Avalanche is a perfect blend of flexibility and functionality for people who want to be ready for anything at a moment's notice. That's because Avalanche can keep up with your pace of life by changing from an SUV to a pickup truck in less than a minute. Step inside and you'll enjoy the comfort, look and feel of an upscale SUV. And whenever you need it, you'll also have the capability and power of a full-size pickup.


Once the Midgate is lowered, Avalanche is fully ready to accommodate cargo both large and small. It features a removable three-piece cargo cover and locking tailgate, which equip Avalanche with the largest trunk in the industry(6) when the rear window is in place.

Spacious cargo area

8' 2" depth with the Midgate down
50 inches between the wheel housing
45.5 cubic feet of space




Avalanche may look like fun, but it's built to work hard too. It offers up to 8,100 lbs. of towing capacity to haul big items such as a boat. Avalanche doesn't sacrifice ride quality when it's loaded up either, thanks to its coil-spring suspension.

There's also plenty of available accessories to help make your towing and packing easier.




The 2011 Avalanche continues to offer an all-encompassing approach to safety, including head-curtain side-impact air bags(10) and front seat-mounted side-impact air bags. These are in addition to the standard dual-stage frontal, driver and right-front passenger air bags with the Passenger Sensing System.

The Tire Pressure Monitor, another standard feature on Avalanche, monitors inflation level in each road tire (excludes spare tire) and alerts the driver if any tire falls below a specified pressure level.