Chevrolet C/K Third generation
The Chevrolet C/K Third generation (1973–1987): dimensions, weights, reliability and the official figures of its 83 versions in the United States.
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Dimensions, weights and capacity
| Specification | Wikipedia |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 4,859–6,259 mm |
| Height | 1,773 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,985–4,178 mm |
Ranges cover the generation’s versions and body styles; European and North American versions can differ. Sources: Wikipedia. Wikipedia figures are used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reliability and owner reports
Owner complaints to NHTSA (US)
79 complaints for model years 1974–1987. 5 crashes · 11 fires · 9 injuries · 2 deaths
- Fuel system 33
Complaints are reported by owners and not checked by NHTSA; they are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular models have more. NHTSA owner complaints
All 83 versions of the Chevrolet C/K Third generation
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United States 83 versions
Model years sold in the USA, from the EPA and the Department of Energy (fueleconomy.gov). MPG on the EPA test; litres per 100 km = 235.215 ÷ MPG.
| Years and version | Engine | Fuel | Gearbox | Drive | Consumption (combined) | CO₂ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–1991(305) · (305) (FFS) · (FFS), CLKUP | 5.0 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | Four- or all-wheel drive | 14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA | 394 g/km |
| 1985–1989(FFS) · (FFS), CLKUP | 4.3 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | Rear-wheel drive | 17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA | 325 g/km |
| 1987–1988(305) (FFS) | 5.0 L | Petrol | 3-speed automatic | Rear-wheel drive | 14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA | 394 g/km |
| 1987–1988(350 V8) (FFS), Creeper · (350 V8) (FFS), SIL Creeper | 5.7 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Rear-wheel drive | 13 MPG (18.1 L/100 km) EPA | 425 g/km |
| 1987–1988(350 V8) (FFS), Creeper · (350 V8) (FFS), SIL Creeper | 5.7 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Four- or all-wheel drive | 12 MPG (19.6 L/100 km) EPA | 460 g/km |
| 1985–1987(FFS) CA model · (FFS) | 4.3 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | Four- or all-wheel drive | 15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA | 368 g/km |
| 1985–1987Overdrive · (FFS) · (FFS), Creeper | 4.3 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Four- or all-wheel drive | 15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA | 368 g/km |
| 1987(FFS) | 4.3 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Rear-wheel drive | 16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA | 345 g/km |
| 1987(FFS) | 4.3 L | Petrol | 3-speed automatic | Rear-wheel drive | 14–16 MPG (14.7–16.8 L/100 km) EPA | 345–394 g/km |
| 1987(FFS) | 4.3 L | Petrol | 3-speed manual | Rear-wheel drive | 17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA | 325 g/km |
| 1985–1987(FFS) | 4.3 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | Rear-wheel drive | 15–16 MPG (14.7–15.7 L/100 km) EPA | 345–368 g/km |
| 1987(FFS), Creeper | 4.3 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Rear-wheel drive | 15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA | 368 g/km |
| 1986–1987(305) · (305) (FFS), Creeper | 5.0 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Rear-wheel drive | 15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA | 368 g/km |
| 1984–1987(GM-CHEV), Creeper · (305), Creeper · (FFS) | 5.0 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Four- or all-wheel drive | 14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA | 394 g/km |
| 1987(FFS) | 5.0 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | Rear-wheel drive | 14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA | 394 g/km |
| 1987(305) (FFS) | 5.0 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Rear-wheel drive | 15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA | 368 g/km |
| 1987(305) (FFS) | 5.0 L | Petrol | 3-speed automatic | Four- or all-wheel drive | 13 MPG (18.1 L/100 km) EPA | 425 g/km |
| 1987(FFS), Creeper | 5.0 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Four- or all-wheel drive | 14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA | 394 g/km |
| 1986–1987(350 V8) (FFS) | 5.7 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | Rear-wheel drive | 13–14 MPG (16.8–18.1 L/100 km) EPA | 394–425 g/km |
| 1987(350 V8) (FFS) | 5.7 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | Four- or all-wheel drive | 13 MPG (18.1 L/100 km) EPA | 425 g/km |
| 1985–1987CA model · (NO-CAT) · (NO-CAT), Creeper | 6.2 L | Diesel | 4-speed manual | Rear-wheel drive | 19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA | 333 g/km |
