The most notable omission to the equipment list is the optional all-wheel-drive system and the Sit N' Lift Power Seat for people with limited mobility, but then neither physically fit in the shorter models.
Regardless of the model choice, everyone with any experience of the previous GM minivans will appreciate the significant upgrade in interior equipment and quality in the new models. Though it's less flashy than the SUV-like exterior styling and the bigger engine, the interior refinement is really the big leap forward for these vehicles.
Giardina said all models of the minivans come equipped with a ''long list of standard features,'' including air conditioning, keyless entry, OnStar (a year's safety and security service is standard), a theft deterrent system, a sound system with RDS, MP3 and CD, rear-window defogger, and much more.
The lineup and prices for each of the four CSV models are as follows:
Chevrolet Uplander regular-length starts at $25,405 for the Value model, with an LS trim going for $26,890 and an LT trim for $30,125.
The Value model of Chevrolet Uplander extended-length retails for $28,020, with LS at $28,995, LT at $32,876, and LT AWD at $37,470.
Pontiac Montana SV6 regular-length starts at $26,620 for a Value package, then goes to $27,460 for an LS and $30,645 for an LT.
Extended-length Pontiac Montana SV6 starts at $28,945, with LS at $29,635, LT at $33,250, and LT AWD at $37,845.
Saturn will have only three choices of Relay, starting with the front-wheel-drive Base model at $27,995 and then going to a front-drive Uplevel at $31,430 and an all-wheel-drive Uplevel model at $36,330.
Buick Terraza will be the most expensive of GM's CSVs, as befits the marque's semi-august status in the company's hierarchy, and will have two all-wheel-drive trim levels. So front-drive Terraza models will come in CX (at $33,745) and CXL (at $38,140), while all-wheel-drive CX will be $38,930 and all-wheel-drive CXL $42,415.