model year

2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo configuration 20860

Official US catalog configuration for the 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo: 3.4L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline, Automatic 4-spd, Front-Wheel Drive.

Claim-level evidence reviewed Reviewed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 20860 for the 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The catalog row specifies 3.4L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline, Automatic 4-spd, Front-Wheel Drive, and Regular Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
Chevrolet
model
Monte Carlo
engine
3.4L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,005
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 3.4L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline. Transmission: Automatic 4-spd. Drive: Front-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Regular Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2005–2005. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Chevrolet
model
Monte Carlo
engine
3.4L 6-cylinder Regular Gasoline
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Regular Gasoline
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,005
drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
8fa574f2d2ea507ec02088c4f0ec27eb7ba9967017c1c205e30594f98a998cb6
sourceVehicleId
20860