trim level offers to the driver, and GM's Magnetic Ride Control was made available as standard equipment over the last year.

As of late in the auto landscape, big size has been sought after at a higher rate, and the Tahoe is still very easy to maneuver in tight spaces. Thanks to the presence of the rear-view camera and onboard park assist feature, you don't have to feel so stressed if you are piloting yourself through a smaller-than-average spot. The steering is airtight-precise when you have it out on the open road, and the height it possesses gives you a very commanding sense of confidence with every turn. Having this strength on a daily basis renders full-size SUV's a great pick for everyone who has a yearning to get on the open road, and navigate with the utility factor and safe travel with one of America's best vehicles in production under foot.

Motor Trend gave much praise to this year's Tahoe for its very quiet cabin, quick acceleration with optional and hefty 6.2-liter V-8, large amount of cargo space, and pleasantly bulky stature. This world-class and very knowledgeable magazine staff were in agreement with us that the Premier trim is where things begin to step up levels amazingly: there are the addition of HID headlights, fog lights, 20-inch Alloy wheels, keyless start, front parking sensors, 12-way power front seats, ventilated front seats, power-operated folding second- and third rows, magnetic ride control, navigation, and absolutely loud-rocking 10-speaker Bose audio system, as well as wireless phone charging, and heated second-row seats.

Coming available with two different V-8 engines will definitely bolster excitement for anyone who is on the hunt for extra power, and a base 5.3-liter with 355 hp as well as 383 lb-ft of torque is the entry-level offering. If you make the choice to step up to the RST edition, you'll acquire the 6.2-liter with 420 hp, and 460 lb-ft of torque. After receiving a 4-star overall rating from the NHTSA, the 2018 Chevy Tahoe has the ability to entrust your friends and family with the utmost in safety during every single ride.

Magnetic Ride Control does a first-rate job of improving overall handling, and also eliminates any trace of existing body roll. Having the ability to navigate through rough terrain, this year's Tahoe is right at home off-road, where your favorite camping spot, lake, or wilderness location may beckon you to come enjoy its amenities on the double! Everyone is making great strides to do everything possible to keep costs down these days, and here at Chuck Hutton Chevrolet, we can agree that the 5-year mark is always a major one to consider when the checkbook is a very constantly pressing issue!

Equinox Utmost Comparison Chart: Autoblog Provides Comprehensive Details

When the new models are slated to arrive here at Chuck Hutton of Memphis, and it gets down to the very important decision-making time for various consumers nationwide, it only seems logical to have the means to be thoroughly able to compare vehicles to each other. There are websites out there in existence now where you can even create a 3-car comparison right from scratch, looking closely at many different details to see which is ultimately the best choice for you. Off the bat, it is noted that the 2018 Honda CR-V has a bit more horsepower out of the gate ranking at 184, and the Equinox still weighs in at a trusty 170.

The all-important torque spec is 203 lb-ft for the Equinox, tying with the 2018 GMC Terrain, at just at around 30-40 lb-ft higher than the 2019 Cherokee and Jeep Compass. In the miles per gallon department, the Equinox has the ability to nail down a pretty consistent threshold of 28, and 25 if you opt for the 2.0-L Turbo I-4. This is another category where many of the close competitors hover nearly to each other, as the 2018 Ford Escape, for one, rings in at just around 24/26 by means of the lower-powered engine.

 Weight is a very important issue for many purchasers of new vehicles, and a topic that comes up frequently here at Chuck Hutton. The Equinox ranks as a final weigh-in at 3,274 pounds, the Ford Escape at 3,553 Lbs, and the GMC Terrain at 3,449. The Honda CRV is at 3,307 lbs, and the Jeep Cherokee comes in at one of the heavier-loaded down weights of 3,665 lbs. Second-row legroom is a very important factor for many on the road: if you are taking the all-inclusive marketing team or family on the road, they are going to want to be sure that they have ample room in the back, so as to not feel confined. 39.7 inches is where the Equinox stands in that all-important room category.

Available with front or all-wheel drive configurations, this year's Equinox was 400  pounds lighter than its predecessor and any new owner will immediately love the updated version of our patented MyLink multimedia interface, with a 7-inch touchscreen as standard, or optional larger 8-inch. There is now the addition of Apple CarPlay or Android Auto as standard on both systems, and Motortrend.com ranked it as having a “top-shelf engine with plenty of power on tap, with a new nine-speed that shifts quickly and decisively”. As the experienced reviewers at The Car Connection pointed out, one great quality of this year's model “emits a refined, smooth-sounding exhaust note, with a hint of turbo whistle right under the heavy throttle”.

