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GMC K1500
25 generations · 111 engine options · data across all years of the K1500 platform.
65,090
Labor times
16,738
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5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1989 4.3L V6
$6,968
~$1,394/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
1989
4 engine options
4.3L V6
4WD
5.0L V8
4WD
5.7L V8
4WD
6.2L V8
4WD
1988
4 engine options
4.3L V6
4WD
5.0L V8
4WD
5.7L V8
4WD
6.2L V8
4WD
1987
4 engine options
4.3L V6
4WD
5.0L V8
4WD
5.7L V8
4WD
6.2L V8
4WD
1986
4 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
305ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
6.2L V8
4WD
1985
4 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
305ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
6.2L V8
4WD
1984
4 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
305ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
6.2L V8
4WD
1983
4 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
305ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
6.2L V8
4WD
1982
4 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
305ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
6.2L V8
4WD
1981
3 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
305ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
1980
3 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
305ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
1979
3 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
305ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
1978
4 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
292ci I6
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
400ci V8
4WD
1977
4 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
292ci I6
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
400ci V8
4WD
1976
4 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
292ci I6
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
400ci V8
4WD
1975
4 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
292ci I6
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
400ci V8
4WD
1974
6 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
292ci I6
4WD
307ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
396ci V8
4WD
454ci V8
4WD
1973
7 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
292ci I6
4WD
307ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
396ci V8
4WD
402ci V8
4WD
454ci V8
4WD
1972
7 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
292ci I6
4WD
307ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
396ci V8
4WD
402ci V8
4WD
454ci V8
4WD
1971
7 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
292ci I6
4WD
307ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
396ci V8
4WD
402ci V8
4WD
454ci V8
4WD
1970
7 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
292ci I6
4WD
307ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
396ci V8
4WD
402ci V8
4WD
454ci V8
4WD
1969
5 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
292ci I6
4WD
307ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
396ci V8
4WD
1968
5 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
292ci I6
4WD
307ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
396ci V8
4WD
1967
5 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
292ci I6
4WD
307ci V8
4WD
350ci V8
4WD
396ci V8
4WD
1966
3 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
292ci I6
4WD
396ci V8
4WD
1965
2 engine options
250ci I6
4WD
292ci I6
4WD
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