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GMC Vandura

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The official data lists 92 versions of the GMC Vandura (1984–1995), in the United States and Canada. Each market publishes its own figures, measured on its own test procedure.

At a glance

Years in the data: 1984–1995
Markets: United States, Canada
Engines: 4.1 L to 6.5 L
Fuels: Petrol, Diesel
Lowest consumption (United States): 11.8 L/100 km (EPA)
Lowest consumption (Canada): 14.0 L/100 km (5-cycle)

What is the GMC Vandura?

The GMC Vandura is a full-size van in the G-Series family. It was offered as a cargo van, a passenger van and a base for conversions, including camper builds. Its simple, roomy shape could be adapted for work or travel.

GMC began using the Vandura name for its G-Series vans in 1971. The vans shared their basic design with Chevrolet’s full-size vans, while GMC used its own name and trim. In the United States, the third-generation G-Series ran from 1984 to 1995; in Canada, it ran in 1995.

Generations and engines

The third-generation G-Series spans 1971–1995 in the generation dates listed here. In its later years, the Vandura was available with petrol or diesel engines. The US range spans 4.1 L to 6.5 L; the Canadian range spans 4.3 L to 6.5 L.

How economical is the GMC Vandura?

The best combined EPA rating shown for US models is 20 MPG, and the lowest listed consumption is 11.8 L/100 km. Canada’s 1995 figure is 14 L/100 km on the NRCan 5-cycle test. EPA and Canadian 5-cycle results use different procedures, so they are best understood within their own markets.

The Vandura’s full-size van layout gave it room for passengers or cargo, and made it a useful starting point for custom conversions.

Questions and answers

What kind of vehicle is the GMC Vandura?

It is a full-size G-Series van offered for cargo, passenger use and conversions.

What engines were available?

The US engine range spans 4.1 L to 6.5 L, with petrol and diesel choices. The Canadian range spans 4.3 L to 6.5 L.

What is its best EPA fuel economy?

The best combined EPA rating shown is 20 MPG.

Where was the Vandura sold?

The figures cover the United States from 1984 to 1995 and Canada in 1995.

Vandura Third generation (1984–1995)

