2008 Chevrolet Avalanche Features And Specs

Year

Style, Configuration, Engine Options

Trim

Avalanche 2WD Crew Cab LS Package Includes

  • Interior

  • Seats, front 40/20/40 split-bench, 3-passenger, driver and front passenger manual reclining (AG1) 6-way power driver seat adjuster, (AM1) manual lumbar controls, center fold-down armrest with storage, lockable storage compartment in seat cushion (includes auxiliary power outlet), adjustable head restraints and storage pockets

  • Seats, rear 60/40 split-bench, 3-passenger, flip and fold with child seat top tether anchor

  • Floor covering, color-keyed carpeting with (B58) carpeted floor mats

  • Steering column, Tilt-Wheel, adjustable with brake/transmission shift interlock

  • Steering wheel, leather-wrapped

  • Steering wheel controls, mounted audio and cruise controls

  • Theft-deterrent system, PASS-Key III

  • Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed

  • Instrumentation, analog with speedometer, fuel level, voltmeter, engine temperature, oil pressure and tachometer

  • Tire Pressure Monitoring System (does not apply to spare tire)

  • Warning tones, headlamp on, key-in-ignition, driver and right front passenger safety belt unfasten and turn signal on

  • Windows, power with driver and front passenger Express-Down and lockout features

  • Door locks, power programmable with lockout protection

  • Remote vehicle starter prep package, includes Remote Keyless Entry (Remote vehicle starter fob available through GM Accessories.)

  • OnStar, 1-year of Safe and Sound plan. Includes Automatic Notification of Air Bag Deployment, Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance, Emergency Services, Roadside Assistance, Remote Door Unlock, OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics, Hands-Free Calling, AccidentAssist, and Remote Horn & Lights (Onstar services require vehicle electrical system (including battery), wireless service and GPS satellite signals to be available and operating for features to function properly. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics available on most 2004 MY and newer GM vehicles. Diagnostic capability varies by model. Visit onstar.com for system limitations and details. If the order type is FDR, (UE0) OnStar delete will be forced on.)

  • XM Satellite Radio. With a wide variety of programming, XM has something to excite any driver. Whether you want to be entertained or informed, to laugh, think, or sing, XM has the perfect channel for you coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality sound. 3 trial months - no obligation (Available in the 48 contiguous United States. Required $12.95 monthly subscription sold separately separately after 3 trial months. All fees and programming subject to change. Subscription subject to customer agreement. For more information, visit gm.xmradio.com)

  • Audio system feature, 6-speaker system

  • Air conditioning, dual-zone manual climate control with individual climate settings for driver and right front passenger. Includes rear air conditioning outlets in center console when bucket seats are ordered

  • Defogger, rear-window electric

  • Mirror, inside rearview auto-dimming with 8-point compass and outside temperature display

  • Headliner, cloth

  • Visors, driver and front passenger and illuminated vanity mirrors, padded with cloth trim, extends on rod

  • Assist handles, front passenger and rear outboard

  • Power outlets, 2 instrument panel-mounted auxiliary with covers, 12-volt

  • Lighting, interior with dome lamp, driver-and passenger-side door switch with delayed entry feature, cargo light, door handle or Remote Keyless Entry-activated illuminated entry and map lights in front and second seat positions

  • Exterior

  • Tires, P265/70R17 touring, all-season, blackwall

  • Wheels, 4 - 17\ x 7.5\ (43.2 cm x 19.1 cm) aluminum, 5-spoke, with radial grooves

  • Assist steps, Dark Charcoal

  • Bumper, rear color-keyed steel (Not available with (UD7) Rear Parking Assist)

  • Fascia, front color-keyed

  • Moldings, bodyside, color-keyed

  • Door handles, Black

  • Headlamps, dual halogen composite with automatic exterior lamp control and flash-to-pass feature

  • Daytime Running Lamps, with automatic exterior lamp control

  • Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable, manual-folding (Mirror caps are Black)

  • Glass, Solar-Ray deep tinted (all windows except light tinted glass on windshield, driver and front passenger)

  • Midgate, foldable door between cargo box and cab, with a removable and stowable rear window

  • Cargo cover, rear rigid, 3-piece composite, stowable onboard

  • Pickup box mat, Black rubber

  • Storage box, integrated top box with locks and lights

  • Entertainment

  • Audio system, AM/FM stereo with MP3 compatible CD player auxiliary input jack, seek-and-scan, digital clock, auto-tone control, Radio Data System (RDS), speed-compensated volume and TheftLock

  • Engine

  • Engine Order Code

    LY5

  • Engine Type and Required Fuel

    Gas V8

  • Displacement (liters/cubic inches)

