GMC Vandura Third generation

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The GMC Vandura Third generation (1984–1995): dimensions, weights, reliability and the official figures of its 56 versions in the United States and Canada.

Model codes: G-Series

Dimensions, weights and capacity

Specification	Europe	Wikipedia
Dimensions
Length	5,120–5,490 mm Traficom	4,526–5,669 mm
Width	2,020–2,140 mm Traficom	2,019 mm
Height	2,250–2,820 mm Traficom	2,012–2,080 mm
Wheelbase	3,180–3,190 mm RDW	2,794–3,708 mm
Weights and towing
Kerb weight	2,230–3,530 kg RDW	–
Mass in running order	2,330–3,630 kg RDW	–
Gross vehicle weight	2,993–2,996 kg RDW	–
Seats and space
Seats	3–7 RDW	–
Doors	3–4 RDW	–

Ranges cover the generation’s versions and body styles; European and North American versions can differ. Sources: Traficom type approvals (Finland), Wikipedia, RDW type approvals (Netherlands). Wikipedia figures are used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Reliability and owner reports

Owner complaints to NHTSA (US)

120 complaints for model years 1984–1995. 15 crashes · 7 fires · 17 injuries · 1 death

Brakes 49

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 56 versions of the GMC Vandura Third generation

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United States 52 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
1988–1995(FFS), CLKUP	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	14–17 MPG (13.8–16.8 L/100 km) EPA	325–394 g/km
1990–1995(FFS), CLKUP	5.0 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	14–15 MPG (15.7–16.8 L/100 km) EPA	368–394 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
1994–1995(MPFI) (NO-CAT), CLKUP	6.5 L	Diesel	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	16–17 MPG (13.8–14.7 L/100 km) EPA	372–395 g/km
1989–1994(350 V8) (FFS), CLKUP	5.7 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	13–15 MPG (15.7–18.1 L/100 km) EPA	368–425 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
1988–1992(NO-CAT), CLKUP	6.2 L	Diesel	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	17–19 MPG (12.4–13.8 L/100 km) EPA	333–372 g/km
1987–1990(FFS)	4.3 L	Petrol	3-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	13–16 MPG (14.7–18.1 L/100 km) EPA	345–425 g/km
1989–1990(FFS)	5.0 L	Petrol	3-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	12–14 MPG (16.8–19.6 L/100 km) EPA	394–460 g/km
1986–1989(FFS)	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 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	4-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA	394 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
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(305) (FFS)	5.0 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	14–15 MPG (15.7–16.8 L/100 km) EPA	368–394 g/km
1987–1988(350 V8) (FFS)	5.7 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	14–15 MPG (15.7–16.8 L/100 km) EPA	368–394 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	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 g/km
1985–1987(FFS)	4.3 L	Petrol	3-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	15–17 MPG (13.8–15.7 L/100 km) EPA	325–368 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(FFS)	5.0 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	14 MPG (16.8 L/100 km) EPA	394 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
1985–1986	4.3 L	Petrol	4-speed automatic	Rear-wheel drive	16–17 MPG (13.8–14.7 L/100 km) EPA	325–345 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	4.3 L	Petrol	3-speed manual	Rear-wheel drive	17 MPG (13.8 L/100 km) EPA	325 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
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(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(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	–	14–15 MPG (15.7–16.8 L/100 km) EPA	368–394 g/km
1984	4.1 L	Petrol	3-speed manual	–	14–16 MPG (14.7–16.8 L/100 km) EPA	345–394 g/km
1984	4.1 L	Petrol	4-speed manual	–	16 MPG (14.7 L/100 km) EPA	345 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 4 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	15.0–17.0 L/100 km 5-cycle	345–391 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

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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.