Meet the ultimate people-mover in the 2018 Chevrolet Express Passenger, combining Chevy’s commercial vehicle prowess with a design that allows drivers to carry up to 14 other passengers.
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What’s New for the 2018 Chevrolet Express Passenger?
The 2018 Chevrolet Express Passenger firstly receives some powertrain updates, starting with the replacement of the old base 4.8-liter Vortec® V8 with a more powerful, though slightly smaller, 4.3-liter V6, which is paired with a new eight-speed automatic transmission. In addition, the Express Passenger also receives an optional CNG/LPG-capable 6.0-liter V8.
A few features are now standard for the van, including a standard rearview mirror with integrated Rear Vision Camera and OnStar 4G LTE Wi-Fi, and a few are newly available, including Side Blind Zone Alert and Hill Start Assist.
The Express Passenger no longer offers eight-passenger or 10-passenger seating, leaving only 12-passenger and 15-passenger configurations.
Finally, the Express Passenger gets three new packages, including the Safety Package, Communications Package, and Enhanced Convenience Package.
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2018 Chevrolet Express Passenger Exterior
The 2018 Chevrolet Express Passenger doesn’t spend too much effort on sculpted, complicated body panels, instead focusing on being the best people-mover it can, with straight lines offering the most passenger space possible. The Express Passenger does, however, come in two different lengths – regular and extended.
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Exterior features available on the 2018 Chevrolet Express Passenger LS
- Aluminized stainless-steel muffler and tailpipe exhaust, Ladder-type frame, Solar-ray® light-tinted and deep-tinted glass, Full-body window glass package, Daytime Running Lamps, Dual halogen composite headlamps, Manually-adjustable black mirrors, Front LT245/75R16E all-season front and rear blackwall tires, 16-inch steel wheels, Swing-out passenger side door, Black grille, Intermittent variable windshield wipers, 105-amp alternator, 600 cold-cranking amp battery
Exterior features available on the 2018 Chevrolet Express Passenger LT
- Chrome grille, Front and rear chrome bumpers with step-pad, Chrome center cap wheel trim, 150-amp alternator
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2018 Chevrolet Express Passenger Performance
The 2018 Chevrolet Express Passenger comes with three powertrain possibilities.
To begin with, there is the new, base engine, a 4.3-liter V6 producing 276 hp and 298 lb-ft of torque. Then, there is the available Vortec™ 6.0-liter V8, which produces 341 hp and 373 lb-ft of torque. Finally, these is an available turbocharged 2.8-liter Duramax® four-cylinder diesel engine, which makes only 181 hp, but an impressive 369 lb-ft of torque.
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2018 Chevrolet Express Passenger Efficiency
Chevrolet has not found fuel efficiency figures for the Express Passenger (which is somewhat typical of commercial or heavy-duty vehicles), but it has offered that the Express Passenger has a 31-gallon gas tank, offsetting reduced fuel economy due to heavy use through huge fuel volume for long periods between stops at the gas station.
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2018 Chevrolet Express Passenger Interior
In its base form, the Chevrolet Express Passenger offers seating for 12 people, between the two front captain’s chairs, two three-seat rows, and a four-seat rearmost row. In the extended wheelbase versions, that four-person row can be moved further back, and another three-person row added where it used to be for a total of 15 seats.
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Interior features available on the 2018 Chevrolet Express Passenger LS
- Full-length rubberized-vinyl floor covering, Air conditioning, Rearview mirror with rear vision camera display, Two dome lights, Power door locks and windows, 12-passenger seating with 50/50-split last row seat, Front vinyl bucket seats, Engine cover console with three cup holders
- Tow/haul selector, AM/FM stereo with MP3 player, 4G LTE Wi-Fi® hotspot, 110-volt auxiliary power outlet, Driver Information Center and instrumentation, Two auxiliary 12-volt power outlets, Oil life monitor
Interior features available on the 2018 Chevrolet Express Passenger LT
- Rear air conditioning, Rear auxiliary heater, Front cloth bucket seats, Illuminated visor vanity mirrors, Eight-point digital compass, Deluxe console with storage bin, Cruise control
- Remote Keyless Entry
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2018 Chevrolet Express Passenger Safety
The Express Passenger contains the same spread of safety features that its cargo-optimized sibling sports, but adds some more features to provide more protection of the passengers, including seat-mounted side-impact air bags, head-curtain air bags for the first three rows, and enhanced technology glass.
Standard Safety Features on the 2018 Chevrolet Express Passenger
- StabiliTrak® electronic stability control system
- Four-wheel antilock disc brakes
- Driver and front passenger frontal airbags
- Steel-side door beams
- Hill Start Assist
- LATCH system
- OnStar® Guidance Plan Limited Trial Service
- Rear vision camera
- Tire pressure monitor
- Transmission/brake shift interlock
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