The 2024 Chevy Express Cargo commercial van is no longer available to order with the naturally aspirated 6.6L V8 L8T gasoline engine, GM Authority has learned from sources familiar with the matter.
The L8T engine remains as an available powerplant option for the Express Passenger and Express Cutaway configurations of the 2024 Chevy Express.
The 2024 Chevy Express remains largely unchanged from previous model years of the Bow Tie’s commercial van, but the unavailability of the L8T engine on the Cargo configuration is one of the changes GM has recently introduced for the vehicle’s latest model year.
GM Authority has also uncovered in-depth 2024 Chevy Express pricing details, including the prices of a long list of variants of the model. The 2024 model year has introduced significant price increases compared to the 2023 Express, ranging from $1,600 and $2,900 with $2,700 to $2,900 being most typical.
The 2024 Chevy Express will also get two new transmissions replacing two of the current transmissions. The 8-speed automatic transmission (RPO code MTH) will oust the current 8-speed automatic transmission (RPO code M5U) as the transmission paired with the V6 LV1 engine.
Meanwhile, the 8-speed heavy-duty automatic transmission (RPO code N8X) will displace the 6-speed heavy-duty automatic transmission tagged with RPO code MYD for 2024 Chevy Express units equipped with the V8 L8T engine.
As a reminder, two powerplant options are available for the 2024 Chevy Express, with the atmospheric 4.3L V6 LV1 gasoline engine developing 276 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 298 pound-feet of torque at 3,900 rpm, and the atmospheric 6.6L V8 L8T gasoline engine rated at 401 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 464 pound-feet of torque at 4,000 rpm. It is the latter engine that is no longer available on the 2024 Chevy Express Cargo variant specifically.
The 2.8L I4 LWN turbodiesel Duramax engine offered on earlier model years was also dropped for the 2023 model year, as GM Authority covered previously, reducing engine options to two.
As for structure, the 2024 Chevy Express rides on the GMT 610 platform. Production of all Chevy Express model years takes place at the GM Wentzville plant in Missouri, though the Chevy Express Cutaway is also produced by Navistar at a different facility in Ohio.
Production of the 2024 Chevy Express will begin early in September.
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Typical gm,cut,cut……
This Van is 10 years old, get rid of it.
lol try decades old. It’s a workhorse that’s been bullet proof and has been a backbone of industry here in America. GM shooting itself in the foot constantly these days. Mine has the 6.6 and when I’m loaded down that extra oomph is appreciated to get out of my own way.
100% by far.
What idiot builds a cargo van with the capabilities of the 3500 and then offers a motor that cant keep up.
1500 sure, 2500 maybe, but a 3500? Come on.
Best vans we ever owned.
You want one with a 6? Go ahead. Used ones for sell up a dirt road.
Think I know why.
After all the sales and service guys in my field step out of one, first time the drove it, they all would say the same thing.
” Now that’s a van!!” With out fail.
It should have at least been an option.
The beginning of the end for that one. Sure am going to miss them.
Could have been a major comeback in my mind. Nothing out there these days comes even remotely close.
Would have gladly paid more.
Great move GM.
10? These came out in 1997.
I imagine the profit margin on these has to be huge though.
But they were moved on to the GMT800 – BODY ON FRAME platform in 2003 So although they look similar to the one that came out in 96, its actually not the same.
To your point however, that was 20 years ago!
But they’re dang good for what they are intended. Hard to beat workhorse.
The frame is still similar to the original GMT600 frame that debuted for 96 and shared much with the GMT400s, it was simply updated in 2003. All of these vans have been body on frame since the beginning. The older 95 and down G vans were a full unibody van, and the Astro was a unibody with a subframe that was derived from the Caprice but with underpinnings shared with half ton trucks, vans and the Cadillac Commercial Chassis.
So, how long until they drop both the 4.3 and 6.6 for the 2.7?
The V8 was on the option list on the passenger van in 2023 but wasn’t available.
I just took delivery of my 2023 express van last week with the 6.6.
I would like to order a new 2023 cargo van and just wondering if it’s possible and how long it would take to receive it as I have been told by many dealerships that you might not be able to get one, I am a cash customer and have been a GMC customer for all my 2500 series trucks and Cadillacs in Malibu’s and equinoxes, please let me know if this is possible to receive a new 2023 cargo van thank you
I wouldn’t even consider trying to order. They are most likely out there on a dealer lot somewhere. You just need to find out where.
We searched high and low for a 2023 Traverse in blue/tan. We were about to settle for black/black just to get the process over.
But Hendrick in Durham ,NC located one for us in WASHINGTON STATE.
It arrived with just 12 miles on it. For some reason we’re still waiting on a 2nd key.
Other than that, took delivery last week and all is good.
It took me almost 2 years to get my 2023 Express extended 6.6 van.
Well that was an enormously stupid decision. The cargo versions are the work vans that pull trailers and get loaded down with heavy tools and materials! Is there anyone left at GM that knows anything about the real world? Or is it a bunch of college whiz kids that grew up at a computer desk and never have experienced anything real? SMH!
The idiot’s are running rampant at GM.
I have a 2021 cargo G van with a 6.6 litre absolutely love this engine. With GM dropping this engine I will not run the mountains of British Columbia at maximum payload with a V6, have they lost their minds. What a dumb decision. I will have to source another brand next year I suppose.
They need to put a 6.6 diesel in the vans for some serious towing power
They used to, and stopped.
The towing capacity is the same with the Duramax as it is with the 6.6L gas. I think it is a chassis limitation to max out at 10K pounds.
