2002 GMC Envoy Delivers Surprising Comfort and Performance in Midsize SUV 
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GMC Envoy

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DETROIT - The 2002 GMC Envoy is a professional grade, sport utility vehicle that sets a new standard of sophistication and performance by delivering new levels of comfort, convenience and capability that are totally unexpected in a midsize SUV. 

“The GMC Envoy is purposefully engineered – as only a professional grade product can be – to provide both driver and passengers with comfort and capabilities that far exceed the expectations of even the most demanding tastes,” said Tony DiSalle, GMC Envoy brand manager.  

“What we’ve heard from customers is they desire an SUV that can handle anything without comprising interior roominess and comfort. The new Envoy finally gives customers what they’re looking for – an SUV with unmatched performance that is also surprisingly comfortable,” DiSalle said. 

The four-door 2002 Envoy features an all-new engine with best-in-class power and efficiency, smooth ride, easy handling, interior versatility and spaciousness, and superior safety characteristics, including dual-level airbags for driver and front-seat passenger. It’s due in dealer show rooms in the first quarter 2001.  

Even Envoy’s design is refined and expressive. “It is both functional and beautiful to look at because the design is so logical and precise,” said DiSalle. 

Design cues include large vertically oriented headlamps, beveled tail lamps with an angular, precise appearance, and strong, beveled shapes reflecting GMC’s bold, trapezoid-shaped shield in the center grille area as well as center belt line and wheel openings, which distinguish the sides. 

The interior is purposefully designed to give driver and passengers a sense of control over their surroundings – open and accessible but still distinctly their own, personal space. The instrument panel and console establish this theme by creating spaces, which are accessible, yet clearly defined cockpits for driver and passenger. 

Envoy’s “best-in-class” comfort combined with GMC professional-grade performance rests on three pillars of excellence, said DiSalle:  

• Interior roominess and thoughtful design for greater driver and passenger comfort;

• Full complement of comfort features and amenities;

• Exceptionally smooth, comfortable ride, no matter the road conditions.

The 2002 Envoy, part of a new family of midsize SUVs from General Motors, exemplifies GMC’s 100-year tradition of imagination and experience in unique, innovative products and designs. “It has been completely reengineered to set a new, world standard for sophisticated performance in the midsize SUV market,” said DiSalle. 

(September 20, 2000)