dberladyn

Well it looks to be an all new body, drivetrain, etc.

GMC News - United States - Savana Passenger Van

dberladyn

Optional GMC IntelliLink with navigation radio
OnStar with 4G LTE and Wi-Fi hotspot
Six standard air bags: frontal, side curtain and seat-mounted thorax
Optional single-pane side-view mirrors
Optional 220-amp generator
Optional dual isolated battery system




- I find it interesting there will be an IntelliLink Radio. Could this mean a Dash Revision of some sort? Along with new Dash Lighting? All the IntelliLink's I have seen are Red/White. Not our Aqua Blue or former White.

- WiFi, I will have that soon.

- Six Standard Air Bags, so curtain and seat airbags will be standard? I don't think I have the curtain airbags and I hope I don't. I am going to pull out my headliner soon, must look this up.

- You can go back to single pane mirrors.

- 220 Amp... isn't the former top end 245 Amp?

- Dual Batteries, that's nothing new, always was an option.... oh wait... isolated. This will be interesting because this is what I am going to do with mine. I'd like to see their schematic. I want to try and follow the factory if I can.

canucklehead

I'm confused. What part of that link leads you to think its a new body? The engine/ tranny combos are upgraded, as is some of the interior, but its basically the same van as yours......Thank God.

I was so worried that GM would cave into this Euro crap tin can garbage that the other manufacturers are putting out.

Another year of a solid full frame van with v8 power. Whew.

dberladyn

I'm sorry, it was a joke meant to get you all exited and riled up. The forum seems quiet. My bad.

canucklehead

lol............................

greenfire

Wouldn't mind that navigation radio and single pane mirrors. I hate the split mirrors.

dberladyn

Yeah, I hated the mirrors at first too. Well, not true. At first I thought they looked cool and upgraded from the old convex stick on's. Then when I first drove, I hated them, I couldn't grasp all the areas I wanted too. But once adjusted, I am used to them and I am fine with them. Still can't say I know every cut off point in each mirror, but I am confident enough to trust them.

The Radio... me too. Well, it's definitely had me thinking of a potential upgrade to that radio. Those radio's from certain vehicles work in our vans. I don't remember the specific's, but some of them will work if you just plug them in (programmed of course). I've never been a fan of RED on a dash. Especially since I read something in the 1980's about softer dash colors resulting in less angry, calmer driving habits. Makes sense to me. Cool white, orange needles is what I like. The Aqua was weird when it came out, but now I like it.

canucklehead

The only thing those split mirrors are good for is to angle the small one down so you can see your rear tire for parking. You still need a stick on on the upper mirror or you leave a huge blind spot. They suck for sure....

dberladyn

Uh oh... I'd better spend time re-evaluating what I actually see. I probably need to spend sometime pulling along side something and seeing exactly where that blind spot is. I am generally always checking my mirrors, a habit I thank my father for, so I generally know who's around me at what speed. But thanks for the heads up, I'll put that on the too do list.

dberladyn

GmAuthority States:

2017 Express Savana - Same Platform, with minor changes
2018...
2019... - Perhaps a new model.