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This year for 2008, and 2008, the new GMC Envoy is available in four models. The Enovy XL SLE is available with a Vortec 4200 inline 6-cylinder or available Vortec 5300 V8. Or, the GMC Envoy SLE which is available with a Vortec 4200 inline 6 cylinder engine with added power of 275 horsepower @ 6000rpm. The large cabins of the new Envoy offers 7 -passenger seating including third row seating for two 6ft 2in adults.

This mid-size truck-based Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) shares its platform with the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, Buick Rainier, and Saab 9-7X. The Envoy’s standard engine is a 4.2-liter in-line six-cylinder engine rated at 291 horsepower. A 5.3-liter, 300-horsepower V-8 is available optionally and is standard on Denali models. Both engines come teamed with a four-speed automatic transmission and either rear-or four-wheel drive. Eighteen-inch wheels are standard.

The luxurious GMC Envoy SLT offers many upgraded options over the base 2008 GMC Envoy SLE (2wd). Some of the added features include leather seating surfaces, steering-wheel-mounted controls adjust heating, air conditioning, and the audio system and independently heated seat backs and cushions with three temperature controls and memory is available. The new XL SLT offers seating for 7 adults and can be reconfigured to allow up to 100 cubic feet of cargo capacity. The 2008 Envoy SLE offers an available 4WD with Autotrac or 2WD with available traction assistance for assured footing

Standard features on the 2008 GMC Envoy include; air Bags, frontal, driver and right front passenger, heavy-duty 600 cold-cranking amps and includes rundown protection and retained accessory power.

Body, liftgate with liftglass, includes electric release and rear-window wiper/washer, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc, front and rear, color-keyed, rear step includes pad, rear compartment, 5-floor tie downs, driver and passenger side, rear seat, floor, includes CD/cassette storage, electronic with set and resume speed, includes telltale in instrument panel cluster, 2 front, on floor console.

Available features included for the new GMC Envoy include a cargo convenience net, in rear compartment area, rear reversible cargo mat, cargo shade is rear and retractable, color-keyed, the console is an overhead custom Universal transmitter unit, the defogger is in the rear-window and electric.

All models for 2008 are good buys, the 2008 GMC Envoy XUV XL accessory reviews confirm.

2008 GMC Envoy Performance

• Auxiliary transmission cooler
• 4,157 cc 4.2 liters in-line 6 front engine with 93.0 mm bore, 102.0 mm stroke, 10.3 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder LL8
• Unleaded fuel 87
• Multi-point injection fuel system
• 22.0 gallon main unleaded fuel tank 18.3
• Power: 213 kW , 285 HP SAE @ 6,000 rpm; 276 ft lb , 373 Nm @ 4,600 rpm

2008 GMC Envoy Handling

• Four-wheel ABS
• 3.420:1 axle ratio
• Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
• Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
• Immobilizer
• Spacesaver steel rim under body spare wheel
• Stability control
• Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs, beam rear suspension rigid with stabilizer bar and coil springs

2008 GMC Envoy Exterior

• Body side molding
• Body color front and rear bumpers
• Chrome/bright trim on side of body
• Day time running lights
• Driver and passenger power black door mirrors
• External dimensions: overall length (inches): 191.6, overall width (inches): 74.7, overall height (inches): 71.9, ground clearance (inches): 8.0, wheelbase (inches): 113.0, front track (inches): 63.1, rear track (inches): 62.1 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 36.4
• Front fog lights
• Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
• Luxury trim carbon fiber look on doors and carbon fiber look on dashboard
• Metallic paint
• Hinge rear window with defogger and intermittent
• Roof rails
• Rear platform step
• Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side
• Trailer towing preparation includes tow hook
• Underbody protection for engine
• Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 5,550, curb weight (lbs) 4,404, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 5,300 and max payload (lbs) 1,146
• Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe

2008 GMC Envoy Interior

• 12v power outlet: front and 2, 12v power outlet: rear and 1
• Air conditioning with rear outlet
• Fixed mast antenna
• Delphi RDS audio system with satellite and CD player CD player reads MP3
• Automatic drive indicator on dashboard
• Cargo area dimensions: length (inches): 70.0, width between arches (inches): 46.1, height (inches): 39.6 and loading floor height (inches): 32.1
• Cargo area light
• Cargo capacity: rear seat down (cu ft): 80.1 and all seats in place (cu ft): 43.7
• Cellular phone other
• Clock
• Full dashboard console, full floor console with covered storage box
• Cornering lights/curb illumination
• Delayed/fade courtesy lights
• Cruise control
• Front seats cup holders fixed, rear seats cup holders pop out
• Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat
• Floor mats
• Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
• Bucket driver seat with lumbar adjustment, bucket passenger seat
• 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat integrated
• Front seat center armrest
• Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats, two head restraints on rear seats
• Headlight control with dusk sensor
• Illuminated entry system
• Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 40.2, rear headroom (inches): 39.6, front hip room (inches): 55.5, rear hip room (inches): 58.1, front leg room (inches): 41.4, rear leg room (inches): 37.0, front shoulder room (inches): 58.5, rear shoulder room (inches): 58.5 and interior volume (cu ft): 83.3
• Low tire pressure indicator
• Online information system
• Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch
• Power steering
• Front power windows with two one-touch, rear power windows
• Front and rear reading lights
• 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
• Three asymmetrical split bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments
• Rear view mirror
• Front and rear side curtain airbag
• Front seat back storage
• Upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery with additional upgraded cloth/velour
• Seating: five seats
• Service interval indicator
• Six speaker(s)
• Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment
• Tachometer
• Telematics 199.00 and 12
• Ventilation system
• Voice activating system

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