2001 Chevrolet Wiring Diagrams

Following Chrysler’s 1984 debut of its front-drive minivans, Chevrolet introduced its truck-based midsize van a year later. Slotted between the Venture minivan and the full-size Express van/wagon, the Astro comes with either rear-drive or all-wheel drive. The GMC Safari is nearly identical, but the Astro outsells it by a wide margin; but sales have dipped lately, from 104,427 in 1999 to just 92,585 during 2000.

A “low-rider” Xtreme model of the two-door Blazer is the big change for 2001, the last year for the current design. This midsize SUV will be redesigned for the 2002 model year. The Oldsmobile Bravada and GMC Jimmy share the same design, and Olds will be the first to market with the new version as an early 2002 model. Chevy will adopt the TrailBlazer name for the 2002 models.

Serving as part of the Chevrolet line since 1967, Camaros won’t be around much longer; nor will the related rear-drive Pontiac Firebird, which shares mechanical components but has its own look. The victims of sagging sales in recent years, both are scheduled to disappear after the 2002 model year with no replacements planned. Ford’s archrival Mustang has been outselling the muscular GM duo by far.

The Cavalier lineup loses the convertible body style because of slow sales, and the coupe and sedan body styles return for 2001 with minor changes. The similar Pontiac Sunfire also loses its convertible model.

The biggest news for Corvette fans in 2001 is the Z06, a super-performance offshoot of the long-lived domestic sports car with a specially tuned 385-horsepower LS6 V-8 engine. Chevrolet’s fiberglass-bodied two-seater has been an American sports car icon since its debut in 1953, and the Z06 is the latest special-edition model, delivering even more performance than a regular Corvette. Based on last year’s hardtop model and intended to honor Zora Arkus-Duntov, the first Corvette chief engineer, the Z06 is said to be “ready for the racetrack.”

Like its rivals from Dodge and Ford, Chevrolet’s full-size, rear-drive truck-based van has been around for decades — since 1964, to be precise. GMC markets a near-twin named the Savana.

Chevrolet rejoined the full-size sedan market for the 2000 model year with the Impala, putting one of its old model names on a new front-drive design. The Impala sedan is a carryover for 2001.

The conservatively styled Malibu is Chevrolet's mainstay midsize sedan now that the Lumina is sold only to fleet buyers.

The Monte Carlo was redesigned for the 2000 model year, gaining new two-door coupe styling and growing from midsize to full-size proportions. It carries over for 2001 with minor changes.

The Prizm is a clone of the Toyota Corolla with minor styling and equipment differences; but despite its close kinship, the Prizm has never been as successful as its Japanese cousin.

Chevrolet adds a four-door crew-cab model to its compact pickup lineup to counter four-door versions of the Nissan Frontier and Dodge Dakota. The similar GMC Sonoma also gets the crew-cab body style.

A cargo bed made of molded composite materials is a new option for some versions of Chevrolet's full-size pickup.

Chevrolet's king-size SUV was redesigned last year and gets powertrain enhancements and a new Z71 offroad package for 2001. Suburban is a corporate twin of the GMC Yukon XL, and both are built off of General Motors' full-size pickup truck, the Silverado, which also spawned the Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon SUVs.

Tahoe is a full-size SUV that was redesigned last year and is based on the Silverado pickup. Tahoe is the kid brother of the king-size Suburban, a kissing cousin of the GMC Yukon and a direct rival for the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator.

Tracker is Chevrolet's version of the compact SUV also sold as the Suzuki Vitara/Grand Vitara. The Tracker previously came only with four-cylinder engines, but for 2001, Chevy finally gets the V-6 engine that its Japanese partner kept for itself the past two years. The V-6 powers two new models, the ZR2 and the LT.

Ever since the Lumina APV introduction in 1990, Chevrolet’s version has been the lowest priced value-oriented member of the GM trio of front-drive minivans. Renamed the Venture during its 1997 redesign, this minivan is still closely related to the Oldsmobile Silhouette and Pontiac Montana. The three differ in styling, with Oldsmobile posing as the luxury version and Pontiac focusing more on sportiness. Chevrolet’s edition nearly matches the combined sales of its two GM companions.