| Model Year | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 |
| Model | Avalanche | Avalanche | Avalanche | Avalanche |
| Trim | LS | LT | Z66 | Z71 |
| Engines | ||||
| Transmissions | ||||
| Drivetrains | ||||
| Final Drive Ratios | ||||
| Tires | ||||
| Audio Systems | ||||
| Accessories | ||||
| Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||||
| Pedals adjust fore-and-aft to provide the optimal relationship with the steering wheel. | ||||
| Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | ||||
| Homelink. | ||||
| Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | ||||
| Rear disc brakes. | ||||
| Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | ||||
| Mandatory, in all cars. | ||||
| Torso-level front row airbags, usually contained in the seats. Many also protect the head, but not as well as side curtain airbags. | ||||
| Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | ||||
| Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | ||||
| When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | ||||
| Cargo Management | ||||
| Hitch rated for up to 5,000 pounds. Capacity of the vehicle could be lower. | ||||
| Rear wall folds to extend bed into rear passenger compartment. | ||||
| Replaces soft bed cover if one is standard. | ||||
| Includes side rails and crossbars. | ||||
| Includes seven-wire harness, necessary for larger trailers. | ||||
| Climate Control | ||||
| Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||
| Temperature can be separately set for left and right sides of the passenger compartment. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||
| Vents at aft end of center console, in B-pillars, and/or in ceiling. | ||||
| Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | ||||
| Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | ||||
| Drivetrain | ||||
| When one rear wheel spins, the differential locks up, sending power to the wheel with better traction. | ||||
| Engine / Motor | ||||
| Plugs into electrical outlet to warm up the engine. Facilitates starting in extreme cold. | ||||
| Exterior | ||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||
| Protective cladding extending partly onto the doors. | ||||
| Prevent underbody damage when off-roading. | ||||
| Used to connect the vehicle with another, so one of them can tow the other out of the mud. | ||||
| Extensions to the wheel opening, both decorative and protective. | ||||
| Infotainment | ||||
| Includes CD player. | ||||
| A DVD player and ceiling-mounted screen. Often includes a pair of wireless headphones. | ||||
| Screen-based navigation system. | ||||
| Audio controls for rear seat passengers, usually to control output through headphone jacks. | ||||
| XM or Sirius. Includes a subscription for three to six months, after which monthly fees apply. | ||||
| In-vehicle security, communications, and diagnostics system. For 2011 and newer cars often includes a remote app. Monthly fee after the first 1-12 months. | ||||
| Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | ||||
| Driver-side exterior mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||
| Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||
| Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | ||||
| We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | ||||
| Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | ||||
| Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | ||||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||
| Front row reading lights. | ||||
| One or both exterior mirrors tilt down when the transmission is in reverse, to provide view of the curb. | ||||
| Area around the vehicle is illuminated when the vehicle is remotely unlocked. | ||||
| Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | ||||
| Mirrors fold and unfold with the touch of a button inside the vehicle. Good for narrow roads and parking lots. | ||||
| Reports engine speed. | ||||
| Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | ||||
| Seats and Interior Trim | ||||
| All-weather floormats. | ||||
| Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | ||||
| Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | ||||
| Either only the front seats are leather or the upholstery is a mix of cloth and leather. | ||||
| Power-adjustable lower back support. | ||||
| Power-adjustable lower back support. | ||||
| Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | ||||
| Power adjustable bolsters on the seatback, to provide lateral support in hard turns. | ||||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||
| Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||||
| Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||
| Less firm than a sport suspension. Only listed if an option or not standard on all trims. | ||||
| The letters on the tire sidewalls are white rather than black. | ||||
| Transmission | ||||
| Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||
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