Future Chevrolet City Express

Currently, it is unclear whether there will be a follow-up model to the Chevrolet City Express. However, if a next, second-generation City Express does come to market, then we expect it to launch in the vicinity of the 2022-2023 model years. Until then, we expect the current, first-generation City Express developed and built by Nissan to receive minor changes, updates, and improvements.

Overview

• What: though unknown whether GM will actually make such a vehicle, an all-new Chevrolet City Express compact van could represent the second generation of the Chevrolet compact van as a vehicle designed and produced by GM with GM parts and technology; by contrast, the current first-generation City Express is designed and produced by Nissan with minimal GM input or technologies
• When: it is possible that the next City Express will launch in the 2022 calendar year as a 2022 or 2023 model year vehicle
• Why: an all-new Chevy City Express will enable Chevrolet to build its presence in the compact van space
• Where: sold in all current markets where Chevrolet has a business presence, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Middle East; sales in China are possible though unlikely due to GM’s Wuling light commercial vehicle (LCV) joint venture

Expectations

Following are our expectations about the future Chevrolet City Express:

• Based on the new GM VSS-F platform (vehicle set), delivering all-new underpinnings and engineering
• All-new exterior, available in panel van and potentially passenger van and taxi van configurations
• All-new interior
• Inclusion of next-generation infotainment system
• Introduction of more GM Active Safety features and technologies
• Introduction of all-new powertrain range

Body Styles

We expect the upcoming future Chevy City Express to continue being available as a compact panel van. Passenger van and taxi van models are possible.

Price

We expect the next Chevy City Express to carry similar pricing as the current, first-gen model in the $22,000 range.

Platform

We expect the next-gen Chevy City Express to ride on the GM VSS-F vehicle set shared with future GM front-drive cars and crossovers. The GM VSS, or Vehicle Set Strategy, represents a new way for GM to develop and build vehicles.

Powertrain

We expect the next Chevy City Express to feature the following powertrain lineup:

• Gasoline engines:
  • Naturally-aspirated I-4 / inline four-cylinder engine
  • Turbocharged I-4 / inline four-cylinder engine
• Diesel engines:
  • Turbocharged I-4 / inline four-cylinder engine
• Transmissions:
  • 6-speed manual transmission
  • New GM 9-speed automatic transmission

Production

It is currently unclear whether GM will develop and produce a follow-up to the first-gene City Express. If it does, then the vehicle could theoetically be produced at any GM factory globally.

Competitors

The future Chevrolet City Express will have the following competitors:

• Ford Transit
• Nissan NV200
• Volkswagen Caddy
• Dodge ProMaster City

Before The All-New Model

Before the all-new future Chevy City Express reaches the market, we expect the current first-generation Chevy City Express to receive minor changes, updates, and improvements as per Nissan’s timeline of the NV200. See information about the current-generation Chevrolet City Express by using the following links:

• 2015 Chevrolet City Express (introduction of first-gen model)
• 2016 Chevrolet City Express
• 2017 Chevrolet City Express
• 2018 Chevrolet City Express
• 2019 Chevrolet City Express

Discussion

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News

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