 Experienced testers who were pleased with the capable setup were also immediately smitten by 17-inch wheels, active noise cancellation, and the usual full-featured suite of power equipment on board. Ask us how the fully-loaded Premier can up the excitement and feature factor: all of us on staff here at Chuck Hutton of Memphis will be happy to provide insight for you regarding the Equinox as your next SUV purchase!`

Tried and True in the Towing Department: 2019 Silverado to be Tops in the Pull Game

For any hard day on a Memphis job site, or recreational visit to the closest camping area, trailering features are definitely on the top of the wish list. The all-new 2019 Silverado 1500 will introduce several levels of towing features to improve customers' overall trailering experiences, as all of the light-duty Silverado models will now have the myChevrolet trailering phone app capability. Customers can also add the Advanced Trailering System, with access from inside the vehicle as an attractive option. Everyone on staff here at Chuck Hutton of Memphis is also righteously excited about the new Trailering Camera Package: it works in conjunction with both of these technologies, to ultimately provide a more comprehensive and detailed view of the trailer for safety and accuracy.

There is also an exciting industry-first trailering label for the Silverado, which plays  the role of aiding in taking the guesswork out of calculating the combined weight of customers' truck and trailer combinations. Chevy took the liberty of speaking with over 7,000 customers over the course of 18,000 hours during preparation, taking special care to figure out how to best meet the needs of customers in the all-important towing and trailering category. Sixty percent of those surveyed named towing as one of their key considerations during a new purchase, and another very important topic on debate was the difficulty that many customers have with various aspects of trailering. To properly solve these issues, all four trailering levels offered on next year's 2019 Silverado 1500 will provide customers a greater level of confidence, ease of hitching, and improved connectivity between the truck and trailer itself.

Apps that are included with trucks these days are simply amazing: there are so many variables you can control with a smart device. The My Chevrolet app is included with the purchase of all 2019 Silverado 1500s, and it will offer features such as pre-departure step-by-step towing checklists, as well as an important glossary of towing terms for compatible smart phones and data plans. You can use this awesome app to conduct a trailer light test that uses an automatic exterior light sequence, to help confirm that the trailer is securely connected. In the past, this was usually a two-person job, and it's simply amazing that now just a single individual can properly connect the lights as well as the trailer. Even the trailer light sequence can be activated, via the Advanced Trailering System.  

If towing often is going to be the main objective on your itinerary, the Advanced Trailering System provides features that will never cease to make towing a much easier process. The system is standard on LTZ and High Country trim levels, and available on LT, RST, and Trail Boss Trim levels. One of the coolest features is Auto Parking Brake Assist: it automatically sets when the vehicle is put into the Hitch View, which helps to avoid vehicle movement after the customer lines up the truck with the trailer, and then moves to shift into park. Hitch Guidance with Hitch View adds a very important dynamic backing guideline to the Rear Vision Camera System, that helps customers line up their hitch, then adding a perfect visual cue as well as precision, to ease the difficult duty of aligning a hitch just right to a trailer.

When this model arrives during the fall, you'll have access to the Trailer Tire  Pressure Monitoring System: it's a great new optional feature that now has the ability to monitor the tire pressure using the infotainment system in the truck. You can also keep an eye on the temperature of the trailer tires, which is important when it comes to blowouts from serious overheating. 

We hope to see you soon before fall here at Chuck Hutton: we can also show you  the Infotainment app that comes with the available Advanced Trailering System, which allows customers to track the mileage, fuel economy, and transmission temperature of the truck while you are towing. With the use of this app, customers can aptly track fuel economy, pertinent mileage, and transmission temperature of the truck, all while in motion to get the important tasks of the day crossed off the list!

Dwelling on the Prowess of the Durabed: Hailing the Heart and Soul of the Silverado 1500

 During peak season here in Memphis at Chuck Hutton, many of the customers we talk to are looking for a vehicle that is the biggest and baddest, and can do anything from hauling to the job site as well as helping move your cousin to college! The new-for-2019 Silverado 1500 is going to come up quite often in conversations, because it is now the best-in-class cargo volume, box depth, box length at floor, plus its touting of class-leading 12 fixed tie-downs. The 2019 Silverado 1500 is the most functional bed of any pickup, proudly roaring ahead of many other competitors in a category that can matter most.

The bed is the absolute heart and soul of any pickup, so several improvements were  made to the Silverado to give customers a hauling experience that is more functional, and it has had so many features added to it, that it deserves its own name: Durabed. The short box's volume is now up to 20 percent more than any competitor's, and most of this desired increase was achieved by widening the maximum width of the bed floor by ten percent, which was then finalized to be chosen to be implemented across all three bed sizes. The very capable and durable higher grade steel is being used in the construction of Durabed as well, and the quality of the bed floor materials have improved drastically, from 340 to 500 megapascals.

