Sure there are far more exciting vehicles to drive out there, but the Chevy Express and all of its full-size van ilk are pretty much the ultimate in people and package hauling. It would take quite a few pages of this year's Buyers' Guide to fully list the myriad of ways you can equip one of these behemoths. There are two wheelbases offered, with seating for up to 15, not to mention six engine choices and optional all-wheel drive. Cutaway versions can be converted into cube vans, school buses and RVs. New for 2007 is a standard 295-hp, 5.3-litre Vortec V8, which trumps last year's standard V6 by a clean 100 ponies. Another version of the engine can run on E85 ethanol.

V8 now standard, myriad choice

Bland design inside and out