Pros & Cons of the Chevy Uplander

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The Chevrolet Uplander was a minivan released for the 2005 finished 2008 help years. The final edition of the Uplander was acquirable in four cut levels. Among these were the LS 1LS, Cargo Van, Extended LS 1LS and Extended LT 1LT. All models of the Uplander featured the aforementioned engine, though the LS 1LS was small than the another options.

Safety

• The Uplander featured utility and face traveller centre airbags in every cut levels. Front lateral and nous endorsement airbags were standard for the Extended LT 1LT and optional for the another cut levels. Child country locks came standard on every models. The Uplander received amend five-star ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the utility adornment break test, traveller adornment break effort and rear lateral break test. The Uplander also got a four-star judgement in the face lateral break test.

Cost and Value

• The Uplander had a modify retail toll than many of its competitors in the minivan field. The Uplander models retailed for between $21,540 and $29,330, depending on the cut level. The Chrysler Town and Country from the aforementioned help assemblage ranged in toll between $23,415 and $36,575. The Honda epos retail toll was between $25,860 and $35,810. The Uplander models hit not held their continuance as well, however. In 2011, Kelley Blue Book values the Uplander models between $12,250 and $14,600. By comparison, the Town and Country and epos models are ease valued at a maximum of $24,000 and $20,900 respectively.

Gas Mileage

• The Uplander did not quite correct whatever of the competition in cost of gas mileage. The Uplander got 16 miles per congius in the municipality and 23 mpg on the highway. Three of the Honda epos cut levels got 17 mpg in the municipality and 25 mpg on the highway. The Nissan Quest got digit more knot per congius on the route than the Uplander, patch the Toyota Sienna fared digit knot per congius meliorate in the city.

Power and Seating

• The Uplander offered a small engine with inferior H.P. than many another minivans. The engine was a 3.9-liter V-6 with 240 H.P. at 6,000 revolutions per minute. The Town and Country Limited had a 4.0-liter V-6 engine with 251 H.P. at 6,000 rpm, patch the Toyota Sienna produced 266 H.P. at 6,200 rpm. The Uplander offered way for seven, patch the epos and Sienna apiece offered cut levels with way for eight.

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