The start of regular production (SORP) for the 2023 Chevy Express at the GM Wentzville plant in Missouri is scheduled for later this summer.
GM Authority has learned the 2023 Chevy Express will begin rolling off the assembly line at its Wentzville plant on August 15th, 2022. It’s currently not clear when production of the current 2022 model-year Chevy Express will wind down at the facility.
The current 2022 Chevy Express can be had with one of three engine options, including the naturally aspirated 4.3L V6 LV1 gasoline engine, rated at 276 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 298 pound-feet of torque at 3,900 rpm, the naturally aspirated 6.6L V8 L8T gasoline engine, rated at 401 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 464 pound-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm, and finally, the 2.8L I4 LWN turbodiesel Duramax, rated at 181 horsepower at 3,400 rpm and 369 pound-feet of torque at 2,000 rpm.
The above-mentioned 4.3L V6 gasoline engine and 2.8L I4 diesel engine both route power through the GM eight-speed automatic transmission, while the 6.6L V8 gasoline engine connects to the GM six-speed heavy-duty automatic transmission. The utility van rides on the GMT 610 platform. While production of the Chevy Savana Cargo, Passenger and Cutaway models takes place at the GM Wentzville plant in Missouri, the Express Cutaway is also produced by Navistar at a separate facility in Springfield, Ohio.
GM is not expected to introduce any major changes or updates to the Chevy Express for the 2023 model year. The van could be set to receive a small price increase, however, as GM just recently made the 2022 model-year Express $400 more expensive across the board amid mounting parts and logistics costs.
We’ll have more information on the 2023 Chevy Express as its SORP approaches. In the meantime, be sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevy Express news, Chevy news, and consistent, around-the-clock GM news coverage.
Comments
doesn’t look like the diesel is around for 23
Cargo and Passenger vans get 4.3 only for 2023. 6.6 or 4.3 in cutaways.
Where do you see that? I just looked at the 2023 online order reference guide and looks like all 3 engines are still available for the 2023 model year in cargo configuration. Got me all pissed off for nothing.
Can a 4.3 handle Plumbing material and pull a boat?
Where did you hear this info ? I’ve asked my dealership and searched for this info online .The dealership hasn’t heard this and I cannot find anything ANYWHERE about this.
4 cylinders belong in cars.
4 cylinders belong in bikes & some boats.
Going on 25 years in the same skin. It’s not a muscle car, but the styling is timeless. Wonder if this is one of gm’s non-committal vehicles, as Reuss noted about the gen1 Bolt. No hi-qube vans like Bright-drop, for the future? Anywho, tons of used parts in the scrap yard by now.
Could this be a GM ‘cash cow’, ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’. I imagine a few suptle changes, like Rado headlights or Sierra grille. Nothing to interrupt a line workers charge; think someone could have started and retired, spending their whole time assembling the same unit. The KISS formula works.
The KISS formula does work in this case. This is a work truck. It doesn’t need new bells & whistles. Most who buy this van do so for a single purpose, to adequately carry equipment to get from one job to another. If you want to make it look different, just have it wrapped with your company logo. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, as fixes always come with a price.
How about a face-lift at least? 25 years model will be antique with the SAME design as a new!!! That’s crazy!
Still haven’t even gotten the 2021 I ordered. Or the 2022, or the second 2022. Don’t bother ordering any, you won’t get it.
So true. My dealership has people waiting from 2020 orders. Sadly no orders are being produced. Even after two years, which is across the board for all.
We have about 40 2022s to deliver (waiting on up fit) but they were all sold before they were built. Another 15 we are assured are coming, already sold as well.
Last one of these GM vans I owned was a ’74 & ’82. Used to see the ’82 305 on the northeastern highways frequently. The ’74 350, 3 on the tree, blew up. The guy I sold it to couldn’t read gauges, & his friend called to let me how it happened. Have a friend who runs two in his business, one an ’09 with 300k miles and no problems.
Sometimes I wonder GM has a quiet non-compete contract with Ford. GM could kill in this market based on what dealers used to tell me.
Something’s up with dealer. I ordered 2 extendeds 7 months ago and both came in.
Very very lucky where was this at?
Michigan. Moran Chevy. My salesperson is Michelle. Maybe they have a special relationship with GM?
Cargo or passenger? I can find cargo vans but no passenger vans. I have 7 kids and no way to go places with them because GM doesn’t want my money for a passenger van.
