GMC Savana 1500/2500 (Passenger) MPG by year — every rating on record
The GMC Savana 1500/2500 (Passenger) has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 13 model years, from 1996 to 2008. Across those years its best rated version returned 15 mpg (1996) and its thirstiest returned 13 mpg (1996). The EPA record holds 33 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Vans, Passenger Type.
In the EPA record this nameplate also appears as Savana 1500/2500 (Passenger) and Savana 1500/2500 (passenger). The figures below cover every one of them.
Year-by-year EPA ratings
| Model year | Configurations | Best combined | Worst combined | Class rank that year | Drivetrains | Fuel | EPA class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3 | 15 mpg | 13 mpg | #10 of 18 (47th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Vans |
| 1997 | 3 | 15 mpg | 14 mpg | #12 of 19 (39th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Vans |
| 1998 | 3 | 15 mpg | 14 mpg | #4 of 7 (50th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Vans, Passenger Type |
| 1999 | 3 | 15 mpg | 14 mpg | #4 of 7 (50th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Vans, Passenger Type |
| 2000 | 3 | 14 mpg | 14 mpg | #6 of 7 (17th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Vans, Passenger Type |
| 2001 | 3 | 14 mpg | 13 mpg | #6 of 7 (17th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Vans, Passenger Type |
| 2002 | 3 | 15 mpg | 14 mpg | #4 of 7 (50th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Vans, Passenger Type |
| 2003 | 2 | 15 mpg | 14 mpg | #4 of 7 (50th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Vans, Passenger Type |
| 2004 | 2 | 15 mpg | 15 mpg | #5 of 7 (33th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Vans, Passenger Type |
| 2005 | 2 | 15 mpg | 14 mpg | #5 of 7 (33th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Vans, Passenger Type |
| 2006 | 2 | 15 mpg | 14 mpg | #3 of 5 (50th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular | Vans, Passenger Type |
| 2007 | 2 | 14 mpg | 14 mpg | #4 of 4 (0th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular, Gasoline or E85 | Vans, Passenger Type |
| 2008 | 2 | 14 mpg | 14 mpg | #4 of 4 (0th pct) | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular, Gasoline or E85 | Vans, Passenger Type |
Where it has stood in its class
Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The GMC Savana 1500/2500 (Passenger) placed highest in 2006 at #3 of 5, and lowest in 1997 at #12 of 19. It spent 5 of its 13 ranked years in the top half of its class.
Every configuration on record
All 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.3L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 5.3L 8-cyl | 12 | 16 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 2008 | 5.3L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85 | 430-470, FFV | 12 | 16 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 2007 | 5.3L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 5.3L 8-cyl | 13 | 17 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 2007 | 5.3L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85 | 460, FFV | 12 | 16 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 2006 | 5.3L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 5.3L 8-cyl | 13 | 17 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 2006 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.3L 6-cyl | 13 | 18 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 2005 | 5.3L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 5.3L 8-cyl | 13 | 17 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 2005 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.3L 6-cyl | 13 | 18 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 2004 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.3L 6-cyl | 13 | 18 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 2004 | 5.3L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 5.3L 8-cyl | 14 | 18 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 2003 | 5.3L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | LM7 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 2003 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.3L 6-cyl | 13 | 18 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 2002 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.3L 6-cyl | 13 | 16 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 2002 | 5.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 5.7L 8-cyl | 12 | 16 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 2002 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 5.0L 8-cyl | 13 | 17 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 2001 | 5.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 5.7L 8-cyl | 12 | 16 | 13 | 884.6 | 22.9 | $4,800 | 683.6153846153846 | n/a |
| 2001 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.3L 6-cyl | 13 | 16 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 2001 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 5.0L 8-cyl | 13 | 16 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 2000 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.3L 6-cyl | 13 | 16 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 2000 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 5.0L 8-cyl | 13 | 16 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 2000 | 5.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 5.7L 8-cyl | 12 | 17 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 1999 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 5.0L 8-cyl | 13 | 16 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 1999 | 5.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (350 V8) | 12 | 17 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 1999 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.3L 6-cyl | 13 | 18 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 1998 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 5.0L 8-cyl | 13 | 16 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 1998 | 5.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (350 V8) | 12 | 17 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 1998 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | 4.3L 6-cyl | 13 | 17 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 1997 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) (MPFI) | 13 | 17 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 1997 | 5.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (350 V8) (FFS) (MPFI) | 12 | 17 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 1997 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) (MPFI) | 14 | 17 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
| 1996 | 5.0L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) (MPFI) | 11 | 16 | 13 | 884.6 | 22.9 | $4,800 | 683.6153846153846 | n/a |
| 1996 | 5.7L 8-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (350 V8) (FFS) (MPFI) | 12 | 17 | 14 | 821.4 | 21.3 | $4,450 | 634.7857142857143 | n/a |
| 1996 | 4.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular | (FFS) (MPFI) | 14 | 17 | 15 | 766.7 | 19.8 | $4,150 | 592.4666666666667 | n/a |
How the rating has moved between model years
Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.
| Change | Best combined | Delta | Gallons a year at the newer rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 → 2000 | 15 → 14 mpg | -1 mpg | 821 gal |
| 2001 → 2002 | 14 → 15 mpg | +1 mpg | 767 gal |
| 2006 → 2007 | 15 → 14 mpg | -1 mpg | 821 gal |
What Savana 1500/2500 (Passenger) fuel costs over a year
At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2008 GMC Savana 1500/2500 (Passenger) burns 821 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 price | Most efficient | Thirstiest | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|
| $3.00/gal | $2,464 | $2,464 | $0 |
| $3.50/gal | $2,875 | $2,875 | $0 |
| $4.00/gal | $3,286 | $3,286 | $0 |
EPA’s own estimate for the 2008 model year is $4,450 to $4,450 a year in fuel, or $11,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.
How it compares with other Vans, Passenger Type
Across the 27 nameplates EPA classifies as Vans, Passenger Type, the median best combined rating is 14 mpg. At 14 mpg the GMC Savana 1500/2500 (Passenger) is exactly at the median.
- All Vans, Passenger Type rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.
Other GMC nameplates
Every GMC model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.