Chevrolet Avalanche

The 2013 Avalanche in brief

The 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche is a standard SUV offered with a 5.3L 8-cyl engine and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive.

It measures about 218 inches long and 79 inches wide on a 130-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,437 lb (1500 P/U Crewcab S/Box 2WD).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 17 MPG combined (15 city / 21 highway), 3% worse than the 2013 standard SUV average of 17.6 MPG, for an estimated $3,950 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

It has 3 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 108 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the unknown or other.

The Chevrolet Avalanche has 9 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2013, classed as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2013 at 17 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 14 to 17 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the air bags (596), unknown or other (372), structure › body (114).

2011 has the most recalls (5); all years together count 10 campaigns and 1,149 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Avalanche compares

The 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche is a SUV - offered with a 5.3L 8-cyl engine and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 222 inches long and 79 inches wide on a 130-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,437 lb (1500 P/U Crewcab S/Box 2WD).