Many workers need a van that can carry an extension ladder on top. Utility companies keep purchasing this van because it is a great fit for their operations
Bought my first one in 1996. Saw it the other day still running and earning someone else a living. It is the most perfected work vehicle ever built.
big regrets… I sold my 1996 Express last summer, thought I could easily replace it with a new one…but GM fooled me….still waiting and my dealer won’t even give me a date when he can order one. The styling is still the best of any alternative out there, and a lower price (if you can ever get and order in) Last August Chev was offering a $3000 incentive…stupid me, thinking that meant they actually were building and selling them. >>>>>been a loyal GM buyer for 50 years…. now I wonder…. too bad GM can’t have any loyalty to their customers…. They just keep cancelling every model that makes any sense to me or that I like. (Volt, K Blazer-2 door, Cruze, short wheelbase Express, mid size AWD van, short box short cab Silverado, 1967 Camaro :- )
I have owned 3 GM full size vans …first was 1972 GMC Savana, $3000 …converted it myself … would love to have that one back too! I suppose I could by $4000 more and get a really ugly ford or Ram van, but I still have a little pride left :- )
sorry, that 1972 GMC was called a Vandura ?
I’ve always owned new full size vans since 1972. (one was an Econoline) — they have all been 3 way multipurpose for me. Last two were conversion vans and the first two were cargo vans that I converted for camping.
So, they worked as a passenger van if I needed that, or slide in my bed for camping trips, or take seats and bed out, slide in tool drawers, and it was the perfect vehicle to haul tools and materials to my construction jobs. Since it was my only driver much of the time, it was important for me that it looked nice. Custom wheels dressed them up. The current Express design looks great. Fords and Rams are butt ugly, and will not work for me and my needs.
Follow up: after waiting 12 months hoping my dealer would order an Express for me, I gave up. My 1996 Conversion Van will be my last. After waiting 6 months, finally took delivery of a 2023 Traverse ordered in July. Definitely the last GM vehicle I will buy. If it holds up, might be my last vehicle purchase.
sorry, (how do I edit :- ) ? that should read “I could pay $4000 more”
How about a van that’s a bit smaller, lighter and cheaper?
They can’t change their capacity. I can barely carry all my equipment and supplies in an extended version. As for reducing weight. The metal shell was made thinner a few years ago.
My neighbor had 10 Chevy vans in a plumbing company fleet. He went to Ram Promaster because of interior height and because Chevy could not give him a delivery date. Ram delivered the vans on time. His employees love the Ram van.
Rick,
Hope that works out to be a better experience than most have had with the Ram. For me I have to have a work van that runs every day, six days a week. My business depends on it. The last experience we had with Dodge it broke down after 36,000 miles.
Me too but GM left him no choice. Those old Chevy vans were costing too much to maintain. New interiors also give much improved productivity.
The V-6 engine has a design flaw in it.
Ram is made in Turkey, apparently.
I tried to sit in one and couldn’t get my legs under the steering wheel,
seat all the way back.
All I want is the gas 6.6 or diesel with a 10 speed transmission and 4×4 and a high top. I’d write the check right now if I could. Guess Ford is going to get my money
If you need it for pulling big loads, you will not like the Ford
That would be the ticket. Too bad, GM never went that route. I think they would have been big sellers.
I love the Express Vans, we currently have 7 of them in our siding and window business and our church has 2 of them. I have 2022 that is supposed to be delivered to me this week, cant wait to try out that 6.6 liter for pulling our work trailers.
Did you get your van delivered?
NO ! Still waiting on order placed April 1,2021. I read on this site he will be producing the 2022 vans in November. Didn’t say that they would be producing to 2021 vans first. Am I assuming they will not be producing the 2021 pens? Also I could not find anywhere where people were saying that only the six-cylinder is available and not the eight. Can someone put me to where this was said? Inch and some clarify if they will be manufacturing the 2021s alongside the 2022s? Or what the status is on the 2021s. Thank you.
NO ! Still waiting on order placed April 1,2021. I read on this site GM will be producing the 2022 vans in November. Didn’t say that they would be producing to 2021 vans first. Am I assuming they will not be producing the 2021 vans my? Also I could not find anywhere where people were saying that only the six-cylinder is available and not the eight. Can someone put me to where this was said? Can anyone clarify if they will be manufacturing the 2021s alongside the 2022s? Or what the status is on the 2021s. Thank you.
It’s a sh!t show that’s for sure. Ordered mine 12/9/2021 still nothing now my dealer says no 6.6 available. I with the European vans were not so ugly.
Just placed an order for the 23 model cargo with 6.6….No luck..GM told my dealer they wont accept the order for a 6.6 in the cargo series . Guess all the 6.6 are allotted to the P-ups… They make that 6.6 in the town nearby..Maybe one of my buddies can smuggle one over the fence
My 2007 express 15 passenger will hit 360,000 miles in another 300 miles it has a lifter noise but still runs and drives great it owes me nothing but still keeps giving when it finally goes it will get replaced with another Chevy express they are great vans built right keep your fords and rams 😛🤷♂️
2024 will probably be the year they drop the 2.8 for the 3.0, the 4.3 for the 2.7, and make 10 speeds across the board. Other vehicles get all the goodies before the vans. Everytime they post something about the vans I tell everyone this but they all seem to forget. The Colorado has to get the 2.7 before this commercial vehicle gets it.
