Inside & Out

Standard equipment on the S-10 includes dual airbags, power steering, air conditioning and cruise control. Our truck also included a remote keyless entry, highback cloth bucket seats, stereo with compact disc player and floor mats.

The interior of the Xtreme came with the upscale LS treatment and is reflective of today's compact truck interiors; a blending of car and truck that is less rugged in appearance when compared to their full sized siblings such as the Chevy Silverado. The dash instruments for example are extremely readable and informative but the rounded binnacle and soft shapes look slightly out of place in a truck. The plastic around the dash fascia looked a little on the budget-conscious side. On the passenger side was a robust grab handle over the glove box and airbag. Fit and finish were above average.

GM's second generation airbags come with a manual lock to turn the front passenger's SRS (supplemental restraint system) on or off.

Stereo and HVAC controls are logically grouped together. The AC Delco factory stereo system came with an optional CD player that is more than adequate for daily driving though true sport truck enthusiasts showing off their rides will probably want to add new speakers and an amp at the very least. Contrasted against the simple HVAC controls, the stereo buttons require some pretty dexterous fingers to change finer settings.

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