Chevrolet introduced the Express lineup in 1995 as a replacement for the older G-Series vans and started a new chapter for its LCV department.
The bow-tie brand had a long history in producing utility vehicles, and it used it to develop a new one from the ground up. It used the body-on-frame construction and the same chassis as some of its pickups or heavy-duty trucks.

It wasn’t easy to make a box-on-wheels look like ca reasonably designed vehicle, but Chevrolet tried it hard. After all, even if it was the church’s bus or the contractor’s workhorse, it didn’t have to look bad. Its front fascia showed a dual headlights system like the one installed on the Silverado pickup and a wrapped-around front bumper. Chevrolet offered the Express in two sizes with two wheelbases.

Inside, the customer could choose from a wide variety of interiors. The Express was available as a panel van to be reconfigured by a specialized coachbuilder, as a bus with seats on the sides, or as a family MPV with two or three rows of seats. The only part that came with all the versions was the dashboard, which was tall and offered a car-like experience thanks to its rounded design and the gear-selector mounted on the steering column.

Chevrolet offered a very wide choice of engines: from an affordable 4.3-liter V-6 to a huge 8.1-liter V-8.