Artist Imagines T1-Generation Chevy Avalanche Pickup
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The Chevy Avalanche was discontinued at the conclusion of the 2013 model year and has not been seen since, with General Motors electing to get rid of the nameplate when it switched over to the K2XX platform. While GM has no plans to revive the nameplate, a digital rendering artist on Instagram recently used his talents to try and envision what it would look like if the automaker produced a new Chevy Avalanche based on its current T1 truck platform.
This rendering is based around a photo of a 2021 Chevy Suburban High Country and as such, it utilizes the full-size SUV’s front fascia and has the same wheelbase. The artist traded the body color body components and chrome trim for utilitarian black plastic cladding, however, which is a nod to the original GMT805 platform Chevy Avalanche and its abundance of exterior plastic. The artist also redesigned the door handles for his fictional T1-platform Avalanche, trading the Suburban’s bulky handles for slimmer handles that appear to sit flush with the vehicle’s bodywork. Ultra-thin C-pillars compliment the flush door handles to give this rendering a sleek, modern look.
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GM Authority penned a long story in 2019 on the inception of the Chevy Avalanche and its demise. We encourage Chevy fans to check out that post and learn more about this vehicle program, but in short, a K2XX-based Chevy Avalanche didn’t make sense from a cost standpoint and many of GM’s top decision-makers felt as though a large subset of Avalanche owners could be transitioned to the Silverado anyway. This was also not long after the automaker’s bankruptcy and federal bailout, which left many GM execs apprehensive to take unnecessary risks with regard to product planning.
Let us know what you think of this modern-day Chevy Avalanche rendering by voting or commenting below.
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You guys should hire this guy for your hypothetical concept renders
This looks amazing, i think it could do well again
Andrew,
I agree 100%.
Buy one? I’ll take 2. We have a 2002 Z71 4×4 with 188k on the clock and it still runs like a champ. Looks great too. Garage kept for over 20 years. Adds year to the life of any vehicle.
I had a 2002 avalanche 2500 I loved it ran it till 253k never had one problem with it then traded it in for a 2009 chevy Silverado 2500 I miss it some times.
Looks too squared off…how about so curves.
Looks like a Unibody Silverado What’s amazing about that
you don’t know what unibody means.
I know what DUM look like ,U. It didn’t sell well before it’s not going to sell well today very little imagination went into this rendering. Voting me down for telling the truth means All of you are paying attention
lol what a little child you are. You still don’t understand wtf unibody means
With high margins and based off the Tahoe, if they sold 40,000 units annually that’s a win, especially given the heat in the truck segment. ROI could be well under 1000 units
I had a 2002 avalanche 2500 I loved it ran it till 253k never had one problem with it then traded it in for a 2009 chevy Silverado 2500 I miss it some times.
I think one of the biggest reasons it didn’t sell well is GM did a terrible job educating the public about its assets. I own one and work with about 200 truck owners and roughly none of them understand or know of the mid gate. I find mine so versatile It will be hard to have just a truck when I finally get rid of it.
GM was wrong about transitioning Avalanche owners to Silverado. That’s like using a spoon instead of a fork. Yes you can do it but it’s dumb.
Avalanche and Silverado are built different for a different purpose. I would rather continue to drive my 15 year old Avalance than buy a Silverado.
To this day you cant get a factory bed cover with locking bed side storage compartments on a Silverado not to mention a mid-gate. Yes a Silverado tows more with its rear leaf springs but its ride quality suffers as a result.
What makes them think the two vehicles are even in the same class?
You can get locking bed side storage on the Silverado. The 2018 High Desert package actually offered essentially the same bedside storage as the avalanche, were as the 2019+ trucks have interior cargo boxes that can be optioned. Same goes for the hard folder tonneau cover
I don’t like it, maybe a sportier electric Avalanche would be a hit though!
Love it! I own a 2008 LTZ and would not even think of trading it in for a Silverado. I agree with other posters the two trucks are not even in the same class. I really wish they would bring the Avalanche back. Midgate all the way!
I like it! I would buy it today if it was available! I”m still driving my 2004, after about 3 transmissions and an engine. The Avalanche to Silverado transition makes no sense to me. I’ll buy a later year model Avalanche instead of a Silverado.
