Why did GM discontinue the Envoy?
Cheap gas, SUV demand GM first eliminated the seven-passenger GMC Envoy XL in 2006. It discontinued the Chevy Trailblazer EXT SUV at that time too as gasoline prices inched toward $3 a gallon, stalling SUV sales. The standard, five-passenger Envoy and Trailblazer remained in production in the U.S. until 2009.
When was the last year the GMC Envoy was made?
The Envoy first hit dealers’ lots in 1997 as a 1998 model and was discontinued after the 2000 model-year. It is similar to the Chevrolet Blazer 4-door, the GMC Jimmy 4-door, the Oldsmobile Bravada, and the Chevrolet TrailBlazer. The Envoy was discontinued after the 2000 model year and then was reintroduced and redesigned to replace…
What are the optional features on a GMC Envoy?
Optional features included: a power sunroof, a panic alarm, an anti-theft system, and a power front driver & passenger seat. The 1998-2000 GMC Envoy had a four-wheel ABS braking system standard as well as standard front driver and passenger airbags. However, the Envoy received a Poor rating in the IIHS frontal offset crash test.
Is the Chevy Blazer similar to the GMC Envoy?
It is similar to the Chevrolet Blazer, GMC Jimmy, Oldsmobile Bravada, and Chevrolet TrailBlazer. The Envoy was discontinued after the 2000 model year and then was reintroduced and redesigned to replace the Jimmy as GMC’s new midsize SUV in 2002. The Bravada was redesigned for 2002 and the TrailBlazer was redesigned for 2002 as well.
What’s the difference between GMC Envoy and Isuzu Ascender?
Within the GMT360 model family, the Envoy shares its body most closely with the Isuzu Ascender; the two model lines differ primarily in their front bumpers, grille and side body moldings. To accommodate third-row seating within the model line, an extended-length Envoy XL was introduced.
What kind of vehicle is the GMC Envoy?
To the uninitiated, that might not sound too odd, except that the roof didn’t retract back from over the passengers, sunroof style; it pulled into the center of the vehicle from over the cargo hold, creating what more or less amounted to a handy pickup bed. The vehicle was the GMC Envoy XUV.
When did the GMC Envoy XL Denali end?
The Envoy XL, and the Envoy XL Denali were both discontinued after the 2006 model-year when the Oklahoma City plant closed on February 20, 2006. It was replaced by the Acadia crossover SUV in 2007, and the Acadia Denali in 2011.
When did the GMT360 envoy go out of production?
The Envoy (along with the Chevrolet TrailBlazer-Saab 9-7X-Buick Rainier-Isuzu Ascender) were phased out during the 2009 model year. GM closed the Moraine, Ohio plant on December 23, 2008, ending production of all GMT360 products. The final Envoy rolled off the assembly line when the Moraine, Ohio plant shut down.
Is there a GMC SUV with a retractable roof?
You didn’t imagine it either—there really was a GMC SUV equipped with a retractable roof. To the uninitiated, that might not sound too odd, except that the roof didn’t retract back from over the passengers, sunroof style; it pulled into the center of the vehicle from over the cargo hold, creating what more or less amounted to a handy pickup bed.