Chevrolet Express
Second generation · 2003–present · 24 model years · 6 trims
Photo: 2021 Chevrolet Express 2500 WT Cargo in Summit White, Front Left, 05-22-2022 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Chevrolet Express GMT610 Summit White (1) by Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Chevrolet Express GMT610 Summit White (2) by Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kona Ice truck in 2026 by BrokenSegue, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: 2021 Chevrolet Express 2500 WT Cargo in Summit White, Rear Right, 05-22-2022 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All photo credits
- Photo: 2021 Chevrolet Express 2500 WT Cargo in Summit White, Front Left, 05-22-2022 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Chevrolet Express GMT610 Summit White (1) by Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Chevrolet Express GMT610 Summit White (2) by Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Kona Ice truck in 2026 by BrokenSegue, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: 2021 Chevrolet Express 2500 WT Cargo in Summit White, Rear Right, 05-22-2022 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Trims by model year
| Trim | Engine | HP | Torque | Transmission | Drive | MPG city/hwy (comb) | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||||||
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 Passenger · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 Passenger · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | |||||||
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 Passenger · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 Passenger · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | |||||||
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 Passenger · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 Passenger · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | |||||||
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 Passenger · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 Passenger · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | |||||||
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 Passenger · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 Passenger · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | |||||||
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 Passenger · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 Passenger · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.6L 8-cylinder (L8T) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | |||||||
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.0L 8-cylinder (Vortec L96) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 Passenger · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.0L 8-cylinder (Vortec L96) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.0L 8-cylinder (Vortec L96) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 Passenger · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.0L 8-cylinder (Vortec L96) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | |||||||
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.0L 8-cylinder (Vortec L96) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 Passenger · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.0L 8-cylinder (Vortec L96) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.0L 8-cylinder (Vortec L96) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 Passenger · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.0L 8-cylinder (Vortec L96) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | |||||||
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.0L 8-cylinder (Vortec L96) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2500 Passenger · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.0L 8-cylinder (Vortec L96) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.0L 8-cylinder (Vortec L96) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3500 Passenger · Van | 4.3L 6-cylinder (LV1) standard; 6.0L 8-cylinder (Vortec L96) available | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | |||||||
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000 FlexFuel, RPO L96) | 342 | 373 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | 11/16 (13) | $30,745 |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000 FlexFuel, RPO L96) | 342 | 373 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | 11/16 (12) | $34,065 |
| 2016 | |||||||
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000 FlexFuel, RPO L96) | 342 | 373 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | 11/16 (13) | $30,595 |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000 FlexFuel, RPO L96) | 342 | 373 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | 11/16 (12) | $33,915 |
| 3500 Cargo Duramax · Van | 6.6L Duramax Turbo-Diesel V8 (RPO LGH) | 260 | 525 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | — | $45,860 |
| 2015 | |||||||
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000 FlexFuel, RPO L96) | 342 | 373 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | 10/15 (12) | $29,555 |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000 FlexFuel, RPO L96) | 342 | 373 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | 11/16 (12) | $32,875 |
| 3500 Cargo Duramax · Van | 6.6L Duramax Turbo-Diesel V8 (RPO LGH) | 260 | 525 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | — | $44,820 |
| 2014 | |||||||
| 1500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L OHV V6 (Vortec 4300, RPO LU3) | 195 | 260 lb-ft | 4L60-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | 14/19 (16) | $27,710 |
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000 FlexFuel, RPO L96) | 342 | 373 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | 10/15 (12) | $29,215 |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000 FlexFuel, RPO L96) | 342 | 373 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | 11/16 (12) | $32,535 |
| 3500 Cargo Duramax · Van | 6.6L Duramax Turbo-Diesel V8 (RPO LGH) | 260 | 525 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | — | $44,480 |
| 2013 | |||||||
| 1500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L OHV V6 (Vortec 4300, RPO LU3) | 195 | 260 lb-ft | 4L60-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | 15/20 (17) | $25,320 |
