2009 Chevrolet Express Cargo G3500 Ext

Rather than the standard 135-inch wheelbase, the 2009 Chevrolet Express Cargo G3500 Ext offers a 155-inch wheelbase, enabling this stretched van to carry 262 cubic feet of cargo and 3,958 pounds of payload. Offering the Spartan standard cabin and appearance features of the rest of the Express Cargo lineup, the ’09 G3500 Ext can be equipped with a variety of CD changers, a tow package, side-curtain head airbags, and power accessories, if such extras are desired.

In keeping with standard powerplant offerings, the ’09 Chevy Express Cargo G3500 Ext packs a 258-hp, 294-lb-ft/torque 4.8-liter V8 and four-speed heavy-duty transmission, while also offering an available 301-hp, 5.3-liter V8 (Flex Fuel or regular gasoline); a 323-hp, 6.0-liter V8; or a 250-hp, 450-lb-ft/torque, 6.6-liter turbodiesel V8. Each of the available engines comes only with the four-speed heavy-duty transmission, which offers overdrive and a tow/haul mode.

By Eric Tallberg