GMC VANDURA
5 models in this series
GMC Vandura – the collective page of GMC's full-size van from 1971 to 1996: eight-cylinder engines, 5,735 to 7,441 cm³, gross weights of 3,500 to 3,900 kg, the sister model to the Chevrolet Van
This collective page gathers the GMC Vandura, the full-size van of General Motors' GMC Truck division, built from 1971 to 1996. The Vandura was the largely mechanically identical sister model to the Chevrolet Van (Chevy Van/Sportvan) on GM's G-series platform, sold through GMC dealers with a different grille and equipment detailing; the model number 3500 in the register marks the vehicle's payload class. The Vandura was powered throughout by V8 engines from GM's engine family, from smaller 5.7-litre units to the big 7.4-litre V8 in the heavier versions.
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The register lists 5 versions with 109 to 123 kW from eight-cylinder engines of 5,735 to 7,441 cm³ displacement, unladen weights from 2,350 to 2,550 kg and gross weights from 3,500 to 3,900 kg; lengths range from 5,150 to 6,240 mm, widths from 2,000 to 2,420 mm.
In North America the Vandura served as the base for delivery vans, motorhome conversions, crew carriers and wheelchair-accessible conversions, and its simple ladder frame and rugged V8 mechanicals made it a firm favourite with converters; in Europe it remained an imported vehicle for enthusiasts of full-size US vans.
On a used Vandura, rust on the sills, wheel arches and load floor, the condition of the V8 engine and the automatic transmission, and the brakes and steering after the high mileages these vans racked up in delivery service all count; parts are generally well available through the large US secondhand-parts market for GM vans.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte der Modelle GMC VANDURA, GMC (Hersteller)
Models compared
5 of 5 models.
| VANDURA1976-1994 | VANDURA 35001991-1992 | VANDURA 3500-GG35J1987-1987 | VANDURA 3500-GG35J/31801988-1988 | VANDURA 3500/3181994-1994 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | – | – | – | 109 kW | 123 kW |
| Cylinders | 8 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Displacement | 5,735 cm³ | 7,441 cm³ | 6,210 cm³ | 6,210 cm³ | 6,470 cm³ |
| Wheelbase | 3,710 mm | 3,190 mm | – | – | – |
| Length | 6,240 mm | 5,600 mm | 5,180 mm | 5,150 mm | 5,150 mm |
| Width | 2,420 mm | 2,000 mm | 2,020 mm | 2,020 mm | 2,040 mm |
| Unladen weight | 2,464 kg | 2,495 kg | 2,550 kg | 2,350 kg | 2,550 kg |
| Gross vehicle weight | 3,500 kg | 3,500 kg | – | 3,900 kg | 3,900 kg |
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VANDURA
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