View Poll Results: What kind of Duramax
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 142. You may not vote on this poll
What Kind Of Duramax Do You Have
#21
#22
This one is slightly outdated, but heres a semi comprehensive breakdown
In the past, most platforms were given a letter designation. These not only referenced their relative size, but their drivetrain as well.
These still show up in VIN codes to this date.
C: 2wd Fullsize pickups/SUV’s
K: 4wd full-size pickups/SUV’s
S: 2wd compact pickups/SUV’s
T: 4wd compact pickups/SUV’s
E: 2wd Electric S10 (Chevrolet Only)
G: 2wd full-size van
H: AWD full-size van (GMT 610 only)
M: 2wd mid-size van
L: AWD mid-size van
U: FWD minivan/SUV’s
V: AWD minivan/SUV’s
B: Medium Duty Bus Chassis/Cowl Conventional
C: Medium Duty Conventional
T: Medium Duty Tilt-Cab
W: Light/Medium Duty Tilt Cab (Partially/Completely built by Isuzu)
P: Forward Control Chassis (Sold to Workhorse/UCBC in 1999)
R: 2WD Fullsize Truck *
V: 4WD Fullsize Truck *
* In 1988, GM launched it's all new line of GMT 400 C/K pickups, but certain variants - namely the 2-and-4 door utilities, and crew cab pickups - were not yet available. Thus, the prior C/K series' lifespan was continued as a stop-gap measure, and their chassis designations changed to R and V, respectively. This ended in 1991 when their 400-based replacements were launched.
Within the last decade, GM has made the switch from letter-based codes, to those with numbers - and even more recently, Greek letters. While GMX ### signifies a car-based platform, here are the relevant GMT truck platforms.
GMT 009: 2006 Chevrolet HHR
GMT 200: Previous Gen U-Van (Chevrolet Venture, Pontiac Tran Sport/Montana, Oldsmobile Silhouette, Opel/Vauxhall Sintra)
GMT 265: Cadillac SRX
GMT 315: Theta SUVs (Chevy Equinox, Pontiac Torrent, Saturn VUE)
GMT 325: Chevrolet S10, GMC Sonoma, Isuzu Hombre
GMT 330: Chevrolet Blazer/ Trailblazer (1st gen), GMC Jimmy/Envoy (1st gen), Oldsmobile Bravada, Opel Blazer
GMT 355: Chevrolet Colorado (North American Version), GMC Canyon, Isuzu I-Series
GMT 360: Chevrolet Trailblazer (2nd gen), GMC Envoy (2nd gen), Oldsmobile Bravada (2nd gen), Buick Rainier, Isuzu Ascender (5-passenger), Saab 9-7x
GMT 365: GMC Envoy XUV
GMT 368: Chevrolet SSR
GMT 370: Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT, GMC Envoy XL, Isuzu Ascender (7-passenger)
GMT 400: Chevrolet C/K Pickup, GMC Sierra (1988-1999)
GMT 410: Chevrolet Blazer/Tahoe (2-door), GMC Yukon (2-door) (through 1999)
GMT 420: Chevrolet Tahoe (4-door), GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon Denali, Cadillac Escalade (through 1999)
GMT 430: Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Suburban
GMT 530: Chevrolet Kodiak/C-Series; GMC TopKick/C-Series
GMT 540: Chevrolet T-Series, GMC T-Series, Isuzu F-Series (North American version)
GMT 560: Chevrolet Kodiak/C-Series, GMC TopKick/C-Series, Isuzu H-Series
GMT 560T: Chevrolet T-Series, GMC T-Series, Isuzu F-Series (North American version) (2004 onwards)
GMT 600: Chevrolet Express, GMC Savanna
GMT 610: Chevrolet Express, GMC Savanna
GMT 800: Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra
GMT 805: Chevrolet Avalanche, Cadillac Escalade EXT
GMT 820: Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon, Cadillac Escalade
GMT 830: Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade ESV
GMT 880: Chevrolet Silverado Crew Cab, GMC Sierra Crew Cab
GMT 900: All-New C/K platform to debut 2006/2007.
