Avalanche
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From  $40,470 MSRP*
2009 Chevrolet Avalanche
 
Discover Avalanche's

Find out how it's both a pickup and an SUV

Everything You Want In A Pickup – In An SUV

What does it take to convert a rugged, capable, durable and refined Chevrolet full-size SUV into a pickup with a full-size cargo box? Less than a minute. That's how long it takes to transform Chevrolet Avalanche using the General Motors-exclusive Midgate™. Another kind of transformation occurs with the standard FlexFuel 310 hp 5.3L and 366 hp 6.0L VVT Vortec V8 engines. Both enhance fuel efficiency with Active Fuel Management ® and, new for 2009, a six-speed automatic transmission with two fuel-saving overdrive gears. Just as reassuring is the fact that Avalanche earned the highest possible U.S. government frontal and side-impact safety ratings.** The SUV of pickups and the pickup of SUVs – the 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche.

2009 Chevrolet Avalanche cargo configuration

The Gateway Between The Pickup And The SUV

The name says it all: Convert-A-Cab ®. The centrepiece is literally the gateway between SUV comfort and pickup box utility – the Midgate. When upright, it forms the rear wall of the SUV cabin. Folded down, it extends the open-air cargo bed to more than 2.4 metres (8 ft.) in length, accommodating 4'x 8' sheets of building material.

2009 Chevrolet Avalanche Vortec V8 engine

Will That Be Eight Cylinders – Or Four?

Avalanche's Vortec V8 engines aren't defined by their power and dependability alone. Active Fuel Management makes them commendably fuel efficient. How? When power demands are low, they switch from eight cylinder to four cylinder operation. It just goes to show that these engines adapt, just like Avalanche's cabin.

2009 Chevrolet Avalanche available rear-view camera system

See What Can't Be Seen

The available rear-view camera system enables you to see objects behind you when the vehicle is in reverse. The image is displayed either on the available DVD navigation system monitor – or for 2009, as a stand-alone option with a display on the interior rear-view mirror.

2009 Chevrolet Avalanche entertainment and communications technology

Talk And Listen

Avalanche helps you stay connected with Bluetooth ® cell phone connectivity, an in-vehicle system that allows Bluetooth-enabled cell phones to utilize vehicle's audio system, microphone, voice recognition and steering wheel controls, for hands-free cell phone calling. In addition, a new available XM Nav Traffic feature uses real-time traffic data to help you select an alternate route. Nav radio is required. Technology that keeps you a step ahead – in Avalanche.

*MSRP - Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price. Dealers are free to set individual prices. See additional information on vehicle pricing.
** Five-star rating is for the driver and front-passenger seating positions in the frontal crash test, and for the front and rear seating positions in the side-impact crash test. U.S. Government star ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) (safercar.gov).
† XM NavTraffic is available in select North American markets. In Canada, at time of printing, incident data is available for three metropolitan areas (Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal). Limited flow data is available for Toronto.
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