2000GMCEnvoyGMC Envoy2000 GMC EnvoySport UtilityWagon4WDMoraine, OHUpgraded seats and V6 engine improvements headline changes to GM's high-end compact SUV. There's also a new metallic paint color, and a heavy-duty battery is now standard.Loads of standard features, GM's OnStar system is optional.No V8 available, add-ons can contribute to squeaks and rattles.GMC jumped on the luxury compact SUV bandwagon in 1998, dolling up a four-door, four-wheel-drive Jimmy, packing it full of fancy touches and calling it the Envoy. For the past two years, Envoy has received minor feature enhancements to its staggering list of standard equipment. Motivated by the same 190-horse, Vortec 4.3-liter V6 and four-speed automatic transmission that's found in the Jimmy, the Envoy disguises its rugged underpinnings with full-wrap body cladding, molded wheel flares and a monochrome paint scheme. Envoy also has a unique body-colored front bumper/fascia with upper and lower grilles, chrome accents, round fog lamps and integrated tow hooks. Out back there's a step bumper with integrated trailer hitch, as well as a rear spoiler whose rearward edge incorporates a neon Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL), though rear styling is hardly distinctive enough to tell it apart from GM stablemates. Envoy features high-intensity discharge headlamps. These lamps offer more than two-and-a-half times the light emitted by halogen bulbs and provide a longer, wider beam. Other standard equipment on the Envoy includes depowered airbags, the PassLock theft-deterrent system, remote entry, electronic climate control, retained accessory power, self-dimming outside heated mirrors and tinted glass behind the B-pillars. There's even a built-in air compressor as part of the standard Premium Luxury Ride suspension that includes an automatic load-leveling system. Inside you'll find a variety of luxury touches, including Zebrano wood trim and heated Nuance leather power seating with the ''Envoy'' badge stitched into the headrests. Designers sought a cockpit theme by putting the gauges on a semicircular cluster and angling the instrument panel 15 degrees toward the driver. The center console can hold a cell phone, while the overhead unit includes a three-button HomeLink transmitter. The standard sound system is none other than GM's Premium Bose unit, with CD player and high-tech Bose Nd speakers for deep bass tones. Envoy's four-wheel-drive system employs GM's AutoTrac two-speed active transfer case, which allows for automatic shifting from all-wheel drive to four-wheel drive when road conditions warrant. Plus, there's a "tow/haul" button on the transmission shift lever that adjusts the shift points in the electronically controlled automatic when the vehicle is heavily loaded or towing a trailer. GMC packs tons of standard equipment on this sport-ute (among the rare options are a power sunroof and GM's dealer-installed OnStar mobile communications system) and wraps it with a cleanly upscale look. Priced competitively in this segment, the Envoy is one to look at if you are thinking along the lines of a Ford Explorer Limited, or perhaps the Infiniti QX4. Ford ExplorerInfiniti QX4Jeep Grand CherokeeLexus RX 300336,000336,000336,0006100,0009.3 sec.150 ft.0.7064.3 litersV6190 hp @ 4400 rpm250 ft-lbs. @ 2800 rpm74 cu.ft.1301 lbs.5000 lbs.183.8 in.67.8 in.64.4 in.4049 lbs.107 in.39.4 ft.7.5 in.39.5 in.38.1 in.NANANANA42.4 in.36.3 in.5StandardUnknownNot AvailableNot AvailableNot AvailableNot AvailableNot AvailableRating = AverageRating = GoodVery GoodVery GoodPoorPoor18 gal.16 mpg / 20 mpg288 mi. / 360 mi.Insurance costs can vary greatly for this vehicle, depending on such factors as driver age, driver gender, teenage drivers in the household, driving records, theft loss data for your particular geographic region, miles driven per year, and other widely variable factors. Additionally, some companies charge a premium for certain makes and models, while others do not.$31,281$34,5657.35%$575N/A3% of the Total MSRPENVOY (4A): 4.3L V6 OHV SMPI 12-valve engine; 4-speed electronic OD automatic transmission with lock-up torque converter; 690 amp battery with run down protection; engine oil cooler; 100 amp alternator; transmission oil cooler; part-time 4-wheel drive, auto locking hub control and electronic shift, 3.42 axle ratio; stainless steel exhaust; comfort ride suspension, auto-leveling suspension, front independent suspension with anti-roll bar, front torsion springs, front torsion bar, premium front shocks, rigid rear axle suspension with anti-roll bar, rear leaf springs, premium rear shocks; power recirculating ball steering; 4-wheel antilock disc brakes; 18 gal. capacity fuel tank; rear wing spoiler, side impact bars; tailgate rear cargo door; HD trailering, trailer harness, trailer hitch; roof rack; front and rear body-colored bumpers with chrome bumper insert, front tow hooks, rear step bumper; chrome bodyside insert, body-colored bodyside cladding; monotone clearcoat paint;aero-composite halogen fully auto headlamps; additional exterior lights include front fog/driving lights, underhood light; driver's and passenger's power remote body-colored heated electric folding outside mirrors; 15" x 7" polished alloy wheels; P235/70SR15 A/S BSW tires; full-size steel spare wheel; air conditioning with climate control, rear heat ducts; premium AM/FM stereo radio, clock, seek-scan, speed sensitive volume, cassette 6-disc CD changer, 6 premium speakers, premium amplifier, auto equalizer, theft deterrent, and fixed antenna, radio steering wheel controls, rear controls; cruise control; power door locks with 2 stage unlock, remote keyless entry, child safety rear door locks, power remote hatch/trunk release, keyfob rear window remote release; cell phone pre-wiring, 5 power accessory outlets, retained accessory power, garage door opener; instrumentation display includes tachometer, oil pressure gauge, water temperature gauge, volt gauge, compass, exterior temp, tripcomputer, trip odometer; warning indicators include battery, lights on, key in ignition, trunk ajar; driver's and passenger's front airbags; ignition disable, panic alarm, security system, emergency "S.O.S." (OnStar); deep tinted windows, power front and rear windows with driver's 1-touch down, fixed 1/4 vent windows; variable intermittent front windshield wipers, sun visor strip, flip-up rear window, fixed interval rear wiper, rear window defroster; seating capacity of 5, heated-cushion front bucket seats, adjustable tilt headrests, center armrest with storage, driver's seat includes 6-way power adjustment, power 2-way lumbar support, passenger's seat includes 4-way power adjustment, 8-way adjustment, power 2-way lumbar support; 60/40 folding rear bench seat with adjustable headrests; leather seats, leather door trim insert, full cloth headliner, full color-keyed carpet floor covering with carpeted floor mats; memory on driver's seat with 2 memory setting(s); interior lights includedome light, front and rear reading lights, illuminated entry; leather-wrapped steering wheel with tilt adjustment; dual illuminated vanity mirrors, dual auxiliary visors; auto-dimming day/night rearview mirror; full floor console, full overhead console with storage, glove box with light, front and rear cupholders, instrument panel bin, 1 seat back storage pocket, driver's and passenger's door bins, rear door bins; carpeted cargo floor, carpeted trunk lid, cargo cover, cargo net, cargo tie downs, cargo light; body-colored grille, black side window moldings, black front windshield molding, black rear window molding and body-colored door handles.