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GM Sold More Than 3 Million Chevy Express, GMC Savana Units So Far

General Motors’ popular Chevy Express and GMC Savana commercial vans have sold more than 3 million individual units between them since they were introduced for the 1996 model year, a new interview with GM Envolve vice president Sandor Piszar has revealed.

Piszar, speaking with MotorTrend, described the Chevy Express and GMC Savana together – under the umbrella designation of the G-series van – as “a known, proven, reliable commodity that customers love.”

Side front three quarters view of the GMC Savana.

The three-million van sales figure applies to the current generation, which Piszar called “a phenomenal product,” adding that the G-series van in both of its current incarnations “is white-hot, it is in massive demand, we can’t build enough.” Piszar did not directly confirm that next-generation variants of the Chevy Express and GMC Savana are in the works.

However, he strongly hinted the ICE vans may have a longer future in The General’s portfolio than some commentators have assumed. After remarking that there is “always going to be a need for vans in the fleet and commercial space,” he added that “GM has committed that we’re going to be there to provide both ICE and EV solutions for customers.”

Rear three quarters view of the Chevy Express.

When asked about EV versions of the Chevy Express and GMC Savana, Piszar replied that the BrightDrop Zevo 600 and BrightDrop Zevo 400 electric vans are available. He said the Zevo models “get all of the enhanced performance and technologies of an EV from GM” and are meant for clients “who have a bigger last-mile commercial delivery need.”

A few months ago, an unnamed source told Autoweek plans for a 2026 replacement of the Express and Savana with electric vans have been canceled. Whether or not this will lead to the launch of a redesigned, but ICE-powered Chevy Express in 2027 as GM Authority exclusively reported as a speculative possibility is unknown at this time, though Piszar’s comments could be interpreted to support the idea.

Cockpit view of the Chevy Express.

As a reminder, the current-generation Chevy Express and GMC Savana are each offered in several configurations, including the Cargo, the Passenger and the Cutaway, all of which are targeted at specific tasks.

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  1. This program will outlast the careers of most people working at GM. Keep it going.

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  2. I hope Gm would srep it up its time for a new version van thats very old school Ford has definitely hot the van market big tome

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  3. Yeah Peter if you like the transit vans tiny cockpit and upright seating position, cheap dull looking interior it looks worse then the GM old vans, and an engine that can’t move the transit connect properly.and the bigger transit vans have such high roof that they turn into sailboats in the wind especially driving over bridges if you don’t have a death grip on the steering wheel your in the other guys lane when it’s windy out. Also to they don’t have as much room as the express vans Ford should’ve kept the encoline full size vans going instead of dropping them completely. Chrysler group just dropped the pro master because of lack of sales van people want full size vans not euro junk. And finally yes GM full size vans could use an update but not one that will make the vans excessively expensive either. These are work vehicles they need to be somewhat cheap not fancy.

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  4. with all these rumors about an EV replacement or discontinuation, I wouldnt be surprised if sales increased since the companies will be rushing to buy a proven and reliable van before they can’t anymore

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  5. Yes, be the PROVEN van. Incredibly reliable and what shocked me the Transit van (the ughlee one) looked smaller but I seen in side by side next to GMC van and it was about the SAME size!! I walked around both of them comparing length and size so it seem the Transit is a WIPOFF!

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  6. “The three-million van sales figure applies to the current generation, which Piszar called “a phenomenal product,” adding that the G-series van in both of its current incarnations “is white-hot, it is in massive demand, we can’t build enough.”

    GM Van Sales Fall 46 Percent To 12,641 Units During Q4 2023
    BY VINCE BROWN— APR 1, 2024
    Continuing poor sales of the Express and Savana comes as no surprise since both models are old vehicles tracing their roots to the 1990s. The duo is by far the oldest in the segment while also holding the title of being the oldest GM vehicles currently in production.

    Hmmm, is someone lying to us?

    All I know is, I sure can’t get one built.

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  7. Love all 5 of my 3500 express vans in our fleet. We have bought over 20 of them them since 2001. But last year we invested in MB high roofs. Unfortunately GM doesn’t offer a fully loaded cargo van anymore like our others did.

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  8. All good to hear, now how about those of us with the 8l90 transmission repairs or replacement is nearly impossible

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