2008 Chevrolet Express Features And Specs

Year

Style, Configuration, Engine Options

Trim

Express Cargo Van AWD 1500 135" Package Includes

  • Interior

  • Seats, front bucket with vinyl trim and outboard head restraints (Requires (**W) interior trim.)

  • Seating arrangement, driver and front passenger high-back buckets, adjustable with head restraints and vinyl or cloth trim

  • Air conditioning, single-zone manual

  • Console, engine cover with open storage bin

  • Floor covering, full-length Black rubberized-vinyl (Not standard with (YF2) Ambulance Package.)

  • Steering wheel, steel sleeve column with theft-deterrent locking feature, Black

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

  • Oil life monitor

  • Warning tones, headlamp on and key-in-ignition

  • Driver Information Center, includes fuel range, average speed, oil life, and tire pressure monitoring, fuel used, ice warning, engine hours, average fuel economy, tachometer, and maintenance reminders. Compass and outside temperature available if equipped.

  • Tow/haul mode selector, instrument panel-mounted

  • Theft-deterrent system, vehicle, PASS-Key III

  • Defogger, side windows

  • Cup holders, 3 on the engine console cover

  • Power outlets, 2 auxiliary on engine console cover with covers, 12-volt

  • Mirror, inside rearview manual day/night

  • Headliner, cloth, over driver and passenger (Not included with (YF2) Ambulance Package.)

  • Visors, driver and front passenger, padded

  • Assist handle, front passenger

  • Lighting, interior with 2 dome lights, defeat switch and door handle-activated switches

  • Exterior

  • Wheels, Gray-painted, includes Gray center caps and steel spare

  • Tires, front P245/75R16 all-season, blackwall (Standard on **13405 models.)

  • Tires, rear P245/75R16 all-season, blackwall (Standard on **13405 models.)

  • Tire, spare P245/75R16 all-season, blackwall, located at rear underbody of vehicle (Standard on **13405 models.)

  • Door, swing-out passenger-side, 60/40 split

  • Bumpers, front and rear painted Black with step-pad (Not available with (ZR7) Chrome Appearance Package.)

  • Grille, Black composite with single rectangular halogen headlamps (Not available with (ZR7) Chrome Appearance Package.)

  • Headlamps, single halogen (Not available with (ZR7) Chrome Appearance Package.)

  • Mirrors, outside manual, Black

  • Glass, Solar-Ray light-tinted, all windows

  • License plate kit, front

  • Wipers, front intermittent wet-arm with pulse washers

  • Entertainment

  • Audio system, radio provisions only. Includes alarm warning chimes, radio wiring harness, radio antenna and 2 front door speakers

  • Engine

  • Engine Order Code

    LMF

  • Engine Type and Required Fuel

    Gas V8

  • Displacement (liters/cubic inches)

    5.3L/327

  • Fuel System

    SFI

  • Maximum Horsepower @ RPM

    301 @ 5200

  • Maximum Torque @ RPM

    325 @ 4500

  • Cooling System Capacity (quarts)

    14.4

  • Engine Oil Cooler

    Yes

  • Electrical

  • Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (2nd)

    NA

  • Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F

    600

  • Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)

    105

  • Safety

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

  • Daytime Running Lamps

  • Air bags, frontal, driver and right-front passenger (Includes passenger-side air bag deactivation switch on models with (C6P) 8600 lbs. (3901 kg) GVWR and above. Not available with (ZX1) driver only high-back bucket seat or (AJ3) driver side only frontal air bag. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal air bag. 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.)

  • Brake/transmission shift interlock, for automatic transmissions

  • Door beams, steel-side

  • Steering

  • Steering Type

    Pwr-Assisted

  • Steering Ratio (:1)

    NA

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

    43.4

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

    NA

  • Mechanical

  • Engine, Vortec 5.3L V8 SFI (301 hp 224.4 kW @ 5200 rpm, 325 lb-ft of torque 438.8 N-m @ 4500 rpm) (Available on *G13405 model when ordered with (C5Z) 7200 lbs (3266 kg) GVWR. Standard on *H13405 models. Reference the Engine/Axle page for availability.)

  • Transmission, 4-speed automatic, electronically controlled with overdrive, tow/haul mode and internal transmission oil cooler (Required and standard when ordered with (LU3) Vortec 4.3L V6 MFI engine or (LMF) Vortec 5.3L V8 SFI engine. Reference the Engine/Axle page for availability.)

  • Rear axle, 3.42 ratio (Standard on **13405 models. Reference the Engine/Axle page for availability.)

  • Body, standard

  • All wheel drive

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

  • Alternator, 105 amps (Not available with (LMM) Duramax 6.6L Turbo Diesel V8 engine.)

  • GVWR, 7300 lbs. (3311 kg) (Standard on *H13405 models. Reference the Engine/Axle page for availability.)

  • Frame, full-length box ladder-type

  • Suspension, front independent with torsion bar (computer selected) and stabilizer bar (Requires *H***05 models.)

  • Suspension, rear hypoid drive axle with multi-leaf springs

  • Steering, power

  • Exhaust, aluminized stainless-steel muffler and tailpipe

  • Suspension

  • Front Suspension Type

    Torsion Bar

  • Rear Suspension Type

    Hypoid Multi-Leaf

  • Front Shock Absorber Diameter (mm)

    NA

  • Rear Shock Absorber Diameter (mm)

    NA

  • Front Anti-Roll Bar Diameter (inches)

    1.30

  • Rear Anti-Roll Bar Diameter (inches)

    NA

  • Towing

  • Maximum Towing Capacity (pounds)

    NA

  • Maximum Trailer Weight, dead weight hitch (pounds)

    4000

  • Maximum Tongue Weight, dead weight hitch (pounds)

    400

  • Maximum Trailer Weight, weight distributing hitch (pounds)

    6500

  • Maximum Tongue Weight, weight distributing hitch (pounds)

    975

  • 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

    All 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)

    12 x 1.1

  • Rear Brake Rotors, diameter x thickness (inches)

    13 x 1.2

  • Rear Drums, diameter x width (inches)

    NA