Whats New for the 2006 Chevrolet Uplander?
The 2006 Chevrolet Uplander gets a needed injection of power thanks to a 3.9-liter V6 engine making 240 horsepower – 40 more than last year. Side-impact airbags are now offered for second-row passengers, but side-curtain airbags are still missing from the Uplander. Bordeaux Red and Amber Bronze Metallic are the two new colors for 2006.Advantages of the 2006 Chevrolet Uplander: Available all-wheel-driveOptional stability control systemOptional side-impact airbags for the second-row seatsImpressive build quality and materialsObjections to the 2006 Chevrolet Uplander: Side-curtain airbags are not availableSecond-row seats don’t fold into the floorBased on rapidly aging GM minivan platformSloppy handling performanceEditor’s Advice: Chevrolet’s new Uplander is the old Venture minivan equipped with new SUV styling cues that are expected to erase the mommy-mobile stigma that most minivans suffer. Despite upgrades and a new name, Chevy’s minivan…oh, excuse us, crossover sport van…does not move