Chevrolet Avalanche
| Chevrolet Avalanche | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet (General Motors) |
| Production | September 2001-April 2013 |
| Assembly | Silao, Mexico |
| Designer | Marc R. Asposito Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size Pickup Truck |
| Body style | 4-door Pickup Truck |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive |
| Related | Cadillac Escalade EXT |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 130.0 in (3,302 mm) |
| First generation / GMT800 | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | September 2001 - March 2006 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Platform | GMT805 |
| Related |
Cadillac Escalade Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra Hummer H2 |
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| Dimensions | |
| Length | 2002–03: 221.7 in (5,631 mm) 2004–06: 221.6 in (5,629 mm) |
| Width | 79.8 in (2,027 mm) |
| Height | 2002–03: 73.3 in (1,862 mm) 2004–06: 73.6 in (1,869 mm) |
| Second generation (GMT900) | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | April 2006–April 2013 |
| Model years | 2007–2013 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Platform | GM GMT900 platform (Series GMT940: GMT941) |
| Related |
Cadillac Escalade Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra |
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| Dimensions | |
| Length | 221.3 in (5,621 mm) |
| Width | 79.1 in (2,009 mm) |
| Height | 76.6 in (1,946 mm) |
| Curb weight | 5,840 lb (2649 kg) |
The Chevrolet Avalanche is a four-door, five or six passenger Pickup Truck sharing GM's long-wheelbase chassis used on the Chevrolet Suburban and Cadillac Escalade EXT. Breaking with a long-standing tradition, the Avalanche appearance was not available as a GMC, but only as a Chevrolet.
The Avalanche was launched in September 2001 as a 2002 model on the GMT800 platform. First year Avalanches featured light gray plastic body cladding, intended to provide visual distinction from the Suburban/Yukon XL, but at the expense of a third row seat. Avalanche also gave the public an advance look at the next generation of front fascia designs for the entire GM line. A full-length chrome strip splits each lamp assembly and the grille, with a gold Chevrolet "bow tie" in the center. The hood and fenders featured aggressive folds, in contrast to the soft box of the other GMT800 models.
2003 models featured a darker cladding, but GM's new president, Rick Wagoner, demanded removal of this "unpopular" trim (as did certain elements of the public). From mid-year, Avalanche could be ordered without the cladding. The uncladded model, known as the Without Body Hardware (or better by its acronym "WBH"), and alternatively called "slicksides" by GM marketers, resembles the '03-'05 Silverado in the front.
Avalanche was nominated for the North American SUV of the Year award and was Motor Trend magazine's SUV of the Year for 2002.
There are two engine choices:
The Avalanche was originally marketed as being able to "change from a SUV to a super SUV". This was made possible by a plastic cover and an exclusive "midgate" which could open and close. The midgate was a divider behind the second row of seats that could be folded down, with the seats, to create a longer bed area, or folded up to make a larger cab area. A similar midgate was found on the Cadillac Escalade EXT, Hummer H2 SUT and the GMC Envoy XUV.
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