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Chevrolet Van 1500 MPG

Its best-rated version reaches 17 MPG combined in 2009, the Van 1500 2WD Cargo. Its weakest year peaked at 13 MPG (2003).

Chevrolet Van 1500: best and lowest EPA combined MPG of its versions, model years 2003–2009101520MPG2003200917 MPG peaklowest peak 13Chevrolet Van 1500: best and lowest EPA combined MPG by model year101520MPG200320062009peak 17
lowest to best versionbest versionmedian of its class
882.4 gal

a year at 15,000 miles for the best 2009 version, the Van 1500 2WD Cargo. Put it next to its 2003 predecessor, at your own mileage.

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The Chevrolet Van 1500 has EPA ratings for seven model years, 2003–2009, every one of them among vans. In 2003 even its most efficient version rated lowest of 15 vans (next up: the Ford E250 Econoline); it sat in its class's bottom five in three model years.

Powertrains under the name

  • Gasoline

    Rated in 2003–2009.

  • Flex-fuel

    Rated in 2007–2009.

All 7 model years, best and lowest version
Model yearsBest versionCombinedCity / hwyLowest versionVersions
2009Van 1500 2WD Cargo1715 / 20149
2008Van 1500 AWD Conversion1412 / 16142
2007Van 1500 AWD Conversion1413 / 17142
2004–2006Van 1500 AWD Conversion1413 / 17141
2003Van 1500 AWD Conversion1312 / 16131

Version names in the EPA list: Van 1500 2WD Cargo, Van 1500 2WD Conversion Cargo, Van 1500 AWD Cargo, Van 1500 AWD Conversion, Van 1500 AWD Conversion Cargo.

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