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2005 Chevrolet Uplander Preview
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Power comes from the same engine that propels the Chevrolet Malibu, a new 3.5-liter V6 engine making 200 horsepower and 220 pound-feet of torque. A four-speed automatic transmission transfers power to the front wheels or all four when equipped with Versatrak AWD. Versatrak senses front wheel slippage and transfers power from front to rear or side-to-side as necessary. The 2005 Chevrolet Uplander tows 3,500 pounds and ground clearance measures 6.5 inches. Despite upgrades and a new name, Chevy's minivan…oh, excuse us, crossover sport van…entry does not move to the head of the class. Innovation of the sort demonstrated by Dodge with the 2005 Grand Caravan, Nissan with the 2004 Quest, and Toyota with the 2004 Sienna is required to considered the teacher's pet. Rather, the 2005 Chevrolet Uplander is hanging out in the back of the classroom with the Ford Freestar, Kia Sedona, Mercury Monterey and the other GM CSVs, lobbing spitballs at the blackboard over the heads of the Honda Odyssey and Mazda MPV. General Motors should ready the rebates right out of the chute.
--Photos courtesy of General Motors
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About Christian Wardlaw
Christian Wardlaw joined Autobytel's Automotive Information Center (AIC) in January 2003, and current serves as Manager of Content Development for Autobytel. Previously, Christian spent eight years as Editor-in-Chief and Director of Automotive Data for Edmunds.com. A writer, editor, and automobile aficionado, Christian is a different sort of car enthusiast. His passion lies in the vehicles that people most often buy, rather than with high-performance sports cars or ultra-luxury sedans. “Given the choice to spend an hour with a Dodge Viper or a Honda Accord, I’ll choose the Accord,” he claims. Unless, of course, the driving venue is a racetrack. Christian has been a car enthusiast all of his life, uttering “car” as his first word while growing up in Detroit. A graduate of Western Michigan University, he holds a bachelor’s degree in English. His daily drivers include a 1994 Mazda Miata, a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata, and a 2005 Nissan Murano.
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