GMC VANDURA 2.5
Built: 1978 · Series: VANDURA
More machines from model year 1978
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GMC Vandura – the full-size body-on-frame GMC van: 4.3 to 6.3-litre V6s and V8s, Starcraft and Travel Van versions, gross weight up to 3.4 tonnes, 17 versions on register
GMC is General Motors' commercial-vehicle brand, and the Vandura was its version of the big body-on-frame van, built for decades alongside a near-identical model from a sister brand and competing for the same customers with the Ford Econoline and the Dodge vans. STARCRAFT marks versions with a factory camping or travel conversion, TRAVEL VAN the corresponding travel equipment; digit strings such as 2500 give the payload class, and the appended letter-number codes such as EG25C come from vehicle registration.
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The register lists here 17 versions with 114 to 123 kW, 4,300 to 6,335 cm³ displacement from six- and eight-cylinders, unladen weights from 1,809 to 2,500 kg, gross weights from 2,500 to 3,375 kg, lengths from 4,526 to 5,400 mm and widths from 1,950 to 2,150 mm.
The Vandura was North America's standard box van for trades, fleets and the booming conversion scene of the 1980s, in which firms such as Starcraft turned plain delivery vans into comfortable travel and leisure vehicles with seating, windows and a raised roof.
On used examples, the condition of the V6 or V8 engine, rust on sills and wheel arches, the automatic transmission, and, on Starcraft and Travel Van versions, the interior conversion, wiring and any raised roof all count, along with brakes and the steering box on the older model years; parts run through the GM dealer network.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: GMC Vandura, GMC (General Motors, Hersteller)
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 8correct |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 5,733 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Width | 2,020 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Wheelbase | 3,180 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 2,194 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 2,994 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
|---|
Frequently asked questions
How much does the GMC VANDURA 2.5 weigh?
The unladen weight is 2,194 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the GMC VANDURA 2.5?
2,994 kg.
What engine does the GMC VANDURA 2.5 have?
8 cylinders, 5,733 cm³ displacement.
When was the GMC VANDURA 2.5 built?
Production years: 1978.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 9 individual figures for this model. They come from 2 recorded sources; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
The technical data on this page comes from official vehicle registration records (RDW/Traficom), not from the manufacturer.
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Other models in this series
VANDURA 2.5 STARCRAFT
VANDURA 25
VANDURA 2500
VANDURA 2500 STARCRAFT
VANDURA 2500-EG25C-VAN/3180
VANDURA 2500-EG25H
VANDURA 2500-EG25H-J-VAN
VANDURA 2500-EG25K
VANDURA TG21305
VANDURA TRAVEL VAN
Vandura G-1500
Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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