The flexibility of the 2009 Chevy Avalanche is matched only by its brethren , which is more powerful and expensive, but does not offer four-wheel-drive. As a multi-purpose tool the Avalanche has compromises, because no vehicle does everything well: It is too long for serious off-road duty, the bed is too marginal for severe pickup use (are you going to let that bobcat or forklift driver unload it?), too luxurious for work truck use, too heavy and thirsty for a second car, and tows well, but not like a or . However, it offers a blend of those activities that nothing else does, and if you've got only one garage space to work with, it's hard to beat.

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