In the past, most platforms were given a letter designation. These not only referenced their relative size, but their drivetrain as well.
These still show up in VIN codes to this date.
C: 2wd Fullsize pickups/SUV’s
K: 4wd full-size pickups/SUV’s
S: 2wd compact pickups/SUV’s
T: 4wd compact pickups/SUV’s
E: 2wd Electric S10 (Chevrolet Only)
G: 2wd full-size van
H: AWD full-size van (GMT 610 only)
M: 2wd mid-size van
L: AWD mid-size van
U: FWD minivan/SUV’s
V: AWD minivan/SUV’s
B: Medium Duty Bus Chassis/Cowl Conventional
C: Medium Duty Conventional
T: Medium Duty Tilt-Cab
W: Light/Medium Duty Tilt Cab (Partially/Completely built by Isuzu)
P: Forward Control Chassis (Sold to Workhorse/UCBC in 1999)
R: 2WD Fullsize Truck *
V: 4WD Fullsize Truck *
* In 1988, GM launched it's all new line of GMT 400 C/K pickups, but certain variants - namely the 2-and-4 door utilities, and crew cab pickups - were not yet available. Thus, the prior C/K series' lifespan was continued as a stop-gap measure, and their chassis designations changed to R and V, respectively. This ended in 1991 when their 400-based replacements were launched.
Within the last decade, GM has made the switch from letter-based codes, to those with numbers - and even more recently, Greek letters. While GMX ### signifies a car-based platform, here are the relevant GMT truck platforms.
GMT 009: 2006 Chevrolet HHR
GMT 200: Previous Gen U-Van (Chevrolet Venture, Pontiac Tran Sport/Montana, Oldsmobile Silhouette, Opel/Vauxhall Sintra)
GMT 265: Cadillac SRX
GMT 315: Theta SUVs (Chevy Equinox, Pontiac Torrent, Saturn VUE)
GMT 325: Chevrolet S10, GMC Sonoma, Isuzu Hombre
GMT 330: Chevrolet Blazer/ Trailblazer (1st gen), GMC Jimmy/Envoy (1st gen), Oldsmobile Bravada, Opel Blazer
GMT 355: Chevrolet Colorado (North American Version), GMC Canyon, Isuzu I-Series
GMT 360: Chevrolet Trailblazer (2nd gen), GMC Envoy (2nd gen), Oldsmobile Bravada (2nd gen), Buick Rainier, Isuzu Ascender (5-passenger), Saab 9-7x
GMT 365: GMC Envoy XUV
GMT 368: Chevrolet SSR
GMT 370: Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT, GMC Envoy XL, Isuzu Ascender (7-passenger)
GMT 400: Chevrolet C/K Pickup, GMC Sierra (1988-1999)
GMT 410: Chevrolet Blazer/Tahoe (2-door), GMC Yukon (2-door) (through 1999)
GMT 420: Chevrolet Tahoe (4-door), GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon Denali, Cadillac Escalade (through 1999)
GMT 430: Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Suburban
GMT 530: Chevrolet Kodiak/C-Series; GMC TopKick/C-Series
GMT 540: Chevrolet T-Series, GMC T-Series, Isuzu F-Series (North American version)
GMT 560: Chevrolet Kodiak/C-Series, GMC TopKick/C-Series, Isuzu H-Series
GMT 560T: Chevrolet T-Series, GMC T-Series, Isuzu F-Series (North American version) (2004 onwards)
GMT 600: Chevrolet Express, GMC Savanna
GMT 610: Chevrolet Express, GMC Savanna
GMT 800: Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra
GMT 805: Chevrolet Avalanche, Cadillac Escalade EXT
GMT 820: Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon, Cadillac Escalade
GMT 830: Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade ESV
GMT 880: Chevrolet Silverado Crew Cab, GMC Sierra Crew Cab
GMT 900: All-New C/K platform to debut 2006/2007.
#24
#25
#30