GMC G15/25 Rally MPG by year — every rating on record
The GMC G15/25 Rally has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 9 model years, from 1984 to 1992. Across those years its best rated version returned 19 mpg (1984) and its thirstiest returned 12 mpg (1985). The EPA record holds 64 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Vans.
Year-by-year EPA ratings
| Model year | Configurations | Best combined | Worst combined | Class rank that year | Drivetrains | Fuel | EPA class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 11 | 19 mpg | 13 mpg | #3 of 9 (75th pct) | 2-Wheel Drive | Regular, Diesel | Vans, Passenger Type |
| 1985 | 12 | 18 mpg | 12 mpg | #9 of 20 (58th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular, Diesel | Vans |
| 1986 | 11 | 18 mpg | 12 mpg | #11 of 22 (52th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular, Diesel | Vans |
| 1987 | 6 | 18 mpg | 13 mpg | #9 of 26 (68th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular, Diesel | Vans |
| 1988 | 6 | 18 mpg | 13 mpg | #9 of 27 (69th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular, Diesel | Vans |
| 1989 | 6 | 18 mpg | 14 mpg | #10 of 25 (63th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular, Diesel | Vans |
| 1990 | 4 | 17 mpg | 13 mpg | #10 of 24 (61th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular, Diesel | Vans |
| 1991 | 4 | 17 mpg | 14 mpg | #6 of 23 (77th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular, Diesel | Vans |
| 1992 | 4 | 16 mpg | 13 mpg | #11 of 22 (52th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular, Diesel | Vans |
Where it has stood in its class
Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The GMC G15/25 Rally placed highest in 1984 at #3 of 9, and lowest in 1986 at #11 of 22. It spent 9 of its 9 ranked years in the top half of its class.
Every configuration on record
All 64 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.
| Year | Configuration | Engine detail | City | Highway | Combined | Gallons/yr | Barrels/yr | EPA fuel cost/yr | CO2 g/mi | GHG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 12 | 16 | 13 | 884.6 | 22.9 | $4,800 | 683.6153846153846 | n/a |
| 1992 | 5.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (350 V8) (FFS) | 11 | 16 | 13 | 884.6 | 22.9 | $4,800 | 683.6153846153846 | n/a |
| 1992 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) (SPFI) | 14 | 17 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 1992 | 6.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel | (NO-CAT), Diesel | 14 | 18 | 16 | 718.8 | 22.3 | $5,600 | 636.25 | n/a |
| 1991 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 12 | 17 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 1991 | 5.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (350 V8) (FFS) | 12 | 17 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 1991 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 14 | 17 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 1991 | 6.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel | (NO-CAT), Diesel | 15 | 20 | 17 | 676.5 | 21.0 | $5,250 | 598.8235294117648 | n/a |
| 1990 | 5.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (350 V8) (FFS) | 11 | 16 | 13 | 884.6 | 22.9 | $4,800 | 683.6153846153846 | n/a |
| 1990 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 13 | 16 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 1990 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 14 | 18 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
| 1990 | 6.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel | (NO-CAT), Diesel | 15 | 20 | 17 | 676.5 | 21.0 | $5,250 | 598.8235294117648 | n/a |
| 1989 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 13 | 16 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 1989 | 5.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (350 V8) (FFS) | 12 | 17 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 1989 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 15 | 17 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 1989 | 6.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel | (NO-CAT), Diesel | 15 | 20 | 16 | 718.8 | 22.3 | $5,600 | 636.25 | n/a |
| 1989 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 15 | 21 | 17 | 676.5 | 17.5 | $3,650 | 522.7647058823529 | n/a |
| 1989 | 6.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Diesel | (NO-CAT), Diesel | 16 | 20 | 18 | 638.9 | 19.8 | $5,000 | 565.5555555555555 | n/a |
| 1988 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (305) (FFS) | 12 | 15 | 13 | 884.6 | 22.9 | $4,800 | 683.6153846153846 | n/a |
| 1988 | 5.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (350 V8) (FFS) | 12 | 16 | 13 | 884.6 | 22.9 | $4,800 | 683.6153846153846 | n/a |
| 1988 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 14 | 17 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 1988 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 15 | 19 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
| 1988 | 6.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel | (NO-CAT), Diesel | 15 | 21 | 17 | 676.5 | 21.0 | $5,250 | 598.8235294117648 | n/a |
| 1988 | 6.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Diesel | (NO-CAT), Diesel | 16 | 20 | 18 | 638.9 | 19.8 | $5,000 | 565.5555555555555 | n/a |
| 1987 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 12 | 16 | 13 | 884.6 | 22.9 | $4,800 | 683.6153846153846 | n/a |
| 1987 | 5.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (350 V8) (FFS) | 11 | 15 | 13 | 884.6 | 22.9 | $4,800 | 683.6153846153846 | n/a |
| 1987 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 14 | 17 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 1987 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular | (FFS) | 14 | 16 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 1987 | 6.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Diesel | (NO-CAT), Diesel | 16 | 19 | 17 | 676.5 | 21.0 | $5,250 | 598.8235294117648 | n/a |
