Tank Ledger

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.

19best combined mpg (1984)
12worst combined mpg (1985)
16latest year best (1992)
64configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
19841119 mpg13 mpg#3 of 9 (75th pct)2-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselVans, Passenger Type
19851218 mpg12 mpg#9 of 20 (58th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselVans
19861118 mpg12 mpg#11 of 22 (52th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselVans
1987618 mpg13 mpg#9 of 26 (68th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselVans
1988618 mpg13 mpg#9 of 27 (69th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselVans
1989618 mpg14 mpg#10 of 25 (63th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselVans
1990417 mpg13 mpg#10 of 24 (61th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselVans
1991417 mpg14 mpg#6 of 23 (77th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegular, DieselVans
1992416 mpg13 mpg#11 of 22 (52th 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 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.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
19925.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)121613884.622.9$4,800683.6153846153846n/a
19925.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(350 V8) (FFS)111613884.622.9$4,800683.6153846153846n/a
19924.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS) (SPFI)141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19926.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel141816718.822.3$5,600636.25n/a
19915.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)121714821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19915.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(350 V8) (FFS)121714821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19914.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19916.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel152017676.521.0$5,250598.8235294117648n/a
19905.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(350 V8) (FFS)111613884.622.9$4,800683.6153846153846n/a
19905.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)131614821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19904.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)141816718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19906.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel152017676.521.0$5,250598.8235294117648n/a
19895.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)131614821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19895.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(350 V8) (FFS)121714821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19894.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS)151715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19896.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel152016718.822.3$5,600636.25n/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 Manual 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel162018638.919.8$5,000565.5555555555555n/a
19885.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(305) (FFS)121513884.622.9$4,800683.6153846153846n/a
19885.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(350 V8) (FFS)121613884.622.9$4,800683.6153846153846n/a
19884.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Regular(FFS)141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19884.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)151916718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19886.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel152117676.521.0$5,250598.8235294117648n/a
19886.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel162018638.919.8$5,000565.5555555555555n/a
19875.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)121613884.622.9$4,800683.6153846153846n/a
19875.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(350 V8) (FFS)111513884.622.9$4,800683.6153846153846n/a
19874.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19874.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular(FFS)141615766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19876.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel161917676.521.0$5,250598.8235294117648n/a
19876.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel162118638.919.8$5,000565.5555555555555n/a
19865.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(305)111212958.324.8$5,200740.5833333333334n/a
19865.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(350 V8) (FFS)111513884.622.9$4,800683.6153846153846n/a
19865.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(350 V8)111613884.622.9$4,800683.6153846153846n/a
19864.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular(FFS)131514821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19865.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(305)121614821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19864.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular4.3L 6-cyl141615766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19864.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS)141615766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19864.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular4.3L 6-cyl141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19864.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular4.3L 6-cyl151716718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19866.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel161917676.521.0$5,250598.8235294117648n/a
19866.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(NO-CAT), Diesel162218638.919.8$5,000565.5555555555555n/a
19855.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(GM-CHEV)111212958.324.8$5,200740.5833333333334n/a
19855.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(350 V8) (FFS) CA model111512958.324.8$5,200740.5833333333334n/a
19855.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(350 V8)111613884.622.9$4,800683.6153846153846n/a
19855.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(GM-CHEV)121614821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19854.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular(FFS) CA model131614821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19854.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular4.3L 6-cyl141615766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19854.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular4.3L 6-cyl141715766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19854.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(FFS) CA model141615766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
19854.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular4.3L 6-cyl151716718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
19856.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Diesel6.2L 8-cyl, Diesel161917676.521.0$5,250598.8235294117648n/a
19856.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel6.2L 8-cyl, Diesel152218638.919.8$5,000565.5555555555555n/a
19856.2L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd DieselCA model, Diesel152218638.919.8$5,000565.5555555555555n/a
19845.0L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular(GM-CHEV)111513884.622.9$4,800683.6153846153846n/a
19845.0L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(GM-CHEV)121513884.622.9$4,800683.6153846153846n/a
19845.7L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(350 V8)111513884.622.9$4,800683.6153846153846n/a
19845.7L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular(350 V8) (FFS) CA model111513884.622.9$4,800683.6153846153846n/a
19844.1L 6-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 3-spd Regular4.1L 6-cyl131614821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19844.1L 6-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular4.1L 6-cyl131714821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19844.1L 6-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Manual 3-spd Regular4.1L 6-cyl131514821.421.3$4,450634.7857142857143n/a
19846.2L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd DieselDIESEL CA model, Diesel151917676.521.0$5,250598.8235294117648n/a
19846.2L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Diesel(DIESEL), Diesel162218638.919.8$5,000565.5555555555555n/a
19846.2L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Diesel(DIESEL), Diesel172018638.919.8$5,000565.5555555555555n/a
19846.2L 8-cyl 2-Wheel Drive Manual 4-spd Diesel(DIESEL) CA model, Diesel182019605.318.8$4,700535.7894736842105n/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.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
1984 → 198519 → 18 mpg-1 mpg639 gal
1989 → 199018 → 17 mpg-1 mpg676 gal
1991 → 199217 → 16 mpg-1 mpg719 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 priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$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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