FOR RELEASE: March 1, 2003

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2003 Chevrolet Kodiak/GMC TopKick Medium-Duty Crew Cab - Fact Sheet

• New model available in GM's re-engineered medium-duty truck series.
  
  
• Seats up to six people - up to three in front and three in the rear.
  
  
• Easy access with four wide doors, full-length steps and well-placed assist handles.
  
  
• Available in 16,500- to 61,000-lb gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWRs).
  
  
• Quiet cabs - 50 percent reduction in noise, vibration and harshness.
  
  
• Ample, convenient interior storage.
  
  
• Vortec 8100MD 8.1-liter V8 gasoline engine and Allison five-speed overdrive automatic transmission standard on C4500 - C7500 models.
  
  
• Duramax 7800 7.8-liter in-line six-cylinder turbo diesel engine and Allison six-speed overdrive automatic transmission standard on C8500 models.
  
  
• Available Duramax 6600 diesel engine for C4500 and C5500 models available; Caterpillar 3126E diesel engine for C6500 through C8500 models.
  
  
• Wide variety of manual and automatic transmissions available.
  
  
• Wide range of front axles from 7,000- to 16,000-lb gross axle weight ratings (GAWRs) and wide range of rear axles from 11,000- through 26,000-lb GAWR single axle and up to 45,000-lb GAWR tandem.
  
  
• Easily maneuverable with significantly improved visibility and turning diameters.
  
  
• World-class braking with four-channel anti-lock hydraulic disc or air brake systems.
  
  
• Strong, standard-width frame with a range of materials, strengths and frame reinforcement allows easy upfitting.
  
  
• Standard 169-inch wheelbase with Class 4/5. Three longer wheelbases available with Class 4, four longer wheelbases available with Class 5.
  
  
• Standard 194-inch wheelbase with Class 6/7/8 versions, with four longer wheelbases available.

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