2003 Chevrolet Avalanche Z-71 review from North America

Well since it is 2006 not much has gone wrong with it so far. The drivers side front left speaker seems to have failed, but I attribute that to the previous owners usage. The bed seems to leak on the left side between the second and third plates. and for some reason I seem to get a front end shake when I brake coming down hills and the car seems to get loose at a sudden high speed brake when the weight transfers to the front end. It seems like the front end jumps around under sudden braking. Finally I have to say I am dissapointed with with the vehicles performance. I seem to have to downshift going up great gradients and enabling the trailer mode for the transmission to get any performance out of the truck. Honestly I know that you will probably laugh at this, but my 87 Ramcharger (360 CI) makes this truck look like a sissy as far as speed and torque. I am almost afraid to take it offroad like I did with my Ramcharger. I think the Ramcharger has better performance and offroad ability. I know however this truck is more of a "Yuppie Mobile" if you will and really isn't designed to be beaten like the Ram is. I am probably comparing apples to oranges in this matter. But other than that I cannot say I don't like the truck. It has been everything I have wanted and asked for. I just think at times I should have gone with the 2500 with the 8.1 liter.

The cab is roomy, you can get 6 people in the truck and it is comfortable. With the back out and the plates out it is like driving a convertible there is no experience like it. It is a handsome elegant truck that can use some improvements, but overall I like it and I'm proud to own it.