Overview

What's New for 2021

Chevrolet offers shoppers regular and long wheelbases for the Express, plus 2500 or 3500 heavy-duty platforms. Pricing starts at around $37,500 for the base LS trim, with standard 4-wheel disc brakes, steel wheels, seating for 12 people, a backup camera, air conditioning, curtain airbags in all four rows, vinyl upholstery, power windows, and WiFi access.

Moving up to the LT model adds safety features like lane-departure warning and forward-collision warning. An alarm comes included; so do cloth seats, floor mats, remote keyless entry, and cruise control.

Customers can choose the aforementioned extended-wheelbase body for extra cargo capacity or five rows of seating for up to 15 passengers. Instead of a swing-out passenger-side door, a sliding door can be added. Buyers can add a heavy-duty battery, a locking rear differential, side assist steps, satellite radio, power side mirrors, Bluetooth for phone calls, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a USB port, rear parking sensors, blind-spot monitoring, and a CD player.

Standard on the full-size passenger van is a 4.3-liter gas V6 engine and an 8-speed automatic transmission. All Express Vans include rear-wheel drive. The traditional push-rod powertrain generates 276 hp and 298 lb-ft of torque.

For better fuel economy and more towing power, customers can swap in a Duramax 2.6-liter turbo-diesel making 181 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque.

A recently-added 6.6-liter gas V8 is available, shared with the Silverado truck family. Using a 6-speed automatic transmission, this motor provides 401 hp and 464 lb-ft of torque.