| Chevrolet Uplander | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Production | June 20, 2004 – September 26, 2008 |
| Model years | 2005–2008 (United States) 2005–2009 (Canada and Mexico) |
| Assembly | United States:Doraville, Georgia (Doraville Assembly) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Minivan |
| Body style | 4-doorminivan |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive /all-wheel drive |
| Platform | U-body/GMT201 |
| Related | Buick GL8 Buick Terraza Pontiac Montana SV6 Saturn Relay |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.5 LLX9V6 3.9 LLZ9 V6 3.9 LLGD V6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed4T65-Eautomatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 113.0 in (2,870 mm) (SWB) 121.1 in (3,076 mm) (LWB) |
| Length | 191.0 in (4,851 mm) (SWB) 204.3 in (5,189 mm) (LWB) |
| Width | 72.0 in (1,829 mm) |
| Height | 70.5 in (1,791 mm) (SWB) 72.0 in (1,829 mm) (LWB) |
| Curb weight | 4,084 lb (1,852 kg) (SWB) 4,470 lb (2,028 kg) (LWB) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Chevrolet Venture Chevrolet Astro (passenger van) |
| Successor | Chevrolet Traverse[1] |
TheChevrolet Uplander is aminivan manufactured and marketed by theChevrolet division ofGeneral Motors for model years of 2005–2009, replacing theVenture and theAstro. Marketed over a single generation, the Uplander was offered in short and long wheelbase variations — each with foldable and removable second and third row seating; a V-6 engine and 4-speed automatic transmission.
Heavily based on GM's predecessor minivans, the Uplander was initially marketed with those vehicles, theVenture andAstro. The minivan and itsrebadged variants, theSaturn Relay,Buick Terraza, andPontiac Montana SV6, were manufactured at GM'sDoraville Assembly and were discontinued in 2008 when GM left the minivan market, ended production and closed the Doraville Assembly plant.
The Uplander was marketed in the United States,Canada,Chile,Mexico, and theMiddle East.
2005: The Uplander was initially offered with a 3.5 LHigh Value 3500 LX9V6 generating 200 hp (149 kW) and 220 lb·ft (298 N·m).[2]
2006: A 3.9 LLZ9 V6, with 240 hp (179 kW) and 240 lb·ft (332 Nm) torque, was added as an option. Wheels were changed from a five-lugnut design to a six-lugnut design. The GM logo was added to the front doors. A short-wheelbase model became available, but only for the fleet market.
2007: The 3.5 LV6 was dropped, leaving the 3.9 L as the base engine. Consequently, the optionalAWD system was also dropped, since it could not handle the torque of the 3.9 L engine. Aflex-fuel version of the 3.9 L V6 also became available for 2007.
2008: The Uplander's last year for the United States, although production continued for export to Canada and Mexico up to the 2009 model year. The final vehicle (a 2009 Canadian-specification short wheelbase Pontiac Montana SV6 in Liquid Silver Metallic[citation needed] with a roof rack) rolled off the Doraville assembly line on September 26, 2008.[3]
According to theInsurance Institute for Highway Safety, the Chevrolet Uplander has an improved crash test rating than its predecessor, theVenture. The Uplander,Pontiac Montana SV6,Buick Terraza, andSaturn Relay earned the highest rating of "Good" in the IIHS offset frontal crash test but was rated only "Acceptable" and "Poor" in the IIHS side crash test with and without the optional side airbags, respectively.
| Calendar year | US | Canada[4] | Mexico[5] |
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| 2004 | 3,948[6] | ||
| 2005 | 72,980 | 21,271 | 5,438 |
| 2006 | 58,699 | 21,047 | 5,249 |
| 2007 | 69,885 | 18,999 | 3,821 |
| 2008 | 40,456 | 16,133 | 2,467 |
| 2009 | 1,758 | 10,433 | 405 |
| 2010 | 76 | 30 | 10 |
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