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Sport Utility
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| Rear Door Type | Liftgate |
| Spare Wheel Material | Steel |
| Front Wheel Size | 18 x 8 in |
| Spare Wheel Size | 17 x -TBD- in |
| Rear Wheel Size | 18 x 8 in |
| Front Wheel Material | Aluminum |
| Rear Wheel Material | Aluminum |
| Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary) | 600 |
| Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps) | 160 |
| Displacement | 6.2L/378 |
| SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM | 403 @ 5700 |
| SAE Net Torque @ RPM | 417 @ 4300 |
| Engine Type | Gas V8 |
| Cruising Range - City | 312.00 mi |
| EPA Fuel Economy Est - City | 12 MPG |
| Estimated Battery Range | N/A mi |
| EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy | 18 MPG |
| Cruising Range - Hwy | 468.00 mi |
| Fuel Economy Est-Combined | N/A MPG |
| Transfer Case Model | Borg Warner BW 4481 AWD |
| Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) | N/A |
| Fifth Gear Ratio (:1) | 0.85 |
| Drivetrain | AWD |
| Second Gear Ratio (:1) | 2.36 |
| Trans Type | 6 |
| Fourth Gear Ratio (:1) | 1.15 |
| First Gear Ratio (:1) | 4.03 |
| Transfer Case Gear Ratio (:1), Low | N/A |
| Third Gear Ratio (:1) | 1.53 |
| Reverse Ratio (:1) | 3.06 |
| Transfer Case Gear Ratio (:1), High | N/A |
| Sixth Gear Ratio (:1) | 0.67 |
| Trans Description Cont. | Automatic w/OD |
| Axle Type - Rear | Semi-Floating |
| Axle Type - Front | Independent |
| Suspension Type - Front | Indep torsion bar |
| Suspension Type - Rear | 5-link coil springs |
| Frame Type | Ladder-type |
| Side Door Type | Swing-out |
| Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness | 13.0 x 1.2 in |
| Brake ABS System | 4-Wheel |
| Disc - Front (Yes or ) | Yes |
| Brake Type | Pwr |
| Disc - Rear (Yes or ) | Yes |
| Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness | 13.6 x 0.8 in |
| Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx | 26 gal |
| Steering Type | Pwr |
| Steering Ratio (:1), Overall | N/A |
| Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb | 39.0 ft |
| Turning Diameter - Wall to Wall | N/A ft |
| Spare Tire Size | P265/70R17 |
| Rear Tire Size | P265/65R18 |
| Front Tire Size | P265/65R18 |
| Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. | 5000 lbs |
| Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. | N/A lbs |
| Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. | N/A lbs |
| Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. | 500 lbs |
| Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. | 1155 lbs |
| Maximum Trailering Capacity | N/A lbs |
| Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. | 7700 lbs |
| As Spec'd Payload | N/A lbs |
| Option Weight - Front | 0.00 lbs |
| Curb Weight - Rear | N/A lbs |
| Base Curb Weight | N/A lbs |
| Gross Vehicle Weight Rating | 7100.00 lbs |
| Maximum Payload Capacity | N/A lbs |
| As Spec'd Curb Weight | N/A lbs |
| Gross Combined Wt Rating | 14000 lbs |
| Gross Axle Weight Rating | 7650.00 lbs |
| Option Weight - Rear | 0.00 lbs |
| Curb Weight - Front | N/A lbs |
| Total Option Weight | 0.00 lbs |
| Curb Weight | N/A lbs |
| Overhang, Front | N/A in |
| Width, Max w/o mirrors | 79.0 in |
| Third Hip Room | 49.1 in |
| Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 3 | N/A in |
| Third Shoulder Room | 61.7 in |
| Cargo Volume | N/A ft³ |
| Second Leg Room | 39.0 in |
| Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 1 | N/A in |
| Ground Clearance, Front | 9.0 in |
| Ground Clearance, Rear | 9.0 in |
| Front Head Room | 41.1 in |
| Third Leg Room | 25.6 in |
| Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Console | N/A in |
| Passenger Capacity | 7 |
| Cargo Volume to Seat 1 | 108.9 ft³ |
| Second Head Room | 39.2 in |
| Cargo Box Width @ Floor | N/A in |
| Side Door Opening Width | N/A in |
| Cargo Volume to Seat 2 | 60.3 ft³ |
| Cargo Box Width @ Top, Rear | N/A in |
| Second Shoulder Room | 65.2 in |
| Rear Door Opening Width | N/A in |
| Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 2 | N/A in |
| Second Hip Room | 60.8 in |
| Cargo Area Width @ Beltline | N/A in |
| Side Door Opening Height | N/A in |
| Cargo Volume to Seat 3 | 16.9 ft³ |
| Ext'd Cab Cargo Volume | N/A ft³ |
| Cargo Box (Area) Height | N/A in |
| Cab to End of Frame | N/A in |
| Length, Overall | N/A in |
| Rear Door Opening Height | N/A in |
| Cargo Box Width @ Wheelhousings | N/A in |
| Step Up Height - Side | 20.2 in |
| Third Head Room | 37.9 in |
| Tailgate Width | N/A in |
| Overhang, Rear w/o bumper | N/A in |
| Wheelbase | 116.0 in |
| Height, Overall | 74.3 in |
| Front Shoulder Room | 65.3 in |
| Step Up Height - Front | 20.2 in |
| Front Leg Room | 41.3 in |
| Ground to Top of Load Floor | 31.6 in |
| Length, Overall w/rear bumper | 202.5 in |
| Front Hip Room | 64.4 in |
