Chevrolet Avalanche
| Chevrolet Avalanche | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Production | 2001–2013 |
| Assembly | Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico (GM Silao Plant) |
| Designer | Marc R. Asposito |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size pickup truck |
| Body style | 4-door pickup truck |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 130.0 in (3,302 mm) |
The Chevrolet Avalanche is a four-door, five- or six-passenger pickup truck that was manufactured by General Motors. The Avalanche was a hybrid between the Chevrolet Suburban SUV and the Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, sharing the chassis with the Suburban. Unlike a typical pickup truck where the bed is mounted separately from the cab on the frame, the bed of the Avalanche was integrated with the cab body.
It also featured a "midgate" behind the second row of seats that could be folded down, with the seats, to create a longer bed area. The Avalanche was produced across two generations starting in 2001 and ending in 2013.
Breaking with a long-standing tradition, the Avalanche was not available as a GMC, but only as a Chevrolet. Instead, Cadillac would sell a re-badged Avalanche; however, the midgate design would be adapted for use on the GMC Envoy XUV and Hummer H2 SUT.