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Bexar County is a terrific place to live if you want to give your family the benefits of big-city living while enjoying the pleasures of a small town. But getting around the crowded streets of San Antonio, which is known for having the fifth worst traffic in the state, requires a flexible vehicle. Even going through the less populated suburbs like Helotes, which started out as a small farming community before becoming a rapidly growing, close-knit community of people seeking superior living with small-town charm, can be a chore. more You’re going to need a model capable of handling your family's driving needs as well as the tight maneuvering you'll need for the city or to find parking at the renowned John T Floore Country Store live music venue in Helotes, which has featured Willie Nelson and Patsy Cline. As your Helotes Chevy dealer, we’re pretty sure we’re qualified to help you with your vehicle search. To get you started, we recommend you check out these great family vehicles. Looking for Simplicity? Choose a Sedan You can never go wrong with a good ol’ family sedan. They offer spacious and comfortable seating, room for travel essentials in the trunk, and deliver a refined ride with smooth handling no matter where the road takes you. So if you’re interested in a vehicle to simply get you and your family in and around Helotes and San Antonio, a midsize sedan like the Chevy Malibu might just be what you're looking for. The 2022 Chevy Malibu is an affordable and handsome sedan with great gas mileage (an EPA-estimated 32 MPG combined) and an interior that is competitively roomy with plenty of legroom in the back seat to accommodate even three adults. More importantly, its infotainment center provides you with the connectivity you need out on the road to keep you and your passengers at ease. You have Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for wireless calling and streaming from your compatible smartphone, as well as a mobile WiFi hotspot to keep your passengers entertained playing their favorite games, streaming their favorite movies, or listening to their favorite music. If You Want a Little More Room, How About a Compact SUV? If you have a small family but want something with more room than a sedan can offer you, then the 2022 Chevy Equinox is a great choice. This compact SUV model is easy to maneuver through the busy streets of Helotes and San Antonio, and it feels like you are driving a sedan. Parents with babies or young children can easily access the back to put a booster or car seat in, so no bending down and straining to buckle everyone in like you would with a sedan. This model has 29.9 cu.ft. of cargo space in the back, which is plenty of room to pack groceries and school supplies. If needed, you can fold the rear seats down to open up 63.9 cu.ft. of space for larger items like a new furniture piece. The 2022 Equinox also doesn't do too bad when it comes to fuel economy. You can expect around 28 MPG combined, which is only slightly less than the Malibu will give you. This vehicle is packed with some of Chevy's best safety and driver-assist features, so you can feel confident you'll get your family where they need to go safely, and Teen Driver is included, so you can know how your new driver is doing when they head out to hang out with their friends. Wirelessly connect your devices, and you and your family are ready to go. Do You Prefer Something More Versatile? Try a Three-Row SUV Compact SUVs are great for small families, but if you’re looking for a vehicle that’s a little more stylish and versatile, a nice three-row SUV should do the trick. A great affordable and reliable model to look into is the Chevy Traverse. It can seat up to eight passengers in its expansive cabin and delivers a versatile performance, capable of towing up to 5,000 lbs, so you can tow a boat or camper. Beyond offering a best-in-class cargo volume of 98.2 cu.ft. and numerous cubbies for storage, the Traverse has plenty of features you and your family will love. There is a convenient power-folding third row for when you need some extra space for groceries or sports equipment when no one’s occupying those seats. Better yet, second-row smart slide seating makes it easy to access the third row. As for technology, of course, you won’t miss out on connectivity or entertainment, but what the Chevy Traverse does offer that non-General Motors vehicles don’t is Teen Driver technology which promotes safe driving and monitors driving habits when you can’t be present. It’s certainly a tool you’ll appreciate once the kids are old enough to venture out on the road by themselves. What About the Most Versatile Automobile, the Pickup Truck? Although you might not think a pickup is