| Door locks, power programmable with lockout protection and power lock for liftgate | Standard |
| Seats, third row 50/50 split-bench with leather-appointed seating, 3-passenger, can be folded, tumbled forward or totally removed | Standard |
| Headlamps, High-Intensity Discharge (HID) with (T74) Twilight Sentinel and flash-to-pass feature | Standard |
| Safety belts, first and second row belts to body, third row belts to seat, lap and shoulder all seating positions | Standard |
| Instrumentation, analog with speedometer, odometer, fuel level, engine temperature and tachometer | Standard |
| StabiliTrak, vehicle stability enhancement system with Rollover Mitigation, includes disable switch | Standard |
| Driver Information Center, with programmable personalization features such as door locking and unlocking, a trip computer with trip odometer and individual tire pressure read outs, fuel information such as range, average mpg, gallons used and oil life, and a message center that displays dozens of warning messages such as low fuel, door ajar, security, seat belt reminder, low coolant and oil pressure low | Standard |
| Door handles, chrome | Standard |
| Moldings, color-keyed bodyside with chrome accents | Standard |
| Wipers, front intermittent, RainSense | Standard |
| Glass, Solar-Ray deep-tinted (all windows except light-tinted glass on windshield, driver- and front passenger-side glass) | Standard |
| Floor mats, color-keyed carpeted first and second row | Standard |
| Lighting, interior courtesy with theater dimming | Standard |
| Suspension, front independent, SLA, coil over shock and stabilizer bar | Standard |
| Climate control, rear heat | Standard |
| Air bags, dual-stage frontal, driver and right-front passenger with Automatic Occupant Sensing System (Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your childs age and size. Even in vehicles equipped with air bags and the Automatic Occupant 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 vehicles Owners Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.) | Standard |
| Audio system, AM/FM/XM stereo with CD/DVD/MP3 player seek-and-scan, digital clock, auto-tone control, Radio Data System (RDS), Digital Signal Processing and 2 slots, top slot for DVD and CD audio/video, bottom slot for 6-disc CD and MP3 changer (Not available with (ULT) Platinum Edition.) | Standard |
| Rear axle, 3.42 ratio | Standard |
| Body, liftgate with deep-tinted liftglass, includes rear-window wiper/washer and defogger | Standard |
| Cup holders, quad front, dual second row and single third row | Standard |
| Fascia, rear, body-color | Standard |
| Recovery hooks, 2 front, frame-mounted, recessed in front fascia | Standard |
| Steering wheel, color-keyed with wood and leather-wrapped rim | Standard |
| Alternator, 160 amps | Standard |
| Pedals, power-adjustable for accelerator and brake | Standard |
| Defogger, rear-window electric | Standard |
| Climate control, rear air conditioning | Standard |
| GVWR, 7100 lbs. (3220 kg) | Optional |
| Headlamps, Twilight Sentinel automatic delay (Included with HID headlamps.) | Standard |
| All-wheel drive | Optional |
| Seats, second row bucket with leather seating surfaces, reclining with heated seat cushions (3 settings) and fold-down armrests | Standard |
| Tire, full-size spare, P265/70R17-113S blackwall | Standard |
| Trailering equipment, heavy-duty, includes trailering hitch platform, 7-wire harness with independent fused trailering circuits and 7-way sealed connector | Standard |
| Tow/haul mode selector, button located at end of shift lever | Standard |
| Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc, VAC Power | Standard |
| Traction control, all-speed, electronic | Standard |
| Luggage rack center rails | Standard |
| Steering, power, rack-and-pinion | Standard |
| Cooling, external transmission oil cooler, heavy-duty air-to-oil | Standard |
| Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed | Standard |
| Suspension Package, Road Sensing, electronically controlled shock absorbers (Not available with (ULT) Platinum Edition.) | Standard |
| Wheels, 4 - 18" x 8" (45.7 cm x 20.3 cm) 7-spoke aluminum (Requires (QXK) P265/65R18 all-season, blackwall, TL AL2 tires. Includes 17" spare. Not available with (ULT) Platinum Edition.) | Standard |
| Audio system controls, rear with 2 headphone jacks (headphones not included) and controls for volume, station selection and media | Standard |
| Differential, heavy-duty locking rear | Standard |
| Universal Home Remote, includes garage door opener, 3-channel programmable | Standard |
| Audio system feature, Bose 5.1 Studio Surround Sound system with 10 speakers | Standard |
| Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable, power-folding and driver-side auto-dimming, color-keyed, with integrated turn signal indicators, ground illumination and programmable to provide curb view when in reverse | Standard |