Model codes: G-Series · References: gmcvandura.com, gmcvandura.com

United States 87 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
1994–1995(FFS), CLKUP	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1995(FFS), CLKUP	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA	394 g/km
1995(FFS), CLKUP	5.0 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA	394 g/km
1995(350 V8)	5.7 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	12 MPG (19.6 L/100 km) EPA	460 g/km
1995(MPFI) (NO-CAT), CLKUP	6.5 L	Diesel	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA	372 g/km
1993–1994(FFS), CLKUP	5.0 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA	368 g/km
1994(350 V8) (FFS), CLKUP	5.7 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA	394 g/km
1994(350 V8) (FFS), CLKUP	5.7 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	13 MPG (18.1 L/100 km) EPA	425 g/km
1994(MPFI) (NO-CAT), CLKUP	6.5 L	Diesel	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	395 g/km
1993(FFS), CLKUP	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA	325 g/km
1992–1993(350 V8) (FFS), CLKUP	5.7 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA	394 g/km
1993(350 V8) (FFS), CLKUP	5.7 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA	394 g/km
1993(DIESEL) (NO-CAT), CLKUP	6.2 L	Diesel	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA	372 g/km
1991–1992(FFS), CLKUP · (FFS) (SPFI), CLKUP	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1991–1992(FFS), CLKUP	5.0 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA	394 g/km
1992(NO-CAT), CLKUP	6.2 L	Diesel	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA	351 g/km
1991(FFS), CLKUP	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA	325 g/km
1990–1991(350 V8) (FFS), CLKUP	5.7 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA	368 g/km
1991(NO-CAT), CLKUP	6.2 L	Diesel	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA	372 g/km
1990(FFS)	4.3 L	Petrol	3-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA	368 g/km
1989–1990(FFS)	4.3 L	Petrol	3-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	13 MPG (18.1 L/100 km) EPA	425 g/km
1990(FFS), CLKUP	5.0 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA	368 g/km
1990(FFS)	5.0 L	Petrol	3-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA	394 g/km
1990(NO-CAT), CLKUP	6.2 L	Diesel	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA	351 g/km
1989(FFS)	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1989(FFS)	4.3 L	Petrol	3-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA	368 g/km
1989(FFS), CLKUP	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA	325 g/km
1988–1989(305) (FFS), CLKUP · (FFS), CLKUP	5.0 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA	368 g/km
1989(FFS)	5.0 L	Petrol	3-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	12 MPG (19.6 L/100 km) EPA	460 g/km
1989(FFS)	5.0 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA	394 g/km
1989(350 V8) (FFS), CLKUP	5.7 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA	368 g/km
1985–1989(NO-CAT)	6.2 L	Diesel	4-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA	333 g/km
1989(NO-CAT), CLKUP	6.2 L	Diesel	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA	333 g/km
1988(FFS), CLKUP	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1988(FFS)	4.3 L	Petrol	3-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1988(FFS)	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1988(FFS), CLKUP	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1988(305) (FFS)	5.0 L	Petrol	3-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA	394 g/km
1988(305) (FFS)	5.0 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA	394 g/km
1988(350 V8) (FFS)	5.7 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA	368 g/km
1988(NO-CAT), CLKUP	6.2 L	Diesel	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA	351 g/km
1985–1987(FFS) CA model · (FFS)	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA	368 g/km
1987(FFS)	4.3 L	Petrol	3-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA	368 g/km
1987(FFS)	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 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
1986–1987(305) · (305) (FFS)	5.0 L	Petrol	3-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	Rear-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(350 V8) (FFS)	5.7 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA	394 g/km
1987(NO-CAT)	6.2 L	Diesel	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	18 MPG (13.1 L/100 km) EPA	351 g/km
1986	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA	325 g/km
1985–1986	4.3 L	Petrol	3-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1985–1986(FFS)	4.3 L	Petrol	3-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA	368 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
1986(FFS)	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1985–1986	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA	325 g/km
1985–1986	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 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
1986(305) (FFS)	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	4-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA	368 g/km
1985–1986(NO-CAT)	6.2 L	Diesel	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA	333 g/km
1985(FFS) CA model	4.3 L	Petrol	3-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA	368 g/km
1985(FFS) CA model	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA	368 g/km
1985	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA	325 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	4-speed manual	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
1985(GM-CHEV)	5.0 L	Petrol	3-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA	394 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	–	15 MPG (15.7 L/100 km) EPA	368 g/km
1984	4.1 L	Petrol	3-speed manual	–	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1984	4.1 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	–	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1984	4.1 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	–	14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA	394 g/km
1984	4.1 L	Petrol	3-speed manual	–	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) CA model	5.0 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	–	14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA	394 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)	6.2 L	Diesel	4-speed manual	–	20 MPG (11.8 L/100 km) EPA	316 g/km
1984(DIESEL) CA model	6.2 L	Diesel	4-speed manual	–	19 MPG (12.4 L/100 km) EPA	333 g/km

Canada 5 versions

Model years sold in Canada, from Natural Resources Canada fuel consumption ratings (5-cycle test).

Years and version	Engine	Fuel	Gearbox	Consumption (combined)	CO₂
1995Van: Passenger	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	15.0 L/100 km 5-cycle	345 g/km
1995Van: Passenger	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	17.0 L/100 km 5-cycle	391 g/km
1995Van: Passenger	5.0 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	17.2 L/100 km 5-cycle	396 g/km
1995Van: Cargo	5.7 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	18.8 L/100 km 5-cycle	432 g/km
1995Van: Passenger	6.5 L	Diesel	4-speed automatic	14.0 L/100 km 5-cycle	378 g/km

Official figures are measured on standard test procedures and differ between markets. Your consumption depends on how, where and in what conditions you drive.