GMT800

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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.[Auto Plans Plenty] Ward's AutoWorld

Contents

1 Sales
2 Applications
3 References
4 See also

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.

Applications

Image:2003_Cadillac_Escalade_EXT.JPG|2003 GMT800 Cadillac Escalade EXT Image:2006_Chevrolet_Silverado_Extended_Cab.jpg|2006 GMT800 Chevrolet Silverado Image:2004_GMC_Yukon.jpg|2004 GMT800 GMC Yukon Image:2002_GMC_Sierra.jpg|2002 GMT800 GMC Sierra

Basic platform	Years	Model	Notes
GMT800/880	1999–2006	Chevrolet Silverado
GMT800/880	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

GMT800

Sales

Applications

References

See also