It's not always about how fast a car can go or whether or not it can tow a small house. Sometimes, the most important things when shopping for a new car are the simple things, like safety and reliability-something parents know too well. If you're looking for a vehicle that's equipped to accommodate toddlers, teens, pets, etcetera, take notice of the 2024 Chevy Tahoe, as it's a perfect match for everyone involved.
We've compiled the safety and driver assistance features of the 2024 Tahoe into two separate categories: those that come standard with the Tahoe and those that don't, whether that be for only the base trim or otherwise. There's plenty to unpack, so let's get moving!
What Features Come Standard?
What are the safety and driver assistance features that come standard with every Tahoe? Which is to say, what features come with the base Tahoe, the LS trim? The first feature that we'll discuss leads directly into the next few, so let's briefly talk about the Forward Collision Alert. This functions as it sounds: it's an alert system that only activates if you're in danger of a collision.
This means that the 2024 Tahoe can better prevent collisions from occurring by giving drivers a heads-up and instantly gaining their attention so that they may apply the brakes. Another preventive measure in place is the Following Distance Indicator, which calculates the distance between yourself and the vehicle in front of you in the number of seconds it'll take you to catch up to the other driver.
Notice how we said the Forward Collision Alert can prevent a collision, but we didn't say what kind of collision. That's because the base Tahoe has safety tech in place that protects you against collision with both people and cars. For the latter, the 2024 Tahoe comes standard with Automatic Emergency Braking, which is the system that will activate the brakes before you collide with another vehicle.
As you can imagine, this works wonders in protecting against you being the cause of a rear-end accident, but what if the person isn't in a vehicle and is instead a pedestrian crossing the street? This is when Front Pedestrian Braking comes into play, and it's this feature that can be a true lifesaver, whether that be because you stopped paying attention to the road or something unexpected like a kid running across the street.
Next, let's talk about Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning. We all know that driving takes immense concentration, and for long bouts of travel-particularly on the freeway-it can be harder to retain that top-level concentration, so slipups can happen. Even if it's only for a second, taking your eyes off the road can lead to unintentional swerving or drifting into another lane, which can be disastrous if there's a driver in your blindspot or in the oncoming lane.
So, the way that Lane Departure Warning works is that, if you begin drifting into a lane that you haven't signaled you'll be turning into, your vehicle lets out an audible alert. This should be enough to gain your attention so that you may straighten the vehicle on your own volition. However, if you fail to do so, the Tahoe will take matters into its own hands and will provide slight steering input to correct the car more autonomously.
Another feature that comes standard with the Tahoe is Chevy's Teen Driver mode. Teen Driver is the best tool for parents or guardians, and there's not even a comparable feature from any other manufacturer. With Teen Driver, parents or guardians no longer have to alleviate total control of their vehicle when their newly licensed teenage driver takes the car out for a spin, and this way, parents or guardians can keep their rules in place by setting up the Tahoe's Teen Driver via an app.
From this app, parents or guardians can control audio volume, speed limits, and much more. When the destination has been reached, parents or guardians can set up notifications that alert them of their child's safe arrival, along with a report on any potential bad habits the teenager may have undertaken on the road.
What Features Aren't Standard?
Although it sounds like every feature under the sun comes standard with the Tahoe, there are still a fair amount of features that either don't come with the base Tahoe without some extra choices involved-or, in the case of some other features, the base Tahoe may not get the feature at all, with only the more premium trims receiving the amenities. Let's start with some features you can get on your LS if you spend a bit extra cash.
 The sensors utilized for the Lane Change Alert and Side Blind Zone Alert systems use the same concept for various purposes. For example, these sensors allow for features like Rear Cross Traffic Alert to be added to the Tahoe, which is a feature that combines data from the rear sensors and the rearview camera to get a sense of whether a vehicle is passing by behind you from either direction.
This means that if you're reversing out of a parking space into a busy parking lot, you'll know when the best time to reverse will be-and while you won't be using this as a means to replace old-fashioned ingenuity when it comes to something important like reversing in a parking lot, it's a great tool that serves as an extra set of eyes on the road.
As for the features that can't be found on the base LS trim, whether standard or otherwise, there are a few. The first is HD Surround Vision, which replaces the standard HD Rear Vision Camera by adding a host of other views thanks to more cameras and more intelligent software able to stitch together camera feeds and create immersive and informative camera angles like the birds-eye view.
There's also the Rear Pedestrian Alert, which does for Rear Cross Traffic Alert what Front Pedestrian Braking does for Automatic Emergency Braking, which is that it'll apply the brakes to your vehicle to avoid hitting someone who isn't in a vehicle. However, this time, we're talking about people behind your car when reversing rather than when you're approaching them from the front while driving.
Let's wrap up with a quick discussion on Chevy's Super Cruise. Only the Premier and High Country trims can be fitted with the optional Super Cruise feature-and understandably so, as it's easily the most premium advanced safety feature available. Super Cruise is assistive driving done right, and if your Tahoe has it, then driving on a compatible road will enrich the light bar that adorns the steering wheel with a green glow, and at the press of a button, you can take your hands off the wheel and your feet off the pedals. It's something that you need to try for yourself!
The 2024 Tahoe Is a Safe Bet
We've spoken about plenty of safety features today, and the conclusion we've come to is the 2024 Tahoe is one of the safest full-size SUVs on the market. Chevy's never-ending mission to push innovation is one of the reasons the bowtie brand is so beloved. When it comes to protecting your loved ones and fellow drivers, the buying public wants assurances of the best safety tech available, and Chevy's vehicles always deliver.