
Base price: SLE, $28,500; SLT, $33,210/XL SLE, $30,895; SLT, $35,150
Vehicle type: front-engine, rear- or 4-wheel-drive; 5-door 57-passenger wagon
Interior volume, F/M/R (cu ft) 59/46/39
Cargo volume, seats up/maximum (cu ft) 22-40/80100
Wheelbase 113.0129.0 in
Length/width/height 191.6207.6/74.674.7/71.975.5 in
Turning circle 36.441.3 ft
Curb weight 44504650 lb
EPA city/highway mpg 1516/2022
Fuel-tank capacity/range 22.025.0 gal/330400 mi
Passive restraints driver and passenger front and side airbags
POWERTRAIN
4.2-liter DOHC 24-valve 6-in-line, 275 hp; 5.3-liter pushrod V-8, 290 hp; 4-sp auto
SUSPENSION
F ind, unequal-length control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar
R rigid axle, coil or air (opt) springs, anti-roll bar
BRAKES
F/R vented disc/vented disc
ABS standard
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GMC ENVOY
Although its been around for almost three years now, the GMC Envoy changes very little for 2003. The long-wheelbase XL version, with three-row seating and a V-8 engine option (strongly recommended) was added in mid-02, and the only distinctions between last year and 03 are some option and feature repackaging. GMC has struggled long and hard to separate itself from Chevrolet, and with the Envoy we see some success. With its big-mouth grille, wide-eyed headlamps, and slanting nose, the Envoy wont be mistaken for a TrailBlazer in a parking lot. Mechanically, though, the Envoy is identical to both its GM stablemates, the TrailBlazer and Olds Bravada. This is not a bad thing. With their rugged hydroformed frames, torquey powertrains, and increased volume, these are real contenders in the mid-size-SUV market, rather than perennial also-rans.
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