The Express was offered with 60/40 split panel doors on the passenger-side of the vehicle in a first (since the Corvair cargo van), an option was added for the driver-side to receive the same split panel doors this option was limited to the standard-length body (requiring doors on both sides). The dashboard underwent a redesign along with the addition of dual-stage airbags, the interior added multiplex wiring (adding increased functionality to the interior electrical system). Distinguished by a higher hood line, the newer front fascia (developed as an improved crumple zone ) was brought closer in line with the GMT800 full-size pickup trucks introduced for 1999 the model line also introduced a degree of parts commonality between the two model lines. Alongside substantial frame and chassis upgrades, the bodywork forward of the windshield was revised. įor 2003, the Express underwent a mid-cycle revision. In a more noticeable update, Chevrolet retired the Chevrolet Van nameplate entirely, with the cargo van renamed the Express Cargo Van. įor 1999, a few minor functional changes were made to the model line. On all vehicles below 8500 lbs GVWR (15 series), the Express was introduced with standard dual airbags for 1997, dual airbags were standardized for all versions of the model line. While sharing the same engines as the previous model line, the size of the engine cover was reduced, further increasing front passenger space.
In a major functional change, the front axle was moved forward 10 inches, effectively moving the front wheels out of the passenger compartment along with improving front legroom, the design allowed a reduction in step-in height (improving access). Alongside the first substantial redesign of the model line in 25 years, GM predicted substantial growth in the full-size segment through the end of the 1990s. The first all-new design for the General Motors full-size van line since 1971, the model line was offered in passenger and cargo-van variants (the latter initially retained the Chevrolet Van name), with GMC replacing the Vandura/Rally with the Savana. Rear view, showing taillamps (1998 Chevrolet Express 1500 conversion van)įor the 1996 model year, Chevrolet replaced the G-series Chevrolet Van with the Chevrolet Express (retaining Chevrolet Van for cargo vans). Since 2017, GM has sourced commercial cutaway-chassis production from Navistar through its Springfield Assembly Plant ( Springfield, Ohio).
Since 1995, General Motors has assembled the Express and Savana at its Wentzville Assembly facility ( Wentzville, Missouri). One of the longest-produced designs in American automotive history, the Express/Savana are rivaled only by the Jeep Wagoneer and Dodge Ram Van for longevity in 2022, the line entered its 26th model year, outliving the production of its 1971-1996 predecessor. In production for a single generation since 1995, over 2.5 million examples of the Express and the Savana have been produced. Alongside the standard van body, the line is offered as a cutaway van chassis the latter vehicle is a chassis cab variant developed for commercial-grade applications, including ambulances, buses, motorhomes and small trucks.
The successor to the Chevrolet G-series van, the Express is produced in passenger and cargo variants.
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The Chevrolet Express (also known as the GMC Savana) is a series of full-size vans produced by General Motors since 1996. Chevrolet Van/Beauville GMC Vandura/Rally
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