| 1985–1987CA model · (NO-CAT) | 6.2 L | Diesel | 4-speed automatic | Rear-wheel drive | 17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA | 372 g/km |
| 1985–1987Creeper · (NO-CAT), Creeper | 6.2 L | Diesel | 4-speed manual | Rear-wheel drive | 17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA | 372 g/km |
| 1985–1987(NO-CAT) | 6.2 L | Diesel | 4-speed manual | Four- or all-wheel drive | 17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA | 372 g/km |
| 1986–1987(NO-CAT), Creeper | 6.2 L | Diesel | 4-speed manual | Four- or all-wheel drive | 16–17 MPG (13.8–14.7 L/100 km) EPA | 372–395 g/km |
| 1985–1987(NO-CAT) | 6.2 L | Diesel | 4-speed automatic | Rear-wheel drive | 18–19 MPG (12.4–13.1 L/100 km) EPA | 333–351 g/km |
| 1987(NO-CAT) | 6.2 L | Diesel | 4-speed automatic | Four- or all-wheel drive | 16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA | 395 g/km |
| 1986 | 4.3 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | Four- or all-wheel drive | 15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA | 368 g/km |
| 1985–1986(FFS) CA model · (FFS) | 4.3 L | Petrol | 3-speed manual | Rear-wheel drive | 16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA | 345 g/km |
| 1985–1986(FFS) CA model · (FFS) | 4.3 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Rear-wheel drive | 16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA | 345 g/km |
| 1985–1986(FFS) CA model, Creeper · (FFS), Creeper | 4.3 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Four- or all-wheel drive | 13 MPG (18.1 L/100 km) EPA | 425 g/km |
| 1985–1986 | 4.3 L | Petrol | 3-speed automatic | Rear-wheel drive | 17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA | 325 g/km |
| 1985–1986 | 4.3 L | Petrol | 3-speed manual | Rear-wheel drive | 17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA | 325 g/km |
| 1985–1986Overdrive | 4.3 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Rear-wheel drive | 17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA | 325 g/km |
| 1985–1986Creeper | 4.3 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Rear-wheel drive | 15–17 MPG (13.8–15.7 L/100 km) EPA | 325–368 g/km |
| 1985–1986Creeper | 4.3 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Four- or all-wheel drive | 15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA | 368 g/km |
| 1985–1986(GM-CHEV) · (305) (FFS) · (305) | 5.0 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | Rear-wheel drive | 15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA | 368 g/km |
| 1985–1986(GM-CHEV) · (305) | 5.0 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | Rear-wheel drive | 15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA | 368 g/km |
| 1986(305) | 5.0 L | Petrol | 3-speed automatic | Rear-wheel drive | 15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA | 368 g/km |
| 1985–1986(GM-CHEV) · (305) | 5.0 L | Petrol | 3-speed manual | Rear-wheel drive | 14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA | 394 g/km |
| 1985–1986(GM-CHEV), Creeper · (305), Creeper | 5.0 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Rear-wheel drive | 12 MPG (19.6 L/100 km) EPA | 460 g/km |
| 1986(305) | 5.0 L | Petrol | 3-speed automatic | Four- or all-wheel drive | 12 MPG (19.6 L/100 km) EPA | 460 g/km |
| 1985–1986(GM-CHEV) · (305) | 5.0 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Four- or all-wheel drive | 12 MPG (19.6 L/100 km) EPA | 460 g/km |
| 1985–1986(GM-CHEV), Creeper · (GM-CHEV), Overdrive · (305), Creeper | 5.0 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Rear-wheel drive | 14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA | 394 g/km |
| 1984–1986(350 V8) · (350 V8) (FFS) CA model · (350 V8) (FFS) | 5.7 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | Four- or all-wheel drive | 12 MPG (19.6 L/100 km) EPA | 460 g/km |
| 1984–1986(350 V8), Creeper | 5.7 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Four- or all-wheel drive | 11–12 MPG (19.6–21.4 L/100 km) EPA | 460–502 g/km |
| 1984–1986(DIESEL) CA model · (NO-CAT) | 6.2 L | Diesel | 4-speed automatic | Four- or all-wheel drive | 17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA | 372 g/km |
| 1985Lockup | 4.3 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | Four- or all-wheel drive | 16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA | 345 g/km |
| 1985(FFS) CA model | 4.3 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | Rear-wheel drive | 16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA | 345 g/km |
| 1985(GM-CHEV) (FFS) CA model | 5.0 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | Rear-wheel drive | 14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA | 394 g/km |
