Makes ChevroletAstro Cargo

Chevrolet Astro Cargo MPG

Its best-rated version reaches 22 MPG combined in 1985–1986 and 1988, the Astro 2WD (cargo). Its weakest year peaked at 16 MPG (1998–1999 and 2004).

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882.4 gal

a year at 15,000 miles for the best 2005 version, the Astro 2WD (cargo). Put it next to its 1985 predecessor, at your own mileage.

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The Chevrolet Astro Cargo has EPA ratings for 21 model years, 1985–2005, every one of them among vans. Its best version had the highest combined rating among vans in 1985, 1988–1990 and 1997–2004, and it placed in its class top five in 20 model years. In 1990 it shared first place among 22 vans with the GMC Safari. The peak rating of the Astro Cargo is the second highest of the 50 van nameplates with MPG ratings on this site.

Averaged over 1999–2003, its best version placed first of 13 among vans rated at least three years in that span, and it was in the top five in three other five-year spans. Its best rating fell from 22 MPG in 1985 to 17 MPG in 2005, the third largest drop among 25 long-running vans.

Among 13 vans, 2005

The Astro Cargo placed first (tied). It had the highest rating in the class, shared with the GMC Safari Cargo.

The Astro Cargo, five years at a time

Average rating of its best version per span, placed among vans.

1984–88second of 19

1989–93second of 19

1994–98fourth of 19

1999–03first of 13

Other names on this page

The GMC Safari Cargo (1994–2005) carried the same EPA ratings in the years they overlap, so it is covered by this page.

The Chevrolet Astro Passenger, a body style EPA lists under its own name, was rated in 1985–2005; its best version reached 22 MPG.

All 21 model years, best and lowest version

Model years	Best version	Combined	City / hwy	Lowest version	Versions
2005	Astro 2WD (cargo)	17	15 / 20	14	4
2004	Astro 2WD (cargo)	16	14 / 19	14	4
2003	Astro 2WD (cargo)	17	15 / 21	14	4
2001–2002	Astro 2WD (cargo)	17	15 / 20	15	2
2000	Astro 2WD (cargo)	17	15 / 20	16	2
1999	Astro 2WD (cargo)	16	14 / 19	16	2
1998	Astro 2WD (cargo)	16	14 / 20	16	2
1997	Astro 2WD (cargo)	17	15 / 21	16	2
1995–1996	Astro 2WD (cargo)	17	15 / 20	16	2
1994	Astro 2WD (cargo)	17	15 / 20	16	3
1993	Astro 2WD (cargo)	17	15 / 21	16	3
1992	Astro 2WD (cargo)	17	15 / 21	16	4
1991	Astro 2WD (cargo)	17	15 / 20	17	2
1989–1990	Astro 2WD (cargo)	20	18 / 24	17	4
1988	Astro 2WD (cargo)	22	19 / 26	17	4
1987	Astro 2WD (cargo)	21	19 / 24	17	5
1986	Astro 2WD (cargo)	22	20 / 26	17	6
1985	Astro 2WD (cargo)	22	19 / 26	16	10

Version names in the EPA list: Astro 2WD (cargo), Astro 2WD (cargo) Conversion, Astro AWD (cargo), Astro AWD (cargo) Conversion.

Same class, 2005

GMC Safari Cargo17 MPG Chevrolet Van 150014 MPG