They’ve already dropped 2.8 and I’m willing to bet they don’t do a diesel in 24 either. Since 4.3 is all that’s left (except cutaways) i could see them doing the 2.7 and bringing the 6.6 back.
Just got a call that 6.6 in cargo van is not getting made now.
Ordered in June 2021.
Only available in 6 cylinder.
Residential Plumbing. 6 Express Vans
What to do?
They removed their best engine! Whoa….
I see the 2.8 diesel is removed off of the online ordering guide for 2023. But the 6.6 V8 L8T is still on the list of engines available. Not sure where y’all are getting your information.
Directly from the Commercial Fleet Sales Manager. Today. In response to Derrick
As a GM commercial dealer I’m getting it from GM, they have addressed it multiple times. No V8 in cargo or passenger vans, only chassis.
Very interesting as the 2023 ordering guide shows the 6.6L. My dealer hasn’t confirmed and I’ve contacted Gm about this, said they haven’t heard of anything at this time. I find GM doesn’t know anything about anything. It would be a total bummer tho. So now do I buy a chassis cab and find a body to swap on it. Or buy a pos 8 speed v6 and do a v8 swap with full wiring and ecm. Warranty can suck it.
Do you know the reasoning behind this? Why take orders for something you cannot fulfill?
Part of the reason is orders are placed months in advance of production and then things happen. There have been many weeks this year where every engine in the 1500 line up were on constraint meaning you could only order the engines you were allocated. But everything has been on constraint at some point over the past two years. No double cabs this week, no HD crews that week. No brake controllers. Parts to build everything are low so you build what makes you the most money . . . it is what everyone here would do as well.
Does that mean it will available at some point? I thought that was their best selling engine (??)
I think it will be, but if you can only make a limited number you’re going to keep them for the 2500/3500 Silverados and Sierras.
I’m hoping at some point they start with 6.6…..4.3 doesn’t meet our needs especially hooked to 8 speed weak tahoe transmission
I’ve had my 2022 van on order since 12/9/2021.
I went online and found one that was allocated to a dealer there a few weeks ago. They are delivering it to me tomorrow for $40000
Hola, mi pregunta es para GMautthority, en este artículo se hace referencia al comienzo de la producción del chevrolet express 2023 en agosto y que no saben cuando terminará la producción del 2022, ahora por favor investiguen y respondan donde esta la producción porque no esta en ningún concesionario hace meses. Sus publicaciones son exelelentes los felicito
Dear GM,
Is this temporary and will you bring back a V8.
I guess I’ll check out Ford for the 1st time.
-Express 2500
You can’t get a V8 in a Ford.
Where does it say no 6.6?
It doesn’t say in the article. Read the other comments. The 6.6 is not available in the standard Express. I ordered my 6.6 in June of 2o21. I just got the call yesterday that they’re finally going to restart production but I can only get it on the 4.3.
I had a smaller V8 engine Express once before and it was a pain in the butt. Can’t get going fast enough to not get run over by a trucker.
Just canceled my order and they’re sending my deposit back. My mechanic said NOoooo to the V6.
Also waiting for a boat motor for my new boat I bought this spring.
At least we’re use to getting kicked in the b***s every day.
A few weeks ago, I did a nation wide search and found a dealer that had a extended cargo with the 6.6 allocated to them. I told them I would buy it, it is being delivered this morning from MN to where I live in ND(about a 4 week process total). I paid $40,120 for it, I bet I could turn around and resell it for $50,000 as strong as the demand seems to be. In my opinion the Express van may be the best vehicle GM ever built as far being trouble free and reliable.
Yes, if someone wants the 6.6 they have to get a 2022 so you will be able to resell it for plenty. Unless of course you buy it fleet, then you have to keep it for 6 months. We had a fleet company find out they do watch that and it ain’t pretty if you sell early.
They are available – you just have to look for them and travel to get them often. I almost snatched up a 6.6 in Vegas. That was sold and they told me that the next two coming in have been sold as well. They are starting to come in, though.
Can anyone tell me if the 4.3 LV-6 engine power is adequate? 276 hp probably is better than the wimpy 350 V-8 I had in my 1996 Express.
The 3.6L V-6 in the Traverse is 310 hp !
I had a very peppy and powerful 4.8? V-8 in my 2004 Sierra, that I wish I could have had in my Express.
I ran multiple Astro vans with 4.3 that hauled tools for my techs and pulled 4k trailers and they did fine. If you want to do a lot of towing with the Express though find a few year old 6.0 or 6.6 as they are rated for 10k and have the low end grunt you really need. Disclaimer: All my use was in the mountains the 4.3 may be more than adequate for flat land applications.
thank you!
