GMC Envoy

The 2009 GMC Envoy is GMC’s midsize luxury SUV that shares a traditional body-on-frame SUV platform with the Chevrolet TrailBlazer. The Envoy debuted as a 1998 model 4-door, 4-wheel-drive midsize luxury SUV based on the GMC Jimmy. The Envoy was redesigned for 2002 with a new 4.2-liter aluminum inline six-cylinder and the 7-passenger Envoy XL was added. For 2004, the Envoy XUV was added with a sliding rear roof and a Midgate divider for cargo versatility. The Envoy XUV was discontinued at the end of the 2005 model year and the Envoy XL was discontinued at the end of the 2006 model year.