2015 Chevrolet City Express Reviews, Pricing & Specs

$21,955 to $23,515

Original MSRP

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What’s in a name? In the case of Chevrolet’s debuting 2015 City Express, pretty much everything. Offered as an alternative to Ford’s popular and useful Transit Connect, the 2-seat City Express, which is fundamentally a bow-tie-sporting Nissan NV200 minivan, fits quite nicely into the typical urban environment and shouts utility, economy and convenience, though power and performance leave a little to be desired.

Keep in mind that this is, after all, a work vehicle and as such offers few perks. A pair of trims, the base LS and the slightly up-featured LT, constitute the City Express lineup, with each delivered only in front-wheel-drive (FWD) form. Like the Transit Connect cargo version, the City Express offers a cargo bay that’ll allow standing room for the average adult, as well as up to 123 cubic feet of cargo capacity in its competently cavernous rear. Alas, that’s not quite as much toting acreage as the Transit Connect offers, but the Chevy’s standard fold-flat passenger seat will let you fit a 116-inch-long item (maybe a ladder?) on that side and still allow the 40/60 rear barn doors to close. A further advantage the Transit Connect boasts over the brand new City Express is Ford’s offering of a passenger version of its mini-workhorse, which the Chevy lacks—so far.

Power for the 2015 City Express comes from a standard 2.0-liter inline 4-cylinder engine that mates with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) to eke out 131 hp and 139 lb-ft of torque. Yeah, that’s a lot less oomph than is found in the Transit Connect, but the City Express does feature EPA mileage estimates of 24 mpg city/26 highway. Although both vans are designed for economy in big-city traffic, the aptly labeled City Express boasts a better mileage rating than its blue-oval competitor in town.

Adornments are few for this introductory Chevy minivan, with the base LS sporting 15-inch steel wheels, cloth upholstery, power windows, manual air conditioning and an AM/FM stereo with 2 speakers. The LT, meanwhile, adds a few extra bells and whistles in tacking on standard remote keyless entry, cruise control, rear parking sensors, auxiliary audio input and Bluetooth hands-free calling. Oh, and the 2015 City Express also beats the Ford with its standard sliding cargo doors on both sides.

For those who want a little more posh and preen in their work van, an optional Appearance Package offers body-color bumpers and a chrome grille with black accents along with body-color heated power-adjustable outside mirrors. For the LT, an available Technology Package adds a single-CD player, satellite radio, GPS navigation and a rear-view camera to the bling list, with all of it interfaced via a color touchscreen display.

Both 2015 City Express trims, by the way, can be enhanced with available rear tinted windows and a set of spiffy 15-inch aluminum wheels.

Finally, each iteration of Chevy’s debuting mini-hauler boasts such standard safety equipment as 4-wheel antilock brakes (ABS) in a front disc and rear drum arrangement. Further standard safety features include side-mounted and head curtain airbags, as well as daytime running lights.

Published May 31, 2022 by Eric Tallberg

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by Anil H

Jun 15, 2024

It’s a good work van Better for city use , not for country dirt roads being low and hitting the oil and transmission pans and Messi g up the engine but not many drivers willfully not understand this I have 5 of them Engine is good but everything needs care One can’t handle it roughly Jun 15, 2024

by John C

Jun 22, 2022

Interesting work van to start my business...very spacious vehicle Jun 22, 2022

by michael s

Nov 29, 2021

wheels too small. hit a pothole cost me $600 for 2 steels. side visibility awful without side windows. almost got in accident several times. got rid of it after 3 monthsNov 29, 2021

2015 Chevrolet City Express Pricing

Original MSRP

$21,955 to $23,515

Price range

$10,482 to $11,445

Average price on CG

$10,590

YoY price change

$11,388 to $10,590

Chevrolet City Express price trends

Trims & specs

2015 Chevrolet City Express LS FWD

Original MSRP: $21,955

Air Conditioning

Single front air conditioning zones

Airbags

Dual front airbags · Passenger airbag deactivation: occupant sensing deactivation · Front side airbags · Front side curtain airbags

Audio System

Antenna Type: mast · Auxiliary audio input: jack · Single disc in-Dash CD · AM/FM radio · Total Number of Speakers: 2

Brakes

ABS: 4-wheel · Front brake diameter: 11.1 · Front brake width: 1.1 · Front brakes: ventilated disc · Rear brake diameter: 9.0 · Rear brakes: drum

Comfort Features

Armrests: drivers seat · Floor Material: rubber · Shift knob trim: urethane · Steering wheel trim: urethane

Convenience Features

Center console: front console with storage · Cupholders: front · One-touch windows: 1 · Power outlet(s): 12V · Power windows: lockout button · Reading lights: front · Storage: rear seatback

Driver Seat

Adjustable lumbar support: manual · Manual adjustments: 6

Drivetrain

Axle ratio: 4.83

Engine

Alternator: 150 amps

Exterior Features

Door handle color: black · Exhaust tip color: stainless-steel · Front bumper color: black · Grille color: grey · License plate bracket: front · Mirror color: black · Rear bumper color: black · Rear trunk/liftgate: barn · Side door type: passenger-side manual sliding · Window trim: black

Headrests

Front headrests: adjustable · Number of front headrests: 2

Instrumentation

Fuel economy display: MPG · Warnings and reminders: low fuel level

Lights

Headlights: Halogen

Mirrors

Exterior mirrors: manual

Passenger Seat

Manual Adjustments: 4

Roof

OEM roof height: undefined

Safety

Crumple zones: front

Seatbelts

Emergency locking retractors: front · Front seatbelts: 3-point · Seatbelt force limiters: front · Seatbelt pretensioners: front · Seatbelt warning sensor: driver and passenger

Seats

Driver seat manual adjustments: height · Front seat type: bucket · Passenger seat folding: folds flat · Passenger seat manual adjustments: reclining · Upholstery: cloth

Spare Tire

Mount Location: underbody · Size: full-size

Spare Wheel

Rim Type: steel

Steering

Steering ratio: 18.3 · Turns lock-to-lock: 3.6

Suspension

Front Arm Type: lower control arms · Front Shock Type: twin-tube gas shock absorbers · Front Spring Type: coil springs · Front Suspension Classification: independent · Front Suspension Type: MacPherson struts · Rear Shock Type: twin-tube gas shock absorbers · Rear Spring Type: leaf springs · Rear Suspension Classification: solid axle · Rear Suspension Type: multi-leaf · Stabilizer bar(s): front

Tires

Type: all season

Tires and Rims

Wheels: steel

Windows

Front wipers: intermittent · Solar-tinted glass: front

2015 Chevrolet City Express LT FWD

Original MSRP: $23,515