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000 FlexFuel, RPO L96) | 342 | 373 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | 10/15 (12) | $26,825 |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000 FlexFuel, RPO L96) | 342 | 373 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | 11/16 (12) | $30,145 |
| 3500 Cargo Duramax · Van | 6.6L Duramax Turbo-Diesel V8 (RPO LGH) | 260 | 525 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | — | $42,090 |
| 2012 | |||||||
| 1500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L OHV V6 (Vortec 4300, RPO LU3) | 195 | 260 lb-ft | 4L60-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | 15/20 (17) | $25,090 |
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000 FlexFuel, RPO L96) | 342 | 373 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | 10/15 (12) | $26,490 |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000 FlexFuel, RPO L96) | 342 | 373 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | 10/14 (12) | $29,810 |
| 3500 Cargo Duramax · Van | 6.6L Duramax Turbo-Diesel V8 (RPO LGH) | 260 | 525 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | — | $41,755 |
| 2011 | |||||||
| 1500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L OHV V6 (Vortec 4300, RPO LU3) | 195 | 260 lb-ft | 4L60-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | 15/20 (17) | $24,860 |
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000 FlexFuel, RPO L96) | 342 | 373 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | 10/16 (12) | $25,980 |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000 FlexFuel, RPO L96) | 342 | 373 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | 10/16 (12) | $29,300 |
| 3500 Cargo Duramax · Van | 6.6L Duramax Turbo-Diesel V8 (RPO LGH) | 260 | 525 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | — | $41,295 |
| 2010 | |||||||
| 1500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L OHV V6 (Vortec 4300, RPO LU3) | 195 | 260 lb-ft | 4L60-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | 15/20 (17) | $24,655 |
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000, RPO L96) | 342 | 373 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | — | $25,775 |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000, RPO L96) | 342 | 373 lb-ft | 6L90-E 6-speed automatic heavy-duty | RWD | — | $29,095 |
| 2009 | |||||||
| 1500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L OHV V6 (Vortec 4300, RPO LU3) | 195 | 260 lb-ft | 4L60-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | — | $23,670 |
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000, RPO LY6) | 342 | 373 lb-ft | 4L80-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | — | $24,540 |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000, RPO LY6) | 342 | 373 lb-ft | 4L80-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | — | $27,960 |
| 2008 | |||||||
| 1500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L OHV V6 (Vortec 4300, RPO LU3) | 195 | 260 lb-ft | 4L60-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | — | $22,375 |
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000, RPO LY6) | 342 | 373 lb-ft | 4L80-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | — | $23,450 |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000, RPO LY6) | 342 | 373 lb-ft | 4L80-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | — | $26,050 |
| 2007 | |||||||
| 1500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L OHV V6 (Vortec 4300, RPO LU3) | 195 | 260 lb-ft | 4L60-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | — | $22,845 |
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000, RPO LQ4) | 300 | 360 lb-ft | 4L80-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | — | $23,620 |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000, RPO LQ4) | 300 | 360 lb-ft | 4L80-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | — | $26,224 |
| 2006 | |||||||
| 1500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L OHV V6 (Vortec 4300, RPO LU3) | 195 | 260 lb-ft | 4L60-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | 13/18 (15) | $22,445 |
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000, RPO LQ4) | 300 | 360 lb-ft | 4L80-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | — | $23,205 |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000, RPO LQ4) | 300 | 360 lb-ft | 4L80-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | — | $25,824 |
| 2005 | |||||||
| 1500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L OHV V6 (Vortec 4300, RPO LU3) | 195 | 260 lb-ft | 4L60-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | 13/18 (15) | $23,635 |
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 5.3L OHV V8 (Vortec 5300, RPO LM7) | 285 | 325 lb-ft | 4L60-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | 13/17 (14) | $24,435 |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000, RPO LQ4) | 300 | 360 lb-ft | 4L80-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | — | $27,114 |
| 2004 | |||||||
| 1500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L OHV V6 (Vortec 4300, RPO LU3) | 195 | 260 lb-ft | 4L60-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | 13/18 (15) | $23,575 |
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 5.3L OHV V8 (Vortec 5300, RPO LM7) | 285 | 325 lb-ft | 4L60-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | 14/18 (15) | $24,275 |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000, RPO LQ4) | 300 | 360 lb-ft | 4L80-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | — | $27,529 |
| 2003 | |||||||
| 1500 Cargo · Van | 4.3L OHV V6 (Vortec 4300, RPO LU3) | 195 | 260 lb-ft | 4L60-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | 13/18 (15) | $23,845 |
| 2500 Cargo · Van | 5.3L OHV V8 (Vortec 5300, RPO LM7) | 285 | 325 lb-ft | 4L60-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | 12/17 (14) | $23,995 |
| 3500 Cargo · Van | 6.0L OHV V8 (Vortec 6000, RPO LQ4) | 300 | 360 lb-ft | 4L80-E 4-speed automatic | RWD | — | $26,549 |
Safety & recalls by model year
| Year | Recalls | NHTSA overall rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | — |
| 2018 | 6 | — |
| 2017 | 6 | — |
| 2016 | 6 | — |
| 2015 | 3 | — |
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| 2009 | 7 | — |
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