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GMC Safari MPG

EPA fuel economy for 74 GMC Safari trims sold from 1985 to 1993. Best ever: 22 MPG (1988 Safari 2WD (cargo)). Latest model year 1993: 15 to 17 MPG combined across 6 trims.

22best combined MPG (1988)

19 / 26city / highway of the best trim

15lowest combined MPG (1993)

9model years rated

$3,670a year to fuel, cheapest 1993 trim at EPA prices

GMC Safari fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.16 a gallon for regular, $5.16 for premium and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1993 GMC Safari to fuel is the Safari 2WD (cargo), 4.3 L, 6 cyl (17 MPG) at $3,670 a year. The Safari AWD (passenger), 4.3 L, 6 cyl (15 MPG) costs $5,160, so the thriftier trim saves $1,490 a year and $7,450 over five years.

1993 trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Fuel	Comb	Cost/yr	vs cheapest
Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	17	$3,670	cheapest
Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	17	$3,670	cheapest
Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Premium	17	$4,550	+$880
Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Premium	16	$4,840	+$1,170
Safari AWD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Premium	16	$4,840	+$1,170
Safari AWD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Premium	15	$5,160	+$1,490

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

GMC Safari MPG by year

Year	Best combined	City	Hwy	Best trim that year	Trims
1993	17	15	21	Safari 2WD (cargo), 4.3 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd	6
1992	17	15	21	Safari 2WD (cargo), 4.3 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd	8
1991	17	15	20	Safari 2WD (cargo), 4.3 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd	4
1990	20	18	24	Safari 2WD (cargo), 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	5
1989	20	18	24	Safari 2WD (cargo), 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	6
1988	22	19	26	Safari 2WD (cargo), 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	6
1987	21	19	24	Safari 2WD (cargo), 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	7
1986	22	20	26	Safari 2WD (cargo), 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	12
1985	22	19	26	Safari 2WD (cargo), 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd	20

Every GMC Safari trim

Year	Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Fuel	City	Hwy	Comb	CO2 g/mi	Fuel cost/yr
1993	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Premium	15	21	17	523	$4,550
1993	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
1993	Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
1993	Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Premium	14	19	16	555	$4,840
1993	Safari AWD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Premium	14	20	16	555	$4,840
1993	Safari AWD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Premium	14	18	15	592	$5,160
1992	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	21	17	523	$3,670
1992	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
1992	Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	14	19	16	555	$3,900
1992	Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	16	555	$3,900
1992	Safari AWD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Premium	14	20	16	555	$4,840
1992	Safari AWD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	20	16	555	$3,900
1992	Safari AWD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	18	15	592	$4,160
1992	Safari AWD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	18	15	592	$4,160
1991	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
1991	Safari AWD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
1991	Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	16	555	$3,900
1991	Safari AWD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	14	18	16	555	$3,900
1990	Safari 2WD (cargo)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	18	24	20	444	$3,120
1990	Safari 2WD (cargo)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	17	23	19	468	$3,280
1990	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
1990	Safari AWD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
1990	Safari AWD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	4WD/AWD	Regular	15	18	16	555	$3,900
1989	Safari 2WD (cargo)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	18	24	20	444	$3,120
1989	Safari 2WD (cargo)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	17	23	19	468	$3,280
1989	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	22	18	494	$3,470
1989	Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	22	18	494	$3,470
1989	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
1989	Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
1988	Safari 2WD (cargo)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	19	26	22	404	$2,840
1988	Safari 2WD (cargo)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	18	23	20	444	$3,120
1988	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	22	18	494	$3,470
1988	Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	22	18	494	$3,470
1988	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
1988	Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
1987	Safari 2WD (cargo)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	19	24	21	423	$2,970
1987	Safari 2WD (cargo)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 4-spd	RWD	Regular	18	23	20	444	$3,120
1987	Safari 2WD (cargo)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	17	22	19	468	$3,280
1987	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	22	18	494	$3,470
1987	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
1987	Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
1987	Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	21	17	523	$3,670
1986	Safari 2WD (cargo)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	20	26	22	404	$2,840
1986	Safari 2WD (passenger)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	20	26	22	404	$2,840
1986	Safari 2WD (cargo)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	18	24	20	444	$3,120
1986	Safari 2WD (cargo)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 4-spd	RWD	Regular	18	24	20	444	$3,120
1986	Safari 2WD (passenger)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	18	24	20	444	$3,120
1986	Safari 2WD (passenger)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 4-spd	RWD	Regular	18	24	20	444	$3,120
1986	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 4-spd	RWD	Regular	16	20	18	494	$3,470
1986	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	16	22	18	494	$3,470
1986	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
1986	Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
1986	Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	19	17	523	$3,670
1986	Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	21	17	523	$3,670
1985	Safari 2WD (cargo)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	19	26	22	404	$2,840
1985	Safari 2WD (passenger)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	19	26	22	404	$2,840
1985	Safari 2WD (cargo)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 4-spd	RWD	Regular	19	24	21	423	$2,970
1985	Safari 2WD (passenger)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 4-spd	RWD	Regular	19	24	21	423	$2,970
1985	Safari 2WD (cargo)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 4-spd	RWD	Regular	19	22	20	444	$3,120
1985	Safari 2WD (cargo)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	18	24	20	444	$3,120
1985	Safari 2WD (passenger)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	18	24	20	444	$3,120
1985	Safari 2WD (passenger)	2.5 L, 4 cyl	Manual 4-spd	RWD	Regular	19	22	20	444	$3,120
1985	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	16	23	19	468	$3,280
1985	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	16	22	18	494	$3,470
1985	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
1985	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	19	17	523	$3,670
1985	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
1985	Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
1985	Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	20	17	523	$3,670
1985	Safari 2WD (cargo)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	17	16	555	$3,900
1985	Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	19	16	555	$3,900
1985	Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Auto 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	18	16	555	$3,900
1985	Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 5-spd	RWD	Regular	15	18	16	555	$3,900
1985	Safari 2WD (passenger)	4.3 L, 6 cyl	Manual 4-spd	RWD	Regular	15	17	15	592	$4,160

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

Compare with other 1993 Vans

Vehicle	Combined	City	Hwy
1993 Ford Aerostar Van	19	17	23
1993 Toyota Previa	18	16	20
1993 Chevrolet Astro 2WD (cargo)	17	15	21
1993 Chevrolet Astro 2WD (passenger)	17	15	20
1993 Chevrolet G10/20 Van 2WD	17	15	20
1993 Ford Aerostar Wagon	17	15	21

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a GMC Safari?

The most efficient GMC Safari the EPA has rated is the 1988 Safari 2WD (cargo) at 22 MPG combined (19 city, 26 highway).

What MPG does the 1993 GMC Safari get?

1993 GMC Safari trims range from 15 to 17 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which GMC Safari has the worst fuel economy?

The 1993 Safari AWD (passenger) is the lowest rated at 15 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a GMC Safari for a year?

More from GMC: every GMC model. Fuel types on this model: Premium, Regular. EPA classes: Vans.