an ideal vehicle for your family or urban and rural driving, believe it or not, they can be. Full-size pickups, along with three-row crossovers, are the most desirable vehicles for families. Take the 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500, for example. It's capable of towing an RV up to 13,300 pounds, with innovative trailering technology to make towing a cinch even in tight spaces, allowing you and the family to enjoy some big-rig camping at the state’s highest-rated resort, the Admiralty RV Resort in San Antonio. However, the Silverado can handle much more. Its crew cab option can comfortably accommodate up to six passengers, with enough room in the back seat for rear-facing car seats. It’s even available with a large 13.4-inch infotainment center for all of your smartphone connectivity and streaming needs for entertainment and displaying navigation and trailering assistance information. For a large and powerful pickup, it gets impressive mileage with its diesel powertrain option. You can expect an EPA-estimated 26 MPG combined with RWD and 24 MPG combined with 4WD, which is better than even the hybrid powertrain option of the rival and competitive Ford F-150. Since Chevrolet aims to achieve superior safety and reliability with all of its vehicles, you can trust the Chevy Silverado to keep your family as safe as any other family vehicle for quite some time. So before skipping over a pickup for your family, the Chevy Silverado 1500 is worthy of at least a test drive. Regardless of Preference, North Park Chevrolet Can Help Every family is unique, and so are their vehicle needs. So whether you’re looking for a simple car that’s large enough to seat your family yet agile enough to maneuver around San Antonio and Helotes or an automobile with expansive seating and interior storage for your growing family and their friends, North Park Chevrolet can help you find your perfect vehicle. Maybe you prefer something durable enough to tow your home away from home wherever your family wants to vacation; we’ll get you behind the wheel of a truck model that meets all of your requirements. Although we’re located in Castroville, we are here to serve all of our Helotes neighbors. With our expansive inventory and knowledgeable team, we are ready to help you with all of your driving needs.

What do suburbanites gravitate towards when choosing a vehicle? The obvious answer is a Suburban, right? Not so simple. Helotes is one of the best places to live in Texas and shares in the truck love you would expect from anywhere in the Lone Star State, but residents also veer off the path into luxury cars and SUVs. As your Helotes Chevy dealer, we have seen customers looking through the whole gamut of what Chevy has to offer. If you’re lucky enough to live in this cozy community, you know a diverse range of people share this warm and welcoming family community of hard-working teachers, healthcare workers, business people, and artists. Whether you need to haul stuff, commute, carpool to work, or show off to family and friends at a tailgate party, in the sea of cars, trucks, and SUVs, the world is your oyster, and North Park Chevrolet is the place to cast your line to land the best models for every Helotes driver. more Texas Truck Love Starting with the obvious, Texas is and always will be the land of truck obsession. After all, trucks are the perfect multi-use vehicle and have become so popular that as of 2020, they were the top-selling vehicle option in 48 out of 50 states in the U.S. Of course, Texas-proud residents have a percentage of truck-only locals who won’t even consider anything else, and that’s ok. At North Park Chevrolet, our selection of the top-selling new and used pickups is endless. With some of the most advanced features you’ve ever seen in a truck, you really can’t go wrong with any option from Chevy, but the one leading the pack as the most Texas-worthy for a Helotes driver to consider is the Chevy Silverado. Helotes residents expect big power from their trucks and the 2022 Chevy Silverado delivers. If you are a fan of the classic Silverado style and power, then a 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 Limited will be the truck for you. However, if you are a fan of having the latest and greatest, the regular 2022 Chevy Silverado 1500 should be the one you ask us to show you when you stop by. Either way, you can find one of these models that is able to tow up to 13,300 lbs or able to produce 420 horsepower. If you’re looking for a truck that can take on your workload, double as a reliable, stylish ride and meet a commuter-friendly budget, the Silverado is your match. When you visit our showroom and test drive this remarkable testament to the pickup truck legacy, you will understand for