Base price: 1500, $32,139–$35,139; 2500, $34,039– $37,039
Vehicle type: front-engine, rear- or rear/4-wheel-drive; 5-door 5- or 6-passenger truck
Interior volume, F/R (cu ft) 63/57
Cargo bed length/width/depth .63.0/50.0/25.0 in
Wheelbase 130.0 in
Length/width/height 220.8/79.8/74.5 in
Turning circle 43.3–44.1 ft
Curb weight 5400–6650 lb
EPA city/hwy mpg 13–14/17–18
Fuel-tank capacity/range 31.0–37.5 gal/403–525 mi
Passive restraints driver and passenger front and side (opt) airbags
POWERTRAIN
5.3-liter pushrod 16-valve V-8, 285 hp; 8.1-liter pushrod 16-valve V-8, 340 hp, 4-sp auto
SUSPENSION
F ind, unequal-length control arms, torsion bars, anti-roll bar
R rigid axle; 1500: coil springs, 2500: leaf springs; anti-roll bar
BRAKES
F/R vented disc/vented disc
ABS standard
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CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
The Avalanche is based on GM’s full-size-truck frame and is part four-door pickup and part Suburban with the top rear portion cut off. In standard configuration it’s a six-passenger truck cab with a five-foot, three-inch cargo box. But by flipping some cleverly designed seats and panels the cargo box can be extended to more than eight feet. Though it’s not as revolutionary as Chevrolet would have us believe, it’s still an innovative amalgam of features and functions such as two lockable containers integrated into the rear quarter-panels, which provide five cubic feet of secure storage space. This truck is powered by a 285-hp, 5.3-liter V-8 and is available with Chevy’s optional multimode four-wheel-drive system. For 2003, the Avalanche is mostly unchanged but for some revised option packages, a redesigned instrument panel, a few mechanical upgrades, and a few new colors.
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