GMT800
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| GMT800 | |
| Manufacturer: | General Motors |
|---|---|
| Production: | 1999–2006 |
| Predecessor: | GMT400 |
| Successor: | GMT900 |
| Class: | Full size SUV |
| Body style: | 4-door wagon 4-door extended wagon 2-door pickup truck 4-door pickup truck |
| Transmission: | 4-sp 4L60-E automatic 4-sp 4L65-E automatic |
| Similar: | Ford P platform Chrysler BR platform Toyota Tundra platform |
The GMT800 is the basis for the current Chevrolet Silverado full-size pickup truck. The derived GMT820 and GMT830 is used in the Suburban, among other full-size SUVs. This is the successor to the GMT400 series of C/K pickups and SUVs, and was replaced for 2007 by the new GMT900 line.
It uses three boxed-in hydroformed sections rather than a single long frame. This gives greater flexibility to the platform. A total of four front modules, seven midsections, and four rear sections were created to mix and match for nearly 40 different truck configurations.
The GMT 800 platform was introduced in 1999. Frames are manufactured by Magna International in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, Mexico and St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Final assembly is in Oshawa, Ontario, Pontiac, Michigan and Fort Wayne, Indiana. The GMT820-based Hummer H2 is built under contract by AM General at a specially-constructed plant in Mishawaka, Indiana, USA.[1]
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[edit] Sales
| Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sales | 1,569,198 | 1,672,804 | 1,810,340 | 1,704,239 | 1,491,084 |
Sales of the GMT800 line were incredibly strong. The pickups and SUVs regularly sold 1.8 million vehicles annually, possibly netting GM as much as $9 billion in net profit.
[edit] Applications
 2003 GMT800 Cadillac Escalade EXT |
 2006 GMT800 Chevrolet Silverado |
 2004 GMT800 GMC Yukon |
 2002 GMT800 GMC Sierra |
| Basic platform | Years | Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMT800/880 | 1999–2006 | Chevrolet Silverado | |
| 1999–2006 | GMC Sierra | ||
| GMT820 | Cadillac Escalade | ||
| Chevrolet Tahoe | |||
| GMC Yukon | |||
| Hummer H2 | A unique platform, but based off of the 820 | ||
| GMT830 | Cadillac Escalade ESV | ||
| Chevrolet Suburban | |||
| GMC Yukon XL | |||
| GMT805 | Chevrolet Avalanche | ||
| GMT806 | Cadillac Escalade EXT |
[edit] References
- ^ Auto Plans Plenty Ward's AutoWorld
- New Trucks Won't Save GM. Ward's AutoWorld. Retrieved on March 8, 2006.
[edit] See also
Current GM platforms:
- Gamma - subcompact FWD
- Delta - compact FWD
- Epsilon - mid-size FWD
- Kappa - compact RWD
- W - midsize cars FWD
- Sigma - midsize RWD
- G/K - fullsize cars FWD
- V - full-size RWD
- Theta - crossover SUV AWD
- U - minivan FWD
- Lambda - minivan FWD/AWD
- Zeta - rear wheel drive car
- Y - sports cars RWD
- GMT - trucks RWD