The 4.8L has been just fine in my van which has been loaded to gills – up to maximum payload. Even on the hills it’s done fine. The V-6 is a bit more powerful. don’t know about its reliability (The 4.8L has been great.) I hear the little diesel does fine as well. If you’re not towing, I don’t think you really need the bigger engines. If you are – then yes.
Very depressing. I want to order a GMC van but looks like it will be a YEAR or so before I can get it and I need one RIGHT away. Don’t want to buy an ughlee RAM or Ford Transit. Phew, just too ughlee for me. Seems RAMS has an engine problem too.
I need a bigger engine because I may be doing some towing. I’ve called around to see if I can swap out a 6.0 for the 4.8 and extend this van’s life. Nobody is interested in doing it so far.
I give up … clearly GM has no interest in selling me or anyone a van anymore. After 50 years of owning GM vans, I am done. $4500 price increase for fewer and fewer engines, options and colors, and waiting years??? WTF!! Regret selling my 1996 Express conversion van a year ago. Just ordered a new Traverse… should have my head examined trusting Chev yet again… GM does not deserve my loyalty. But this will be my last GM vehicle. Who knows if it will actually be delivered?.
I all so been waiting for 2 + years for a van was told the dealer dropped the ball on the order bad service from chevy
I all so been waiting for 2 + years for a van was told the dealer dropped the ball on the order bad service from chevy not happy with them
unreal… GM is just giving away the van market to Ford and Ram …. crazy the profit margin they must be conceding …. on a 26 year old van that must be pure profit by now …. I give up …
I don’t understand . Does this mean the 2023 vehicles will be manufactured BEFORE the 2022 ?
this site is useless
when I tried to order a 2023, there was no pricing on the Chev build site for 23’s, the dealer quoted +$4500 for the base price but all the options were the same as 2022.
I am really outraged now … GM is playing games with false advertising and bait and switch. For months I followed up vans and Traverses that the “build site” claimed were available or in transit to various dealers in the NW. When I checked with the dealers, they all were pre sold, and dealers pleaded innocent, they have no control what GM pretends to show as their inventory.
I gave up on that game, and now … (on another brand fbook group) a buyer said he found a BMW in stock on Autotrader that he jumped on and bought.
So I did some searching on Autotrader for new Express vans, and found two V8 cargo vans (2022) in Oregon, and the sell price was the msrp. First response by email was “call us, it is available!” Then, an hour later, the same woman writes; “oops, that van was already sold, and it is still in transit” (no comment on the duplicate van also advertised in Autotrader) …. I wrote back with some nasties, and the sales mgr writes back to tell me …”good luck, and we charge $5000 over msrp for new vans”
So…GM lies, and the dealers are complicit… don’t trust any ads claiming they have new inventory available.
Also, I sold back my 2017 Silverado to my local dealer a year ago. Last week, I got a letter from the mgr telling me if I come in to trade up (the truck he bought a year ago from me) I can get a great deal on the 2022’s in stock plus $7500 in extra incentive allowances discounts ….. but I had to come in before end of August. They have had almost NO Silverado inventory all year, so I had to go in and see about that… by golly, they had 6 or 7 loaded 2022 Silverados (costing almost 2x what I paid for my 2017 Silverado. ) I HATE GM ! and I have been a loyal GM owner for 50yrs.
What a dumb move by GM They build the only truck based van for people who need a real heavy duty van ….six cylinder is bad enough, but coupling it to a weak 8 speed tahoe transmission is asking for trouble…I canceled my order…..GM is leaving big cash on the table
Can anyone tell me what’s going on with getting a 2023 15 passenger van? I went to a dealership back in March, then again in may and finally again in June and they said they could place an order but now they are telling me no orders are being accepted. I need a van, we just had our 7th kid and can’t go anywhere without taking 2 vehicles until we get one. Any advice what to do? Should I look at getting a different make, like Ford or something?? I really would prefer not because I can’t stand the way they look but I’m getting a bit desperate
Have a 2022 Express that’s already built and waiting to be transported for a month and a half…..dealership says he has customers looks to buy 30 at a time and can’t get them…was told that avan ordered now wouldn’t be here till late spring.
I got a 2020 2500 express with 6.6L with only 26000 miles on it, trade in valued at 36000. maybe swap engines and trans. with the new 2023 when and if i get it.
I’m.trying to order a 2023 Chevrolet Cargo van. GM doesn’t even have the 2923 build tool in place. I can’t even give them 42,000 dollars . So frustrated.
I gave up and bought a 2017 2500 with 50k miles. It will suit the purpose for now.
Very base model, no tilt wheel, no cruise. $29,000. Pretty nice contractor rack on
roof, and new tires.