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Chevrolet G10/20 Van MPG by year — every rating on record

The Chevrolet G10/20 Van has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 12 model years, from 1984 to 1995. Across those years its best rated version returned 20 mpg (1984) and its thirstiest returned 12 mpg (1989). The EPA record holds 96 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Vans.

20best combined mpg (1984)
12worst combined mpg (1989)
17latest year best (1995)
96configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
19841620 mpg14 mpg#2 of 9 (88th pct)2-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselVans, Cargo Type
19851419 mpg13 mpg#5 of 20 (79th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselVans
19861419 mpg15 mpg#8 of 22 (67th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselVans
19871019 mpg14 mpg#6 of 26 (80th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselVans
1988919 mpg14 mpg#5 of 27 (85th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselVans
1989919 mpg12 mpg#5 of 25 (83th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselVans
1990518 mpg14 mpg#4 of 24 (87th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselVans
1991417 mpg14 mpg#5 of 23 (82th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselVans
1992418 mpg14 mpg#2 of 22 (95th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselVans
1993417 mpg14 mpg#3 of 22 (90th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselVans, Vans, Cargo Type
1994417 mpg14 mpg#3 of 22 (90th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselVans
1995317 mpg14 mpg#4 of 22 (86th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselVans

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Chevrolet G10/20 Van placed highest in 1984 at #2 of 9, and lowest in 1986 at #8 of 22. It spent 12 of its 12 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 96 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19955.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)121614821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19954.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)152016718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19956.5L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(MPFI) (NO-CAT), Diesel152017676.521.0$5,250598.8235294117648n/a
19945.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(350 V8) (FFS)121714821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19945.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)131715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19946.5L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(MPFI) (NO-CAT), Diesel152016718.822.3$5,600636.25n/a
19944.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)152017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19935.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(350 V8) (FFS)131714821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19935.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)131715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19934.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)152017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19936.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(DIESEL) (NO-CAT)152017676.521.0$5,250598.8235294117648n/a
19925.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)131714821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19925.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(350 V8) (FFS)131714821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19924.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS) (SPFI)152016718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19926.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel152218638.919.8$5,000565.5555555555555n/a
19915.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)131714821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19915.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(350 V8) (FFS)141815766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19914.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)152017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19916.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel152017676.521.0$5,250598.8235294117648n/a
19905.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)131414821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19904.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)151715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19905.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)141815766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19905.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(350 V8) (FFS)141815766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19906.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel162118638.919.8$5,000565.5555555555555n/a
19895.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)121212958.324.8$5,200740.5833333333334n/a
19895.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS)131714821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19894.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)151615766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19895.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)131915766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19895.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(350 V8) (FFS)141915766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19894.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS)151816718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19894.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)152117676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19896.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel162319605.318.8$4,700535.7894736842105n/a
19896.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel182219605.318.8$4,700535.7894736842105n/a
19885.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(305) (FFS)131614821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19885.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(305) (FFS)131614821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19885.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(305) (FFS)131915766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19885.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(350 V8) (FFS)141815766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19884.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)151816718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19884.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)152016718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19884.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS)141816718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19886.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel162218638.919.8$5,000565.5555555555555n/a
19886.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel182219605.318.8$4,700535.7894736842105n/a
19875.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(305) (FFS)131514821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19875.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)121714821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19875.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(350 V8) (FFS)121714821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19874.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(FFS)151715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19875.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular(305) (FFS)141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19875.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(305) (FFS)141815766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19874.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)151816718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19874.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular(FFS)151917676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19876.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel172118638.919.8$5,000565.5555555555555n/a
19876.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel182219605.318.8$4,700535.7894736842105n/a
19864.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19864.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular(FFS)141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19865.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(305)141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19865.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(305) (FFS)141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19865.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(305)141815766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19865.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular(305)141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19865.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(305)141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19864.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular4.3L 6-cyl151716718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19864.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS)151816718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19864.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular4.3L 6-cyl152017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19864.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular4.3L 6-cyl161917676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19864.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular4.3L 6-cyl151917676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19866.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel172219605.318.8$4,700535.7894736842105n/a
19866.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel182219605.318.8$4,700535.7894736842105n/a
19855.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(GM-CHEV)121513884.622.9$4,800683.6153846153846n/a
19855.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(GM-CHEV) (FFS) CA model131714821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19855.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular(GM-CHEV)131614821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19855.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(GM-CHEV)131714821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19854.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS) CA model141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19854.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular(FFS) CA model141615766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19854.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS) CA model141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19855.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(GM-CHEV)141815766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19854.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular4.3L 6-cyl151716718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19854.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular4.3L 6-cyl151917676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19854.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular4.3L 6-cyl161917676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19854.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular4.3L 6-cyl152017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
19856.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel6.2L 8-cyl, Diesel172219605.318.8$4,700535.7894736842105n/a
19856.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Diesel6.2L 8-cyl, Diesel182219605.318.8$4,700535.7894736842105n/a
19845.0L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(GM-CHEV)131614821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19845.0L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(GM-CHEV) CA model131714821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19844.1L 6-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular4.1L 6-cyl141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19844.1L 6-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular4.1L 6-cyl141815766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19845.0L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(GM-CHEV)131815766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19845.0L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular(GM-CHEV)141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19844.1L 6-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS) CA model141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19844.1L 6-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular(FFS) CA model141615766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19844.1L 6-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS) CA model141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19844.1L 6-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular4.1L 6-cyl151716718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19844.1L 6-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular4.1L 6-cyl151916718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19845.0L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(GM-CHEV)151716718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19846.2L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(DIESEL), Diesel172219605.318.8$4,700535.7894736842105n/a
19846.2L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(DIESEL) CA model, Diesel172219605.318.8$4,700535.7894736842105n/a
19846.2L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Diesel(DIESEL) CA model, Diesel182219605.318.8$4,700535.7894736842105n/a
19846.2L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Diesel(DIESEL), Diesel182220575.017.9$4,500509n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 5 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
1984 → 198520 → 19 mpg-1 mpg605 gal
1989 → 199019 → 18 mpg-1 mpg639 gal
1990 → 199118 → 17 mpg-1 mpg676 gal
1991 → 199217 → 18 mpg+1 mpg639 gal
1992 → 199318 → 17 mpg-1 mpg676 gal

What G10/20 Van fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1995 Chevrolet G10/20 Van burns 676 to 821 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$2,029$2,464$435
$3.50/gal$2,368$2,875$507
$4.00/gal$2,706$3,286$580

EPA’s own estimate for the 1995 model year is $3,900 to $5,250 a year in fuel, or $8,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Vans

Across the 45 nameplates EPA classifies as Vans, the median best combined rating is 17 mpg. At 17 mpg the Chevrolet G10/20 Van is exactly at the median.

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