Description

Like other General Motors vans that debuted in 2005, Chevrolet bills the Uplander as a crossover sport van. Though it has sport utility vehicle styling cues ? with a seven-passenger seating capacity, a low step-in height and sliding side doors ? the Uplander isn't far removed from the minivans that GM has offered for years, but the company hopes to avoid the minivan's tame image. The Uplander is related to the Buick Terraza, Pontiac Montana SV6 and Saturn Relay. Front-wheel drive is standard, but the Uplander LT can be fitted with all-wheel drive. A cargo van is also offered. A new optional 240-horsepower, 3.9-liter V-6 with variable valve timing can be installed on 2006 models. Optional side-impact airbags now protect occupants in the first- and second-row seats. Chevrolet offers an optional backseat entertainment system. Known as Mobile Digital Media Powered by PhatNoise, the system can store hours of music or movies on a wallet-size 40-gigabyte hard-drive cartridge. Dealers can install a Sit-N-Lift power seat that rotates and extends outward, operating via a hand-held remote control.