GMT800
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GMT800 | |
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FR/AWD | |
Body style(s) | 4-door wagon 4-door extended wagon 2-door pickup truck 4-door pickup truck |
Powertrain | |
Engine(s) | 4.3 L V6 4.8 L V8 5.3 L V8 6.0 L V8 8.1 L V8 6.6 L V8 Turbo Diesel |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | GMT400 |
Successor | GMT900 |
The GMT800 was a General Motors full-size truck platform used from the 1999 through 2009 model years. It is the foundation for the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups; and the derivative GMT820 and GMT830 versions for the Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon and the Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL full-size SUVs, respectively. This platform was the successor to the GMT400 series of C/K pickups and SUVs, and was replaced for 2007 by the GMT900 line.
The GMT800 frames were manufactured by
The GMT800 introduced a three-section frame system. This could be mixed and matched depending on the wheelbase,
The GMT800 pickup models used a rear-leaf spring suspension, while the GMT820/830 SUV models used a five-link coil-spring suspension. (The 2500 series GMT830 SUV models retained a leaf spring suspension.)
The GMT800 was the first truck application for the then-new
The GMT800 1500 Chevrolet Silverado was named the MotorTrend Truck of the Year for 1999, the 2500 HD was awarded Truck of the Year for 2001, and the Chevrolet Avalanche was the Truck of the Year for 2002. [2]
Sales
Year | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
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Total sales | TBD | TBD | 1,569,198 | 1,672,804 | 1,810,340 | 1,704,239 | 1,491,084 |
Applications
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2003 GMT800 Cadillac Escalade EXT
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2006 GMT800 Chevrolet Silverado
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2004 GMT800 GMC Yukon
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2002 GMT800 GMC Sierra
Basic platform | Model Years | Model | Notes |
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GMT800/880 | 1999–2006 | Chevrolet Silverado | Some Late '06 models were sold as '07s and are referred to as '07 Classics, so as not to be confused with the New GMT900 Series |
1999–2006 | GMC Sierra |
Some Late '06 models were sold as '07s and are referred to as '07 Classics, so as not to be confused with the New GMT900 Series | |
GMT820 | 2002–2006 | Cadillac Escalade | |
2000–2006 | Chevrolet Tahoe | ||
2000–2006 | GMC Yukon | ||
2003–2009 | Hummer H2 | A unique platform, the front used a modified utility frame, the midsection was all new and completely boxed. The rear section used an upgraded frame for the 8,600 pounds gross vehicle weight. | |
GMT830 | 2003–2006 | Cadillac Escalade ESV |
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2000–2006 | Chevrolet Suburban | ||
2000–2006 | GMC Yukon XL | ||
GMT805 | 2002–2006 | Chevrolet Avalanche | |
GMT806 | 2002–2006 | Cadillac Escalade EXT |
See also
- GM GMT platform
References
- ^ Auto Plans Plenty Ward's AutoWorld
- ^ Truck of the Year Motor Trend