2005 GMC Safari Review
Price Estimate: $1,437 - $2,282





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Edmunds' Expert Review
by the Edmunds Experts
Pros
- Standard eight-passenger seating, 5,400-pound trailer rating, torquey V6.
Cons
- Poor fuel economy, intrusive engine cover makes for small footwells, overall lack of refinement.
What’s new
No significant changes for the Safari this year.
Edmunds says
Other than its ability to mimic an SUV in terms of towing ability and cargo space, there's not much about the Safari van that makes it a viable choice over its numerous competitors.
For sale near Abilene, TX
4 listings
- 132,097 miles
- No accidents, 1 owner, personal use
- 8 Seats, 12 City / 16 Hwy MPG
- Sam's Automotive (577 mi away)
- AWD/4WD
- Third-row seating
- Power Liftgate/Trunk
- Alarm
- Trip Computer
Close
Located in Denver, CO
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
14 Combined MPG (12 City/16 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: 1GKEL19X05B509038
Stock: 509038
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 02-08-2025- 212,995 miles
- No accidents, 4 owners, corporate fleet vehicle
- 8 Seats, 12 City / 16 Hwy MPG
- PR1ME Auto Sales (581 mi away)
- AWD/4WD
- Third-row seating
- Power Liftgate/Trunk
- Alarm
- Trip Computer
Close
Located in Denver, CO
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: No
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
14 Combined MPG (12 City/16 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: 1GKEL19X95B502802
Stock: 502802
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 11-16-2024
Cost to Drive
Monthly estimates based on costs in Texas
$207/mo for Safari Base
Safari Base
vs
$181/mo
Avg. Large Minivan
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GMC Safari Owner Reviews
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Practical good Van
4 out of 5 starsPoppaRick, 07/25/2005
2005 GMC Safari Rwd 3dr Minivan (4.3L 6cyl 4A)
The Safari is a good practical van with AWD capabilities.Not fancy, but able to handle three kids and their sports stuff plus friends. Snow, and spring mud are not enough to stop it delivering service to our family.
truly the best vehicle we ever had
5 out of 5 starsmesh7, 04/30/2013
2003 GMC Safari AWD 3dr Minivan (4.3L 6cyl 4A)
our 2003 gmc safari is the best vehicle i could ever hope for . weve put over 200.000 miles on it and almost no maintence. it
never breaks down and all weve had to replace is fuel pump and alternator. This van is perfect and i ABSOLUTELY recommend it . GMC did a great job with this one . VERY RELIABLE
safari
4.38 out of 5 starsGWD, 03/19/2004
2004 GMC Safari AWD 3dr Minivan (4.3L 6cyl 4A)
low upkeep costs. parts are cheep, alot
of cargo room, good head and body room.
Can fit two adults and car seat in same
row and still have moving around room,
no other mid-sized van has that. 8
passenger spaces with luggage for 8
people inside the van. Can fit 8' 2x4 on
floor and 10'
on top of dash with all doors closed.
4'x8' plywood fits inside with doors closed.
Excellent for the long haul
4.38 out of 5 starsJackjrp, 11/01/2003
2004 GMC Safari Rwd 3dr Minivan (4.3L 6cyl 4A)
No it's not sexy or sporty but this is
a great vehicle for anyone that plans
to put a lot of miles on it. The ride
on rough roads is a little truck-like -
not punishing, mind you, but not as
good as car based minivans. Highway
ride is very good though. My wife
shows dogs and a standard mini-van was
too small and she didn't want a full
size van. She has found the … Safari to
be just right. Have over 150,000
miles on our first one with virtually
no problems - most reliable vehicle
we've ever had (yes, we had a Toyota
and a Nissan...not bad vehicles but
not Nirvana either). One additional
note, the Safari gets surprisingly
good mileage.
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2005 GMC Safari, so we've included reviews for other years of the Safari since its last redesign.
2005 Safari Highlights
Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee | $24,430 |
---|---|
Engine Type | Gas |
Combined MPG | 16 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $207/month |
Seating | 8 seats |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 41.3 cu.ft. |
rear wheel drive | |
Warranty | 3 years / 36,000 miles |
Safety
NHTSA Overall Rating
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.
- Frontal Barrier Crash RatingOverallNot RatedDriver3 / 5Passenger4 / 5
- Side Crash RatingOverallNot Rated
- Side Barrier RatingOverallNot RatedDriver5 / 5Passenger5 / 5
- Combined Side Barrier & Pole RatingsFront SeatNot RatedBack SeatNot Rated
- RolloverRolloverNot RatedDynamic Test ResultNo TipRisk Of RolloverNot Rated
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – OriginalPoor
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintPoor
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