 When you are in the middle of a demanding day and need anything from cargo to your favorite motorized toys tied down, the last thing you will want to worry about is the dependability of your tie-downs. In the very new Silverado model, each of these has doubled from 250 lbs to 500 lbs of force before bending, and an additional nine movable tie-down points are available as well for even more valuable flexibility of cargo. Tie-downs are now located at different heights to offer customers a greater amount of variety in what they can haul and secure. The now-standard Durabed truck bed has the feature of much larger cutouts in the GM-exclusive CornerStep bumpers, to better accommodate the sometimes-necessary presence of the steel-toed boot wearing driver or worker.

We hope you come down to check out all of the awesome features of the upcoming  2018 Silverado with us down here at Chuck Hutton, and use a test drive during the fall to your advantage, to see which features fit your needs best. The Durabed is also going to be available with integrated, in-bed LED lighting, as well as a 110/120 – volt power outlet. A light at the top of the rear cab now also comes standard on all Silverado models. TheStandard Gate is a manual gate with no lift assist, which you can manually lock with a key.

 The Standard Gate with Lift Assist is a stamped gate that is also manually lockable with a key, and includes the useful lift assist feature. You'll also love the industry-exclusive power up/down feature, now available on the LTZ, and standard on High Country: you can raise or lower the tailgate using the key fob, and it is power-lockable, with lift assist, as well as automatic release. It's always exciting to see trucks that are already the best in the business get better, and the new Silverado's Durabed is ready and able to stack up avidly against any of the high-ranked competition in the full-size truck realm!

Chuck Hutton's Late Summer Look at the Horizon: 2019 Malibu Specs + Features

As the back-to-school season begins to creep up closer for all of us here in Memphis, it may be time to figure out just which vehicle will perfectly meet your needs! We know that crossover SUV's have become all of the rage lately, but it's absolutely true that a stellar midsize sedan could meet your needs perfectly! Fuel economy, base price, and new features are some of the biggest driving factors for any new car that customers we talk to here at Jim Butler are looking for. The Malibu is one of those that customers have always loved instantly, and much thought was given to the new year's additives.

There is a completely restyled front and rear, with new front fascia, headlamps, and  grilles. Dual-element tail lamps, with the availability of LED taillights to boot, as well as a new rear fascia are all included as striking new elements this fall. There is a brand-new 8-inch reconfigurable color driver information center, and the Chevy Infotainment 3 has a new, 8-inch diagonal color touchscreen radio, with newly-available navigation features to help you get your bearings in any inclement situation. Come check out how selecting the L Trim can provide for you a rear-vision camera, an enormous help to see behind you in grave detail if you need to back up in a hurry.

Looking at different trims are the name of the game as far as finding the vehicle perfect for your specific situation, and the Premier Trim may just be the one you've always been looking for: you'll get to snag rear heated outboard seats, and CVT transmission on models with the 1.5L Turbo engine. One of the comments we've been hearing about the all-new Malibu RS is that the appearance seems much more personalized and sportier than the year's before, and blacked-out styling cues including a black sport grille, bowtie emblems rear spoiler, and 18-inch wheels as well as dual-outlet exhaust help round off the appearance. Inside, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, shifter, and black cloth seats are other highlights that give the driver the ability to enjoy the best in upper-end stylings, at the entry-level pricing point.

The L, LS, RT, and LT are powered by the 1.5L Turbo engine, which uses a

Continously Variable Transmission; the slightly headier 2.0 L Turbo engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission is standard on Premier. OnStar 4G LTE with wi-fi hotspot is standard on LS, RS, and LT, which now includes the 3 GB 3-month data trial. We invite you to take the trip down to Chuck Hutton of Memphis this fall and feast your eyes on the Malibu that is coming soon: With features like the Driver Confidence Package II, it provides the features of Lane Keep Assist, Front Pedestrian Braking, Following Distance Indicator, Low-Speed Forward Automatic Braking, and the useful nighttime aid of IntelliBeam automatic high-beam control.

ZL1 Camaro 2019 Facelift Feature: Mounting Excitement on the Lot

Summer is the time when racing action is the name of the game for all of our track-hungry Chuck Hutton Customers, and the Memphis International Raceway is the scene of some of the best action around here in existence! This Saturday, the gates open at 5PM for the Summit Bracket Racing Series, Presented by Comp Cams, with Time Trials beginning at 6 P.M. On Friday the 27^th, Midnight Madness with TA drifting take place, and Test N Tune Thursdays give you the opportunity to unwind and see everything about vehicles that make them powerful and great. Don't miss Street Warriors “Roll Wrestling” on the 28^th of July: sponsored by Coca-Cola and Napa Auto Parts, it's one way to get the best in racing excitement while making some high-octane memories with the entire family this summer!

