For buyers who desire a voluminous vehicle, the GMC Savana pleases the crowd it carries. The biggest Savana (5 models are offered) can seat 15 people. Rear wheel drive Savana travels on a fully-boxed frame. (Frame and suspension systems remain unchanged from the 2000 model year.) While the full-size van hasn’t undergone ride upgrades, the Big Block V8 was re-engineered to increase power and lower emissions (via a shorter top piston ring land and full-radius piston rings). The new engine generates 340 horsepower and mates to a 4-speed electronic automatic transmission. Base version Savana’s standard engine is a V6.

Passenger van Savana comes with such standard features as air conditioning, 4-wheel anti-lock brakes, power steering, compact disc player, lighted visor vanity mirrors, and light-tinted windows. Savana is sold in SL and SLE trims. The van also is sold in two wheelbases as well as in half-ton, _-ton, and one-ton weight capacities. Savana buyers can choose – at no additional cost – either panel doors or sliding side passenger door. Fuel ratings for the half-ton van are 13 mpg city/17 highway. (Savana uses a 31-gallon fuel tank.) MSRP of the half-ton van with V8 engine is $23,634.
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