page_title: Chevrolet van
section_title: 1992-1996
hierarchical_section_title: Chevrolet van / Third generation (1971–1996) / Body / 1992-1996
caption_attribution_description: Vandura
context_page_description: The Chevrolet Van is a range of vans that was manufactured by General Motors from the 1964 to 1995 model years. Introduced as the successor for the rear-engine Corvair Corvan/Greenbrier, the model line also replaced the panel van configuration of the Chevrolet Suburban. The model line was sold in passenger van and cargo van configurations; cutaway van chassis served as the basis for a wide variety of vehicles.
  Produced across three generations, the model line was sold under a wide variety of model names under both the Chevrolet and GMC brands. Initially sold as a mid-engine vehicle, the third generation was a front engine vehicle; the second and third-generation series shared powertrain commonality with the C/K pickup truck model line.
  For the 1996 model year, GM retired the G-Series vans, replacing them with the GMT600-platform Chevrolet Express/GMC Savana.
context_section_description: After seven years largely unchanged, the G-series underwent a minor exterior update for the 1992 model year, bringing the vans in line with the R/V pickup trucks (the final Rounded-Line trucks).   In line with previous versions, two headlights remained standard (on cargo vans and lower-trim passenger vans) with four headlights as an option (on higher-trim passenger vans).
  Several safety features were phased in during the production of the final model update.  For 1993, a brake-shift interlock (requiring the brake pedal to be depressed to shift from park) was introduced.  For 1994, a driver's-side airbag was added to all vehicles (under 8,500 lbs GVWR), the new steering wheel coincided with the introduction of an updated instrument panel.  In another change, the ​¹⁄₂-ton passenger van was withdrawn (largely overlapping the Chevrolet Astro/GMC Safari van in size).
  For 1993, to bridge the gap between the G-series and the P-series stripped chassis, a heavier-duty version of the G30 cutaway chassis was introduced.  Distinguished by its forward-tilting nose, the variant was effectively a hybrid of the two model lines, mating the P30 chassis with the G30/3500 bodywork; the model line was developed primarily for recreational vehicle (RV) and bus production.
  For the 1996 model year, the third-generation G-series van was renamed the "G-Classic" and was pared down to versions with a GVWR above 8,500 pounds; sales were ended in the state of California.  Produced concurrently alongside its GMT600 successor, the final G-series van was produced in June 1996.
caption: 1992-1996 GMC Vandura 2500/3500 conversion van
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