Speaking of exciting track contenders, The V8 SS Camaro is going to have an  enormous grille, and the sides remain fairly unchanged. The tail is where you see the most difference: as with the rest of next year's 2019 lineup, the ZL1 gets much larger taillights featuring four new illuminated rings, that help give the car a super-cool vibe. They are deeper and more detailed than those on the current model, and the bumper is now changed to match the others with a more simplified lip under the taillights, and a license plate section that has been completely redesigned. The rear wing and diffuser appear the same as the last ones, and the same 650 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque engine appear to be similar, coupled to a six-speed manual, or 10-speed automatic gearbox.

 The extractors in the center of the hood have also been changed, and this gives the pony car an even meaner and sleeker appearance than the existing version. Directly under those larger vents in the hood, Chevy will now offer the V8 with its 10-speed automatic, and there are new performance-oriented features like line lock and the ultra-exciting launch control. Come here to Chuck Hutton Chevy and ask us during the fall how you can set your track-ready sights on the 1LE trim with the 275-horsepower and 295 lb-ft 2.0-turbocharged 4-cylinder engine: this package comes with an upgraded suspension, Track and Competition Mode settings, launch, control, and shift lights.

Once you position yourself inside, the new Camaro features Chevy's Infotainment 3 system that has better graphics and improved Bluetooth connectivity, and the 2SS and ZL1 trims feature a standard rear camera in the mirror as well. A 7.0-inch touchscreen is the standard infotainment setup for the 2019 Camaro, and an 8.0-inch screen running the latest Infotainment 3 system is an option, with or without navigation. This is compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, and permits a cloud connection for personalized navigation, installation of apps, and vehicle software updates sent over-the-air. The enhanced performance data recorder is the racing enthusiast's dream: come down to check out how every single thing you do during your exciting drive is evaluated with the absolute best in cutting-edge technology in the new Camaro!

2019 Silverado Lurks Around The Corner: Post-Fourth of July Chevy Blog Blowout

What a fantastic time we had in Memphis during this Fourth of July! There were exciting fireworks displays at Navy Lake, the Memphis Riverfront, the Terrace at the Madison Hotel, and many more. Now for all of us at Chuck Hutton while our attention turns to any other weekends that our customers may have scheduled off for the hot days of summer, next year's truck models are going to definitely be an item that you may have questions about. Last week Chevy made the announcement that the 2019 Silverado LT will be larger, more capable, fuel efficient, and less expensive, a true bargain in this constantly changing landscape of auto offerings.

The new model will boast more interior and cargo room, higher payload and towing  capacity, as well as a brand-new 2.7-liter turbo engine, producing 22 percent more torque than the 4.3-liter V6 it replaces, an 8-speed automatic transmission, active aero shutter, and stop-start technology. Don't forget to check out all of the various options within the High Country Trim level: the hefty and powerful 5.3-Liter V8 with revamped Dynamic Fuel Management, push-button start, stop-start technology, Lane Change Alert, Side-Blind Zone Alert, well-honed and piped dual exhaust outlets, and Advanced Trailering System.

The Z71 Off-Road Package is now available on every single model, and comes standard when you select the true adventurer's choice: the desert-and-dune-hungry Trail Boss model. You'll have the ability to thoroughly explore the most desolate and demanding of locations with a factory-installed 2-inch lift suspension, Rancho Monotube shocks, and Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac all-terrain tires. Included Electric Hill Descent control is very useful for the most demanding and dangerous of terrain that will require slow going, as well as skid plates for engine oil pan, and transfer-case protection. Even during the dustiest of muddiest of treks, the heavy duty air filter can help with keeping the truck in tip-top condition.

Next year's Silverado is larger than the outgoing model in just about every single 

measurement. The crew cab, short box has 1.2 inches more total width, 1.5-inches more total height, 1.7 inches more total length, and 3.9 inches more wheelbase. This adds up to the creation of the largest cargo volume of any full-size truck in short-bed, standard-bed, and long-bed models. Coming in at 62.9 cubic feet, the Silverado short bed offers more cargo volume total than one of our fiercest competitors: the all-out power-laden and competent Ford F-150.

Despite its much larger footprint via the new model, the Silverado is up to 450 pounds lighter than the current model, due to mixed material use, and very advanced manufacturing techniques. For 2019, the 6.2-Liter V8 is now exclusively offered with 4-wheel drive, and the Max Towing Package delivers a walloping 12,200 pounds of towing strength. This is up 500 pounds from last year's able and trusty model, and we can guarantee that the latest release will continue to coax buyers into immediate ownership, with class-superior strength, features, and cargo capacity!