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This full-size van nameplate was launched for the 1996 model year as General Motors’ new rear-wheel-drive workhorse for passenger and cargo use, arriving alongside the related GMC variant. The 1996 launch marked a major reset for Chevrolet’s large van line, with the new design replacing the long-running G-series era and giving the market a more modern, squared-off commercial van platform. Early versions were offered in multiple wheelbase and body configurations, helping establish the model as a flexible choice for shuttle, fleet, conversion, and general utility use. Over time, the nameplate has remained closely associated with dependable, body-on-frame, traditional American van packaging rather than the smaller front-wheel-drive vans that came and went in the segment. Through the years it has continued as a staple of commercial fleets and passenger transport, with later updates focusing on durability, capability, and incremental engineering changes rather than wholesale redesigns. The nameplate is still in production today, making it one of the longest-running full-size van lines in the U.S. market.