The 2005 Avalanche 1500 is an important vehicle to Chevrolet for the crew cab pickup market segment. The LT is a member of a series of five trim levels for the Avalanche 1500 which include . The four-door truck with its four-wheel drive is positioned to aggressively fill this niche for Chevrolet. There is strong competition from vehicles from Infiniti.

Engine Performance

The restyled Avalanche 1500 LT is equipped with a General Motors 5.3-liter 8-cylinder engine that utilizes a total of 16 valves. The Vortec engine is paired with a General Motors 4-speed transmission. This configuration has proven to be a successful design for Chevrolet.

The Avalanche 1500 uses power-assisted brakes, with 4-Wheel ABS support. The front brakes are disc while the rear brakes are disc. Steering is handled through a power-steering gear-style configuration. The truck uses torsion bar and coil springs front and rear respectively.

Avalanche 1500 LT Statistics

The Avalanche 1500 is 221.60 inches long, 79.80 inches wide, and 73.60 inches high. It has a wheelbase of 130.00 inches. It is able to seat 6 comfortably.

The listed retail price in 2005 (MSRP) was $34,010, with an invoice cost of $29,759. This price is slightly higher than the industry average price for a four-door Crew Cab Pickup.

Fuel Efficiency

The fuel system for the 2005 Avalanche 1500 is a SFI design, running on FLEX fuel. The fuel flow is regulated by a electronic system and is a fuel-injected MFI design. The storage capacity of the fuel tank is 31.00 gallons.

The 2005 Avalanche 1500 gets 19 miles/gallon on the highway and only 14 in the city. This is average for a crew cab pickup truck.

In Summary

There are several reasons why the Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 LT sold well in 2005. Mainly the increase in availability and a marked improvement in quality meant the buying public was more apt to choose a Chevrolet, specifically a Avalanche 1500.

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