 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chevrolet's 2008 2500HD (three-quarter-ton) and 3500 HD (one-ton) are heavy-duty versions of the standard-duty Silverado pickup, all of which were completely redesigned for 2007. The HDs are available in three cab styles (regular, extended, and crew cab) and two box configurations (standard and long). Extended cab models come with smaller rear access doors that open 170 degrees and have fully open..... |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The most striking feature of the 2008 Silverado, which Chevrolet completely redesigned a year ago, is the interior. The new cabin offered on the top LTZ trim is similar to that currently offered on GM's full-size sport-utility vehicles such as the Chevrolet Tahoe, and offers standard luxury features like power heated front leather seats, six-disc CD/MP3-capable audio system, and heated windshield ..... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Impala, Chevy's top-seller for the last few years, is usually classed as a mid-size sedan, but it is one of the bigger mid-sizes around. As such, it is no surprise that the Impala boasts roomy seating and almost 19 cubic feet of trunk space.
The 2008 Impala comes in four trim levels: LS, LT, LTZ, and SS. The LS and LT have a 3.5L flex-fuel-capable V6, the LTZ comes with a larger 3.9L V6 (with ..... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban are lines of full-size sport-utility vehicles that are nearly identical to each other mechanically and cosmetically, but the Suburban is 20 inches longer overall.
Both the Tahoe and Suburban are offered in LS, LT, and LTZ models, with either rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive for each. Suburbans can be specified either as standard-duty 1500 models or heavy-d..... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Chevy Aveo, which is assembled by GM Daewoo in Korea, is offered in two body styles for 2008, a four-door sedan and a five-door hatchback; the hatchbacks are called Aveo5.
Both models are powered by a 103-horsepower, 1.6L DOHC four-cylinder engine, which can be matched to a standard five-speed manual gearbox or optional four-speed automatic transmission. The automatic features a hold control m..... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The 2008 Chevy Colorado is available as a regular cab, an extended cab, and a crew cab, and can be configured with either two- and four-wheel drive. Two engines-a 2.9L inline four-cylinder that produces 185 horsepower and a 3.7L inline five-cylinder engine that creates 242 horsepower-join three different suspensions, and two pickup bed lengths, permitting consumers to create the pickup that best s..... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The 2008 Chevrolet Express passenger van is available in two different lengths (a standard 135-inch wheelbase or a long-body 155-inch wheelbase) and in three levels of duty (the standard 1500, the mid-range 2500, and the heavy-duty 3500). The 1500 and 2500 are only offered in the shorter wheelbase, but the 3500 is offered with either length.
The 1500 is powered by GM's 5.3L GEN-IV Vortec V8 gas en..... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The new 2008 Chevrolet Malibu comes in three different trim levels, LS, LT, and LTZ. Each model is powered by a standard 169-horsepower, 2.4L four-cylinder engine, but a 252-horsepower, 3.6L V6 with variable valve timing is optional on LT and LTZ models. Four-cylinder LS and LT models get a four-speed automatic transmission, while the six-cylinder comes with a new six-speed automatic. With the fou..... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The 240-horsepower 3.9L V6 is offered through the entire 2008 Chevrolet Uplander lineup, paired only with a four-speed automatic transmission. The engine has variable valve timing and active intake technology, and can be run of flex-fuel. The 3.9L engine brings an EPA highway estimate of 23 mpg highway.
The Uplander has sportier handling than many vans due to an independent strut suspension in fro..... |
|
|
|
|