| Engine, Vortec 6.2L Variable Valve Timing V8 SFI (403 hp [300.5 kW] @ 5700 rpm, 417 lb-ft of torque [565.4 N-m] @ 4300 rpm) | Standard |
| Tires, P265/65R18, all-season, blackwall TL AL2 (Not available with (ULT) Platinum Edition.) | Standard |
| Windows, power with driver and front passenger Express-Down and lockout features | Standard |
| Luggage rack, roof-mounted with chrome accents | Standard |
| OnStar, 1-year of Directions & Connections plan. Includes the innovative easy to use Turn-by-Turn Navigation services which provide voice-guided directions (where available). Also 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, Remote Horn and Lights, Information and Convenience Services, and Driving Directions (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. Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance and Remote Door Unlock success varies with conditions. OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics available on most 2004 MY and newer GM vehicles. Diagnostic capability varies by model. Turn-by-Turn Navigation requires ABS and is not available in certain areas. Visit onstar.com or call 1-888-466-7827 for system limitations and details.) | Standard |
| Seats, front bucket with leather seating surfaces driver and front passenger 14-way power seat adjusters, 4-way power lumbar control, independently heated driver and front passenger seat cushions and seatbacks (3 settings), 2-position driver memory and articulating outboard head restraints | Standard |
| Automatic Occupant Sensing System, sensor indicator inflatable restraint, front passenger/child presence detector (Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your childs age and size. Even in vehicles equipped with air bags and the Automatic Occupant 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 vehicles Owners Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.) | Standard |
| Assist steps, Black with chrome accents, mounted between front and rear wheels (Not available with (ULT) Platinum Edition.) | Standard |
| Transfer case, AWD, electronic automatic system, full-time, "always-on" all-wheel drive | Optional |
| Daytime Running Lamps, with automatic exterior lamp control | Standard |
| Console, overhead deluxe, with reading lights and (UG1) Universal Home Remote (Includes sunroof controls when (CF5) power sunroof is ordered.) | Standard |
| Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors with extenders | Standard |
| Tire pressure monitoring system (does not apply to spare tire) | Standard |
| Battery, heavy-duty 600 cold-cranking amps with rundown protection and retained accessory power | Standard |
| Suspension, rear 5-link coil springs | Standard |
| Tail lamps, LED illumination | Standard |
| Console, floor with damped-door storage covers, large storage bin, analog clock, dual cup holders, rear seat audio and electronic climate controls and second row heated seat controls | Standard |
| Steering wheel controls, mounted audio and cruise controls | Standard |
| Transmission, 6-speed automatic, heavy-duty, 6L80E, electronically controlled with overdrive and tow/haul mode | Standard |
| Fascia, front, body-color | Standard |
| Windshield washer fluid system, heated | Standard |
| Wiper, rear intermittent with washer | Standard |
| Antenna, diversity | Standard |
| 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 after 3 trial months. All fees and programming subject to change. Subscription subject to customer agreement. For more information, visit gm.xmradio.com.) | Standard |
| Floor covering, color-keyed carpeting | Standard |
| Fog lamps, front rectangular halogen, integral in front fascia | Standard |
| Theft-deterrent system, vehicle, PASS-Key III+ | Standard |
| Throttle control, electronic | Standard |
| Body, power liftgate | Standard |
| Climate control, tri-zone automatic with individual climate settings for driver, right-front passenger and rear passengers | Standard |
| Mirror, inside rearview auto-dimming with 8-point compass, outside temperature display and OnStar controls | Standard |
| Air bags, head curtain side-impact, first, second and third row 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 outboard rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions. Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your childs age and size, even in vehicles equipped with air bags. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. See the vehicles Owners Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.) | Standard |
| Remote vehicle start | Standard |
| Tire carrier, lockable outside spare | Standard |
| Rear Parking Assist, Ultrasonic with rearview LED display, audible warning and instrument panel-mounted shutoff switch | Standard |
| Automatic level control, heavy-duty, air | Standard |
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