Why doesn’t GM continue to make a reliable 3500 express van for Conversion manufacturers like Hymer/Roadtrek? Roadtrek can’t depend on GMC because GMC keeps changing the Express Model and options. The Class B RV market needs the GMC/Chevrolet platform to build the Roadtrek 190 and 210 Popular models. These compete very well against Dodge ProMaster and Mercedes Sprinter platforms. Please, somebody convince GMC to get back into the Class B RV market. There is great demand for a 20’ RV, with 4×4 option. I can show you my 2017 Roadtrek 190 Popular that Everybody loves!! I’m getting ready to upgrade. I do not want a Sprinter platform. The Chevrolet Roadtrek RVs were here from 1972 through 2019. We still need these!
I gave up waiting for my GMC dealer to deliver my passenger van. After 6 months of nothing, I got my down payment back. I went to the Ford dealer, but they weren’t even taking orders for passenger vans. I just gave up on getting a decent van and bought a Ford F-150. It’s the next best thing to a van. My first Ford, after a lifetime of GM vehicles. GM is run by a bunch of incompetent fools.
Boomer59 seems to have hit the nail squarely on the head.
I was reading this in awe, that they’re dropping the larger engine from the work version of the vehicle.
I had to read it twice as it makes absolutely NO sense. Are you sure these are built in Missouri and not California😂😂😢
At least they can still haul snowflakes around at top speed.
You sound like a spineless Trumpster! Pathetic !!! At least a snowflake respects our constitution and democracy unlike the majority of Republicans!
Technically the USA is not a democracy. A rrie democracy the government has poew in the USA the government has no power. The USA is a democratic republic the key word is republic giving all the power to the people however the government has distorted it constantly calling it a democracy. However boomer is right about the the van only being offered with v6 as it will be useless. Yes the 4.3 is a good motor but you load that van with 5500 pounds and it’s going nowhere fast. I’ve driven many vans pulling around 5500 to 8500 pounds of metal parts and they do fine but the v6 can’t get the job done
They might as well have discontinued this vehicle completely. How is a V6 going to serve the needs of a buyer that needs these 6000lb+ vans to tow and haul heavy loads? Another terrible GM decision.
Where’s the high roof?
Not wanted. The customer that wants the high roof is Amazon. They get such a high discount from Ford that Ford makes penies on every transit can sold. Most businesses that want vans have upfits designed for this style van and won’t look at a high top
I sincerely hope there is some brilliant end game to GM’s neglect of the Express/Savana. However, it seems they’re completely out of touch with van buyers.
My guess: the endgame is a passive-aggressive exit from the fleet business altogether. (Same reason they also don’t want to build pickups with 8 foot boxes.)
Hope GM realizes that Ford will gladly take these customers…
Ordered an extended , 8cyl cargo April 30 , 2021……………………….STILL WAITING !!!!!!!
You need to find a different dealer that can get more allocations. It’s not first come first serve 🙁
Ordered an extended , 8cyl cargo April 30 , 2021……………………….STILL WAITING !!!!!!! I recently was able to find a 6cyl extended last month……………. And NO market adjustment! Still paid over $5800 more for this with less features and only a 6cyl not an 8cyl. MSRP $47,145🙄😳☹️
Man they’re just letting the express die aren’t they
I prefer the ones that are turned into high top conversion vans. One of my vehicles is a 1996 Ford Econoline with the 351 W engine. I bought it back in 2004 for $7000 and right now it has about 530,000 miles on it. I plan to keep it for 2 more years and then I will buy a Chevy Express or GMC Savana high top conversion van. I was disappointed when Ford stopped making the Econoline and replaced it with the Transit. Low mileage Econolines are getting harder to find and I don’t like the Transit or the Mercedes vans because they are not available with a V8 engine. My only complaint with the two GM vans is how they need to update the front styling. The 1996 to 2002 models looked a lot better. Does anybody remember the front styling on some of the early 2000’s Chevy vehicles, and how ugly they looked? The Silverado, Malibu, and the Impala all had that goofy looking chrome bar running through the middle of the grille, along with those weird shaped lights. Chevy has updated the styling on the pickup trucks at least 3 or 4 times since then, but the Express still has that ugly 2003 look. That’s just a minor issue and I can overlook the styling because I am a big fan of high top conversion vans. I don’t understand why they are not more popular because these vehicles are superior to SUVs when it comes to passenger space and comfort.
After a year’s wait I finally took delivery of a 2023 Chevy express extended van. The engine and mechanicals are perfect, but the body work, fit and finish are horrible. I have never seen a vehicle put together so poorly in my life
How do you classify a Chevy 3500 cargo van a heavy duty work van with a 6 cylinder motor ? There are a lot of devoted Chevy / gmc owners that would love to have a 6.6 liter duramax diesel motor in a van not to mention the 6.6 liter gas motor . What happens to the customers that have placed a deposit on there order before this shocking terrible news suddenly sprang up on all of the devoted for decade customers
I TOTALY AGREE !!!!!!
No 6.6 and it is another bog and dog
this is an industry that needs some competition.
Might as well put the 2.7 in
What a joke, so the passenger gets a 6.6 and the cargo gets a slug. come on GM wake up and hurry and get a new van to market,, with a good ICE. Ford currently cant build a van either to save there life, so many ticked off customers trying to buy a transit van also. I just dont understand GMs thinking or lack of. I guess that makes my 2017 6.0 and 22, 6.6 worth a million now.
Love my Chevy Roadtrek van 2007 (And STILL in Style) lol… I wouldn’t want anything less than the 6.6 you guys are ridiculous getting rid of that option.. These are a great van to build a RV off of, and cutting that power plant will sacrifice performance going up mountain passes.