| 1987 | 6.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel | (NO-CAT), Diesel | 16 | 21 | 18 | 638.9 | 19.8 | $5,000 | 565.5555555555555 | n/a |
| 1986 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | (305) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 958.3 | 24.8 | $5,200 | 740.5833333333334 | n/a |
| 1986 | 5.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (350 V8) (FFS) | 11 | 15 | 13 | 884.6 | 22.9 | $4,800 | 683.6153846153846 | n/a |
| 1986 | 5.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (350 V8) | 11 | 16 | 13 | 884.6 | 22.9 | $4,800 | 683.6153846153846 | n/a |
| 1986 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular | (FFS) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 1986 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (305) | 12 | 16 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 1986 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | 4.3L 6-cyl | 14 | 16 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 1986 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) | 14 | 16 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 1986 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular | 4.3L 6-cyl | 14 | 17 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 1986 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.3L 6-cyl | 15 | 17 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
| 1986 | 6.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Diesel | (NO-CAT), Diesel | 16 | 19 | 17 | 676.5 | 21.0 | $5,250 | 598.8235294117648 | n/a |
| 1986 | 6.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel | (NO-CAT), Diesel | 16 | 22 | 18 | 638.9 | 19.8 | $5,000 | 565.5555555555555 | n/a |
| 1985 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | (GM-CHEV) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 958.3 | 24.8 | $5,200 | 740.5833333333334 | n/a |
| 1985 | 5.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (350 V8) (FFS) CA model | 11 | 15 | 12 | 958.3 | 24.8 | $5,200 | 740.5833333333334 | n/a |
| 1985 | 5.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (350 V8) | 11 | 16 | 13 | 884.6 | 22.9 | $4,800 | 683.6153846153846 | n/a |
| 1985 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (GM-CHEV) | 12 | 16 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 1985 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular | (FFS) CA model | 13 | 16 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 1985 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | 4.3L 6-cyl | 14 | 16 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 1985 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular | 4.3L 6-cyl | 14 | 17 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 1985 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) CA model | 14 | 16 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 1985 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.3L 6-cyl | 15 | 17 | 16 | 718.8 | 18.6 | $3,900 | 555.4375 | n/a |
| 1985 | 6.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Diesel | 6.2L 8-cyl, Diesel | 16 | 19 | 17 | 676.5 | 21.0 | $5,250 | 598.8235294117648 | n/a |
| 1985 | 6.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel | 6.2L 8-cyl, Diesel | 15 | 22 | 18 | 638.9 | 19.8 | $5,000 | 565.5555555555555 | n/a |
| 1985 | 6.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel | CA model, Diesel | 15 | 22 | 18 | 638.9 | 19.8 | $5,000 | 565.5555555555555 | n/a |
| 1984 | 5.0L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | (GM-CHEV) | 11 | 15 | 13 | 884.6 | 22.9 | $4,800 | 683.6153846153846 | n/a |
| 1984 | 5.0L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (GM-CHEV) | 12 | 15 | 13 | 884.6 | 22.9 | $4,800 | 683.6153846153846 | n/a |
| 1984 | 5.7L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (350 V8) | 11 | 15 | 13 | 884.6 | 22.9 | $4,800 | 683.6153846153846 | n/a |
| 1984 | 5.7L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (350 V8) (FFS) CA model | 11 | 15 | 13 | 884.6 | 22.9 | $4,800 | 683.6153846153846 | n/a |
| 1984 | 4.1L 6-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular | 4.1L 6-cyl | 13 | 16 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 1984 | 4.1L 6-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.1L 6-cyl | 13 | 17 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 1984 | 4.1L 6-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular | 4.1L 6-cyl | 13 | 15 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 1984 | 6.2L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel | DIESEL CA model, Diesel | 15 | 19 | 17 | 676.5 | 21.0 | $5,250 | 598.8235294117648 | n/a |
| 1984 | 6.2L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel | (DIESEL), Diesel | 16 | 22 | 18 | 638.9 | 19.8 | $5,000 | 565.5555555555555 | n/a |
| 1984 | 6.2L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Diesel | (DIESEL), Diesel | 17 | 20 | 18 | 638.9 | 19.8 | $5,000 | 565.5555555555555 | n/a |
| 1984 | 6.2L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Diesel | (DIESEL) CA model, Diesel | 18 | 20 | 19 | 605.3 | 18.8 | $4,700 | 535.7894736842105 | n/a |
How the rating has moved between model years
Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.
| Change | Best combined | Delta | Gallons a year at the newer rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 → 1985 | 19 → 18 mpg | -1 mpg | 639 gal |
| 1989 → 1990 | 18 → 17 mpg | -1 mpg | 676 gal |
| 1991 → 1992 | 17 → 16 mpg | -1 mpg | 719 gal |
What G15/25 Rally fuel costs over a year
At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1992 GMC G15/25 Rally burns 719 to 885 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 price | Most efficient | Thirstiest | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3.00/gal | $2,156 | $2,654 | $498 |
| $3.50/gal | $2,516 | $3,096 | $581 |
| $4.00/gal | $2,875 | $3,538 | $663 |
EPA’s own estimate for the 1992 model year is $4,150 to $5,600 a year in fuel, or $9,500 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 16 mpg the GMC G15/25 Rally is 1 mpg below the median, which is worth about $148 a year at $3.50 a gallon.
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