yourself. New Texan transplants who haven’t acclimated to the Texas way of trucking need not worry. If you’ve never driven a truck, there is a noticeable handling difference from a coupe or sedan, and it can be very intimidating to have this much size and power in your hands. If easing into getting your Texas on is more your style, we got you covered. The Chevy Colorado is a great first-time truck and is Chevy’s top diesel option. The Colorado carries the classic Chevy profile but is a more manageable midsize design. The base 2022 model has a lower towing capacity of 3,500 pounds with the 2.5L I-4 engine but can be ramped up to 7,700 pounds with the available 2.8L Duramax turbo-diesel engine. One of the best things about Chevy is the versatility in the models it produces, so whether you are a big truck lover or just dipping your toes into the market, you can tackle all of your city travel and weekend fun in a Colorado or Silverado. In the sea of truck choices, you’re sure to sail out with the best Texas truck vibe you can get. Purchase Power Players A more manageable option for handling the tighter city streets of Helotes than a big truck, SUVs have all the bases covered. Ranging in size from subcompact, compact, midsize, and full-size, it’s impossible not to find one that fits you to a tee. These Chevys are roomy enough to be a homeowner’s right hand and tote the whole family and their gear, yet super comfy and handle like a dream. The range and needs of people thinking about SUVs are also varied. From the single commuter or young growing family to the inexperienced new driver and seasoned professional, the needs and price point will vary. Staying in the midsize range meets all categories, and the winner of this race would be the Traverse. Most people in the market for an SUV are looking for an all-around everyday affordable vehicle that ticks all the boxes for family road trips, home supply center gardening hauls, rush hour workdays, and long Sunday adventures or park picnics. Helotes consumers are no different. The Traverse’s three rows of seating accommodate up to seven or eight passengers. The 2022 Chevy Traverse comes with a 3.6L V6 engine that has the ability to tow up to 5,000 pounds, which is more than enough power for the needs of suburbanites. You can also go wild with luxury upgrades like leather instead of cloth interiors, 18-inch bright silver wheels, and a loaded driver information center that gets you into a true luxury car at a much lower overall cost. Teen Driver settings are a standard feature in the 2022 Traverse. This intuitive driving coach limits distractions and provides safety reminders that are a great way to instill driving habits easily. The Buckle to Drive feature prevents shifting until belts are secured, reducing massive amounts of parental pacing and hand wringing. Best of all, Teen Driver produces a report card of performance ratings for speeding occurrences, distance driven, and automatic braking events that highlight what areas they fall short in and offer the opportunity to address them with your kids and get them up to speed. Rebel Rousers Trends in auto sales heavily fueled by trucks and SUVs are quickly replacing affordable sedan options, but there is still a section of drivers, especially those living in an area like Helotes, that love a good sedan. Chevy’s only sedan option in the lineup today is the Chevy Malibu. A modest yet comfortable sedan with an exceptionally low base price is perfect for commuters, teens, and small families. The 2022 Chevy Malibu has a 1.5L or 2.0L turbocharged engine with ample horsepower, torque, and speed. The interior is comfortable yet spacious, and it’s a great-looking car that is sleek in design and full of modern add-ons at an additional cost. Take out a Malibu RS in Cherry Red Tintcoat and really give Helotes something to talk about! Sedans may be fading into the shade cast by SUVs, but for now, the Malibu still has a place in the sun. Maybe you're more inclined to flex your muscle car mojo by treating yourself to a fun, sporty Camaro. They’re pretty hard to ignore. While affordable coupe options are dwindling each year, Chevy's revival of the Camaro in 2010 turned back time to an era when cars were as unique as their owners, and every single make was noticeably distinctive and dynamic. There are still many old and new car enthusiasts who appreciate the edgy sports car’s growl and power. Chevy Has a Vehicle for Every Helotes Driver Here at North Park Chevrolet, we know that there is a large variety of residents who live in Helotes, so you need a large variety of vehicles to choose from when shopping for a new car. Whether you want to embrace the Texan love of big trucks or you need a practical SUV, you can find the perfect model from Chevy.