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2010 Acura MDXThe Chevrolet Avalanche is a four-door, five or six passenger sport utility truck sharing GM’s long-wheelbase chassis used on the Chevrolet Suburban and Cadillac Escalade EXT. Unlike the typical pickup truck, the open bed of the Avalanche opens to the back seat area via a folding panel (marketed as a ‘midgate’) and removable rear window. A series of three removable panels form a watertight top for the cargo bed. Additional storage is provided behind each wheelwell, accessed by locking flip-top panels and usable as self-draining ice chests. The name Avalanche derives from the dangerous and sudden collapse of mountain snowpacks known as the avalanche.
The 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 successfully combines the hauling capacity of a long-bed pickup with the comfort of a five-passenger sport utility vehicle.
Available in LS, LT, and LTZ trims the Chevy Avalanche comes in one configuration, a half-ton, full-size pickup with four doors, room for up to six passengers and outfitted with a unique, fold-down rear bulkhead accessing an enclosed bed. Four engines are offered, two 5.3-liter V8s make 320 horsepower in the two-wheel drive version and a third 5.3-liter V8 makes 310 horsepower in the four-wheel drive model. A 366-hp, 6.0-liter V8 is available on the LT and LTZ. New for 2009, the transmission is a six-speed automatic, mated to an electronic transfer case in four-wheel-drive models. Safety features that come standard on all models include front seat and side curtain airbags, LATCH rear-seat child safety seat anchors, and the OnStar crash-notification system.
The Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 carries over from 2008, with the addition of a six-speed transmission as standard equipment.
Other Information
- Manufacturer: Chevrolet
- Parent company: General Motors
- Platform: GM GMT900 platform
- Assembly: Silao, Mexico
- Class: Full-size pickup truck
- Body style: 4-door truck
- Layouts: Front engine, rear-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive
Price
- MSRP: $35,460 – $46,700
- Invoice: $32,800 – $43,198
- Market Price: $31,194 – $40,493
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