The City Express has 122.7 cubic feet of customizable cargo space, a turning diameter of 36.7 feet and an estimated payload capacity of 1,500 pounds.
Chevrolet showed an all-new 2015 City Express today at the Chicago Auto Show saying it combines maneuverability and cargo-hauling flexibility with efficiency, giving urban business owners and fleet managers low operating costs. Nissan will produce the small cargo van in Mexico that GM will rebadge to sell in the United States and Canada starting this fall.
Why the world’s second largest automaker needs to go outside for a small commercial van goes back to a decades old Opel decision to outsource small van production in Europe. Ford, Renault and Citroen all thrive in the segment. It is an embarrassing position for GM in AutoInformed’s view.
GM U.S. Vice-President Fleet and Commercial Ed Peper debuts the 2015 Chevrolet City Express.
The City Express has 122.7 cubic feet (3,474 liters) of customizable cargo space, a turning diameter of 36.7 feet (11.2 m) and an estimated payload capacity of 1,500 pounds. The City Express also will deliver greater efficiency than full-size vans due to its smaller size and a 2-liter inline-four-cylinder engine with continuously variable valve timing matched to a continuously variable transmission.
The Nissan NV200 is a cargo van that just went on sale last April. It has the lowest claimed starting MSRP in the small segment of $19,990, plus $845 for delivery, and best in class 24 mpg combined EPA fuel economy rating. The front-wheel drive NV200 comes with a 131-horsepower 2-liter inline 4-cylinder engine and a continuously variable automatic transmission. Nissan also sells full-size NV 1500/2500/3500 Cargo Standard Roof, a 4-row/12-person NV 3500 Passenger and larger NV 2500/3500 Cargo High Roof models.
The City Express’s cargo area has 4’6” of space from side wall to side wall – more than enough to load a standard 40” x 48” pallet flat on the floor. There is also 6’10” of room from the rear doors to the back of the front seats. With the passenger seat folded, the length grows to 9’8”. The tops of the rear wheelhouses are flat to enable tiered storage and to maximize storage space.
See AutoInformed on GM to Rebadge Nissan NV200 as Chevrolet City Express