| 1985(GM-CHEV) | 5.0 L | Petrol | 3-speed automatic | Rear-wheel drive | 13 MPG (18.1 L/100 km) EPA | 425 g/km |
| 1984–1985(GM-CHEV) | 5.0 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | Four- or all-wheel drive | 13–14 MPG (16.8–18.1 L/100 km) EPA | 394–425 g/km |
| 1985(350 V8) (FFS) CA model | 5.7 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | Rear-wheel drive | 12 MPG (19.6 L/100 km) EPA | 460 g/km |
| 1984–1985(DIESEL), Creeper · Creeper | 6.2 L | Diesel | 4-speed manual | Four- or all-wheel drive | 17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA | 372 g/km |
| 1985Creeper | 6.2 L | Diesel | 4-speed manual | Rear-wheel drive | 19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA | 333 g/km |
| 1985Creeper | 6.2 L | Diesel | 4-speed manual | Four- or all-wheel drive | 15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA | 422 g/km |
| 1984 | 4.1 L | Petrol | 3-speed automatic | – | 15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA | 368 g/km |
| 1984 | 4.1 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | – | 14–16 MPG (14.7–16.8 L/100 km) EPA | 345–394 g/km |
| 1984 | 4.1 L | Petrol | 3-speed manual | – | 17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA | 325 g/km |
| 1984 | 4.1 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | – | 17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA | 325 g/km |
| 1984Creeper | 4.1 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | – | 14–17 MPG (13.8–16.8 L/100 km) EPA | 325–394 g/km |
| 1984 | 4.1 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | Four- or all-wheel drive | 15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA | 368 g/km |
| 1984 | 4.1 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Four- or all-wheel drive | 14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA | 394 g/km |
| 1984Creeper | 4.1 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Four- or all-wheel drive | 14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA | 394 g/km |
| 1984(FFS) CA model | 4.1 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | – | 15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA | 368 g/km |
| 1984(FFS) CA model | 4.1 L | Petrol | 3-speed manual | – | 15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA | 368 g/km |
| 1984(FFS) CA model | 4.1 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | – | 15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA | 368 g/km |
| 1984(GM-CHEV) | 5.0 L | Petrol | 3-speed automatic | – | 14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA | 394 g/km |
| 1984(GM-CHEV) | 5.0 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | – | 15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA | 368 g/km |
| 1984(GM-CHEV) | 5.0 L | Petrol | 3-speed manual | – | 15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA | 368 g/km |
| 1984(GM-CHEV) | 5.0 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | – | 16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA | 345 g/km |
| 1984(GM-CHEV) · (GM-CHEV) CA model | 5.0 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | – | 14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA | 394 g/km |
| 1984(GM-CHEV), Creeper | 5.0 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | – | 13–15 MPG (15.7–18.1 L/100 km) EPA | 368–425 g/km |
| 1984(GM-CHEV) | 5.0 L | Petrol | 4-speed manual | Four- or all-wheel drive | 13 MPG (18.1 L/100 km) EPA | 425 g/km |
| 1984(350 V8) (FFS) CA model | 5.7 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | Four- or all-wheel drive | 13 MPG (18.1 L/100 km) EPA | 425 g/km |
| 1984(350 V8) (FFS) CA model | 5.7 L | Petrol | 4-speed automatic | – | 13 MPG (18.1 L/100 km) EPA | 425 g/km |
| 1984(DIESEL) · (DIESEL) CA model | 6.2 L | Diesel | 4-speed automatic | – | 19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA | 333 g/km |
| 1984(DIESEL) · (DIESEL) CA model | 6.2 L | Diesel | 4-speed manual | – | 20 MPG (11.8 L/100 km) EPA | 316 g/km |
| 1984(DIESEL), Creeper | 6.2 L | Diesel | 4-speed manual | – | 18–19 MPG (12.4–13.1 L/100 km) EPA | 333–351 g/km |
| 1984(DIESEL) | 6.2 L | Diesel | 4-speed automatic | Four- or all-wheel drive | 18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA | 351 g/km |
| 1984(DIESEL) · (DIESEL) CA model | 6.2 L | Diesel | 4-speed manual | Four- or all-wheel drive | 18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA | 351 g/km |
| 1984(DIESEL), Creeper | 6.2 L | Diesel | 4-speed manual | Four- or all-wheel drive | 17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA | 372 g/km |
| 1984(DIESEL) CA model | 6.2 L | Diesel | 4-speed manual | – | 19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA | 333 g/km |
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Official figures are measured on standard test procedures and differ between markets. Your consumption depends on how, where and in what conditions you drive.