GMC Envoy
| GMC Envoy | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Production | 1997-2009 |
| Model years | 1998-2009 |
| Assembly |
Moraine, Ohio, United States Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, (XL/XUV) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size SUV |
| Body style | 4-door SUV |
| Layout |
Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive 4.3 vortec 98- 00 |
| Platform | GMT330 (1998-2000) GMT360 GMT370 (Envoy XL) GMT305 (Envoy XUV) |
| Related |
Buick Rainier Chevrolet SSR Chevrolet TrailBlazer Isuzu Ascender Oldsmobile Bravada Saab 9-7X |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.2 L LL8 I6 5.3 L LM4 V8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 113.0 in (2,870 mm) 129.0 in (3,277 mm) (XL/XUV) |
| Length | 191.6 in (4,867 mm) 207.6 in (5,273 mm) (XL) 208.4 in (5,293 mm) (XUV) |
| Width | 74.7 in (1,897 mm) |
| Height | 71.9 in (1,826 mm) 75.5 in (1,918 mm) (XL) 77.0 in (1,956 mm) (XUV) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor |
GMC Terrain GMC Acadia (Envoy XL) |
Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
The GMC Envoy is a midsize SUV that was produced by General Motors. It was introduced for the 1998 model year. After the first generation Envoy was discontinued after the 2000 model year the Envoy nameplate reappeared in the GMC line of vehicles from 2002 through 2009.
The Envoy nameplate had previously used by GM in Canada in the 1960s that was sold only at Chevrolet, and Oldsmobile dealers.
The Envoy first hit dealers' lots in 1997 as a 1998 model and was discontinued after the 2000 model-year. The first generation Envoy was an upgrade appearance and option package on the GMC Jimmy. It is similar to the Chevrolet Blazer 4-door, the GMC Jimmy 4-door, the Oldsmobile Bravada, and the Chevrolet TrailBlazer. The Envoy was discontinued after the 2000 model year and then was reintroduced and redesigned to replace the Jimmy as GMC's new midsize SUV in 2002. The Bravada was redesigned for 2002 and the TrailBlazer was redesigned for 2002 as well. The Blazer 4-door and the Jimmy 4-door were both discontinued after the 2004 model year and the Blazer 2-door and the Jimmy 2-door were both discontinued after the 2001 model year (the Jimmy was discontinued in Canada after the 2005 model-year). Most of the S-10 and Sonoma trucks which share the same chassis were being discontinued during the 2003, and 2004 model years. So both the Jimmy 2-door and the Jimmy 4-door were both discontinued after the 2001 model-year in the United States & Mexico, and then after the 2005 model-year in Canada.
The Envoy had many extra features not available on the regular Jimmy 4-door including: a remote trunk release, heated driver's and passenger's seats in the front seat for both the driver and passenger, as well as a Bose sound system. Optional features included: a power sunroof, a panic alarm, an anti-theft system, and a power front driver & passenger seat.
The 1998-2000 GMC Envoy had a four-wheel ABS braking system standard as well as standard front driver and passenger airbags. However, the Envoy received a Poor rating in the IIHS frontal offset crash test.
Envoy replaced the Jimmy name in GMC's lineup in 2001 for the 2002 model-year. While it still shared a platform with the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, the exterior styling is different. The interior, however, is extremely more premium. The SLT trim with optional rear LCD, DVD entertainment. The Vortec 4200 straight-6 engine was rated at 270 hp (200 kW) and 275 lb·ft (373 N·m). This smooth, efficient inline 6 engine was duty tested @ WOT for 300k miles before being approved for production, almost 3 years before production started in 2002. Hydroformed and a fully boxed frame encompasses the GMT-360 platform and it employs either an AWD or a 4x4 Shift On-Demand electrically actuated system with 2hi, A4wd, 4hi, and a 2.69:1 4lo reduction ratio. Owners can opt for the automatic rear locking Eaton differential or a standard rear Posi-trac LSD. The venerable 4L60e routes power to the back with rear differential gears varying from 3.23-3.42-3.73-4.10. Twintube Bilstein shock absorbers dampen the IFS up front and the 5-link coil sprung rear solid axle or opt for GM's Auto-ride air suspension. While the 2003 model received a small boost to 275 hp (205 kW). This rating grew to 291 hp (217 kW) for the 2006 model year with a redesign of the Vortec 4200. All models in the line-up have 4-wheel disc brakes. A Displacement on Demand 5.3 L V8 was optional only on the Envoy Denali beginning in 2005. The articulating headrests were discontinued, and made no longer available beginning for the 2003 model-year for both the Envoy & the Envoy XL.d
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