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2500 5.3 V8
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2500 5.3 V8

2nd gen (GMT610) · 2003–presentRWDVan

The Express 2500 5.3 V8 is a rear-drive van of the second generation, built from 2003 to 2024. Its naturally aspirated 5.3 liter Vortec V8 makes 289 PS and 441 Nm through a 6-speed automatic.

285 hpPower
2003Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Engine5.3L Vortec V8
Displacement5.3 L
Cylinders8
AspirationNaturally aspirated
FuelPetrol
Transmission6-speed Automatic
DrivetrainRWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power285 hp
Torque441 Nm
Dimensions & body
Length5690 mm
Width2007 mm
Height2110 mm
Wheelbase3429 mm
BodyVan
Doors4
Seats2

STORY

Chevrolet introduced the Express for the 1996 model year as the replacement for the G-series van, the first all-new full-size van from General Motors since 1971. The GMC Savana is its twin, and the main assembly plant is in Wentzville, Missouri. Cargo versions kept the Chevy Van name for a time after the passenger vans became Expresses. The van has stayed in production long past that start: it sold 58,578 units in 2025, its best year of the 2020s, and it stays in the range for the 2027 model year, about thirty years after the first Express.

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