1987 GMC S15 Pickup Specs

8 powertrain configurations on federal record for the 1987 GMC S15 Pickup: 2.5L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 2.8L 6-cyl Regular Gasoline, rated up to 22 MPG combined by the EPA.

Source: EPA federal records (fueleconomy.gov) · Updated 2026-10-26 · By CarWhere Research

1987 GMC S15 Pickup engines, transmissions, drivetrains and EPA gas mileage
Engine	Transmission	Drivetrain	City	Highway	Combined
2.5L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline	Automatic 3-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	18	22	20
2.5L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline	Automatic 4-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	18	25	21
2.5L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline	Manual 4-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	19	24	21
2.5L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline	Manual 5-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	20	26	22
2.8L 6-cyl Regular Gasoline	Automatic 3-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	15	18	16
2.8L 6-cyl Regular Gasoline	Automatic 4-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	15	22	18
2.8L 6-cyl Regular Gasoline	Manual 4-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	16	21	18
2.8L 6-cyl Regular Gasoline	Manual 5-spd	Rear-Wheel Drive	16	22	18

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Frequently asked questions

What engines does the 1987 GMC S15 Pickup have?

2 engines on federal record: 2.5L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 2.8L 6-cyl Regular Gasoline, offered with Automatic 3-spd, Automatic 4-spd, Manual 4-spd, Manual 5-spd and Rear-Wheel Drive. The full per-configuration table is above.

What gas mileage does the 1987 GMC S15 Pickup get?

EPA combined ratings run 16–22 MPG depending on configuration — the table above shows city/highway/combined for each engine, transmission, and drivetrain.

How do I get the specs for my exact VIN?

These are the federal-record configurations for the 1987 GMC S15 Pickup overall. For one specific vehicle — its exact engine, trim, factory options, and original window sticker — decode the 17-character VIN free at carwhere.com/tools/vin-decoder.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. EPA's public vehicle dataset (fueleconomy.gov) — the federal record of every US-market configuration since 1984 — refreshed 2026-10-26. Public-domain data; republish with attribution to CarWhere (carwhere.com).