2001 GM S-Series Crew Cab

What is it?
2001 GM S-Series Crew Cab

What's special about it?
Coming for the 2001 model year, GM's S-Series compact pickups -- the Chevrolet S-10 and the GMC Sonoma -- will gain new Crew Cab versions, complete with a bigger cab fitted with four full-size doors and seating for five. Both models retain the Vortec 4300 V6 engine with 190 horsepower and 250 foot-pounds of torque that's mated to a standard four-speed electronic automatic transmission. But the beefier Crew Cab models will ride on GM's Z85 Increased Capacity Suspension for increased on- and off-road competence. The Insta-Trac four-wheel-drive system with 4WD-Lo is standard equipment, and a factory-installed cargo bedliner protects the 4-foot, 6-inch bed from dents, dings and scratches. Inside, the Crew Cabs offer all the comforts and safety of a sedan with a driver-oriented cockpit, four-wheel ABS, the PassLock theft-deterrent system, battery rundown protection automatic headlamps and a whole lot more. Scheduled to start production this fall, these trucks combine versatility, ruggedness and personal comfort for five adults in one package.

Why should you care?
General Motors has taken the lead against Ford in offering new four-door Chevrolet S-10 and GMC Sonoma pickups while rival Ranger is restricted to an extended cab version with only two small rear-hinged doors and no real seats. If you thought the decision to build the original Ford Windstar without an extra door on the driver's side would have kept Ford's from ever being caught short in the truck door wars again, you thought wrong.