    5.3L/325

  • Fuel System

    SFI

  • Maximum Horsepower @ RPM

    320 @ 5200

  • Maximum Torque @ RPM

    340 @ 4200

  • Cooling System Capacity (quarts)

    16.8

  • Engine Oil Cooler

    NA

  • Electrical

  • Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (2nd)

    NA

  • Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F

    600

  • Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)

    145

  • Safety

  • Air bags, dual-stage frontal, driver and right-front passenger with Passenger Sensing System (right-front passenger air bag status on overhead console) (Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your child's age and size. Even in vehicles equipped with air bags and the Passenger Sensing System, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal air bag. See the vehicle's Owner's Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information)

  • Air bags, head curtain side-impact, front and rear outboard seating positions with rollover sensor (Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to front and rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions. Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your child's age and size, even in vehicles equipped with air bags. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. See the vehicle's Owner's Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information)

  • Safety belts, 3-point, driver and front passenger and second row all seating positions, center seating position in first row is lap only

  • LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren), for child safety seats

  • Steering

  • Steering Type

    Pwr

  • Steering Ratio (:1)

    NA

  • Turning Diameter / Radius, curb to curb (feet)

    43.0

  • Turning Diameter / Radius, wall to wall (feet)

    NA

  • Mechanical

  • Engine, Vortec 5.3L V8 SFI with Active Fuel Management (320 hp 238.6 kW @ 5200 rpm, 340 lb-ft of torque 459.0 N-m @ 4200 rpm), iron block (Standard with CC10936 Models only)

  • Transmission, 4-speed automatic, electronically controlled with overdrive and tow/haul mode

  • Rear axle, 3.73 ratio

  • StabiliTrak, stability control system with Proactive Roll Avoidance

  • Rear wheel drive

  • Battery, heavy-duty 600 cold-cranking amps, maintenance-free with rundown protection and retained accessory power

  • Alternator, 145 amps

  • Trailering equipment, heavy-duty, includes trailering hitch platform, 7-wire harness with independent fused trailering circuits mated to a 7-way sealed connector, and (VR4) 2\ trailering receiver

  • Suspension, front coil-over-shock with stabilizer bar

  • Suspension, rear multi-link with coil springs

  • GVWR, 7000 lbs. (3175 kg) (Requires CC10936 models.)

  • Wheel, 17\ (43.2 cm) full-size,steel spare (Standard with CC10936 Models only)

  • Tire, spare P265/70R17

  • Tire carrier, lockable outside spare, winch-type mounted under frame at rear

  • Steering, power

  • Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc

  • Key, single, 2-sided

  • Suspension

  • Front Suspension Type

    Coil Over Shock

  • Rear Suspension Type

    Multi-Link

  • Front Shock Absorber Diameter (mm)

    1.81

  • Rear Shock Absorber Diameter (mm)

    1.81

  • Front Anti-Roll Bar Diameter (inches)

    1.42

  • Rear Anti-Roll Bar Diameter (inches)

    1.12

  • Towing

  • Maximum Towing Capacity (pounds)

    NA

  • Maximum Trailer Weight, dead weight hitch (pounds)

    5000

  • Maximum Tongue Weight, dead weight hitch (pounds)

    600

  • Maximum Trailer Weight, weight distributing hitch (pounds)

    7200

  • Maximum Tongue Weight, weight distributing hitch (pounds)

    1080

  • Transmission

  • Transmission Order Code

    M30

  • Transmission Description

    Automatic w/OD

  • Number of Transmission Speeds

    4

  • First Gear Ratio (:1)

    3.06

  • Second Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.63

  • Third Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.00

  • Fourth Gear Ratio (:1)

    0.70

  • Reverse Ratio (:1)

    2.29

  • Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1)

    NA

  • Transfer Case Model

    NA

  • Transfer Case Gear Ratio, high (:1)

    NA

  • Transfer Case Gear Ratio, low (:1)

    NA

  • Clutch Size

    NA

  • Vehicle

  • Drivetrain

    Rear Wheel Drive

  • Warranty

  • 3 Basic Years / 36,000 Basic Miles

  • 5 Drivetrain Years / 100,000 Drivetrain Miles

  • 6 Corrosion Years / 100,000 Corrosion Miles

  • 5 Roadside Assistance Years / 100,000 Roadside Assistance Miles

  • Brakes

  • Brake Type

    Pwr

  • Anti-Lock-Braking System

    4-Wheel

  • Front Brake Rotors, diameter x thickness (inches)

    13 x 1.18

  • Rear Brake Rotors, diameter x thickness (inches)

    13.5 x .78

  • Rear Drums, diameter x width (inches)

    NA