Really like grille
Front end nice
Prefer truck bed seams more usable
Then mostly unused closed rear end
It’s one of those things, if you’ve never had you won’t miss. If you’ve owned one then you want more. Or at least for me it’s that way.
As an Avalanche owner I agree with all the other owner comments. I would buy another one in a second, but I can’t so I will keep my ’07 for as long as I can. There is absolutely nothing that compares
I too own an Avalanche, 09 Z71. Gave it a 6.2 heart transplant for more towing power INSTEAD of buying a Silverado or Sierra. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes a pickup is the way to go but 99.9% of the time my Avalanche does the job just fine! I’d sooner replace my truck with a Suburban than a pickup. The Avalanche was and is the best of both worlds. And it parks in tight parking lots better than an S-10 does.
Do you find the 6.2 made a big difference over the 5.3 for towing? I tow with mine as well and in Canada where I live, for 1 year in 2010 they came from factory with the 6.2. I would trade my ’07 for one but they are extremely rare and when I do come across one the mileage is too high for me to justify
I lucked out and bought mine with 57km. But the rear gear ratio of 3.42:1 was/is the biggest downfall for towing in my books. My swap was to get more power without loosing my fuel economy. I lost some for sure, 0.3l/100 if the lie-o-meter can be trusted. Did it help? Absolutely! 325hp — 450ish (post tuning) and over 100ft/lb torque! Now my truck doesn’t downshift to 2nd trying to climb hills and if I’ve got to pass, I pass with confidence.
It’s way more common to find the 6.2 in the Cadillac Escalade than the Avalanche. I just wish they still made the truck, and in a 3/4 ton. The bigger tow/payload and better ratios would be a big plus.
Is GM actually bringing back the Avalanche? If they are my guess is that it’ll be something like the Ford Maverick rather than the previous version. I for one would love that style of vehicle coming from GM. I would also love to see an electric truck come out with the Avalanche name.
I’ve loved the avalanche since it came out, and I still love it. I love this rendering and think it should be made.
I drive an 03 avalanche and love it. I would love for the avalanche to make a come back.
I own a 2013 black diamond avalanche. It’s awesome. Storage compartments are so much more secure than pickup. Please bring it back
Who was the idiot that said the Avalanche didn’t sell well? Clearly knows nothing about Chevy trucks.
My lifted 07 4×4 ltz is one of the best looking trucks on the road.. wouldn’t trade it for a brand new pu.. just love being able to camp with this machine.. can’t believe they don’t market it like that theses days.. gm needs to bring it back to compete with the cyber truck cuz elons making his camping friendly. eventually they will return I believe.. I’m holding out till they do..
I also agree with all of the Avalanche owners. I have an 04 with 156,000 and runs like a top. Wouldn’t trade it for a Silverado ever! I would also buy this new Avalanche if it ever went on sale…
3 transmissions? Oh Chevy Boys !
I think they should bring the new chevy avalanche back in 2022 with electric and Gas package 📦
My ’04 Z71 got stolen twice. Got a ’05 to replace it. This gal and her dog just loves it.
Just had to dump my ’08 Avalanche. Replaced it with a Silverado lease.
Would turn in the lease immediately if it meant I could pick up another Av. One of the best vehicles I’ve owned.
I owned a 2003, 2004 and the last year 2013. Loved all of them but my favorite was the 2013 LTZ 4×4. Loved everything but the paint flaking off in sheets after 5 years and one month due to corrosion. Chevy refused to fix it even though it was obvious that it was a problem well prior to the 5 year corrosion warranty. Piss on Chevy for screwing me over after I had bought 3 of them. I owned several K1500 Z71 LTZ’s as well prior to the Avalanche and they all had paint issues too.
.I changed up to the GMC Yukon Denali XL. Ni more Chevys for me.
You do know the GMC and Chevrolet versions are built in the same plants using the same paint systems, right? Same parts, same designers and same engineers, etc. Just different marketing.
Cliff for your info. GM had a problem with paint flaking back in 1994 -1995. Turned out it was caused by bad primer. In Canada GM came good for it and repainted several Municipal Vehicles, as well as my 1990 Suburban at no charge. I guess we got lucky here with a GM representative that took customer satisfaction seriously. Of course no one wants to loose fleet business.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I like the concept. We had an Avalanche in 2004 -2007 and liked it.