![]() For 2011, the dashboard received upgrades (including Bluetooth compatibility and a USB port). For 2008, the Express passenger van received side-curtain airbags and standard stability control (introduced for 3500-series vans for 2005 ) the steering wheel, seats, and gauge cluster were also redesigned. Since its 2003 model revision, the Express has seen incremental updates to the model line. After the 2008 model year, the configuration was discontinued. In a first (since the Corvair cargo van), the Express was offered with optional 60/40 panel doors on both sides of the vehicle the option was limited to the standard-length body (requiring doors on both sides). The dashboard underwent a redesign along with the addition of dual-stage airbags, the interior added multiplex wiring (adding increased functionality to the interior electrical system). Distinguished by a higher hoodline, the newer front fascia (developed as an improved crumple zone ) was brought closer in line with the GMT800 full-size pickup trucks introduced for 1999 the model line also introduced a degree of parts commonality between the two model lines. Alongside substantial frame and chassis upgrades, the bodywork forward of the windshield was revised. ![]() ![]() įor 2003, the Express underwent a mid-cycle revision. In a more noticeable update, Chevrolet retired the Chevrolet Van nameplate entirely, with the cargo van renamed the Express Cargo Van. įor 1999, few minor functional changes were made to the model line. On all vehicles below 8500 lbs GVWR (15 series), the Express was introduced with standard dual airbags for 1997, dual airbags were standardized for all versions of the model line. While sharing the same engines as the previous model line, the size of the engine cover was reduced, further increasing front passenger space. In a major functional change, the front axle was moved forward 10 inches, effectively moving the front wheels out of the passenger compartment along with improving front legroom, the design allowed a reduction in step-in height (improving access). Alongside the first substantial redesign of the model line in 25 years, GM predicted substantial growth in the full-size segment through the end of the 1990s. The first all-new design for the General Motors full-size van line since 1971, the model line was offered in passenger and cargo-van variants (the latter initially retained the Chevrolet Van name), with GMC replacing the Vandura/Rally with the Savana. Rear view, showing taillamps (1998 Chevrolet Express 1500 conversion van)įor the 1996 model year, Chevrolet replaced the G-series Chevrolet Van with the Chevrolet Express (retaining Chevrolet Van for cargo vans). Since 2017, production of the model line has also been sourced from Navistar International through its Springfield, Ohio assembly plant. Since 1995, General Motors has assembled the Express and Savana at its Wentzville Assembly facility ( Wentzville, Missouri). The model line is sold in three major versions, including a passenger van, cargo van, and a cutaway van chassis the latter vehicle is a chassis cab variant developed for commercial-grade applications, including ambulances, buses, and small trucks.įor 2022 production, the model line enters its 26th year of production, serving as one of the longest-produced automotive designs in American automotive history. The successor of the Chevrolet Van, a single generation of the model line has been sold since the 1996 model year. They are also rebadged and sold as the GMC Savana. The Chevrolet Express is a range of full-size vans from General Motors. Chevrolet Van/Beauville GMC Vandura/Rally
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