Both the Savana and the Express have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights, rearview cameras, available collision warning systems, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems and rear parking sensors.
Compare the2023 GMC SavanaVS 2023 Chevrolet Express
Safety
Reliability
The Savana has a standard “limp home system” to keep drivers from being stranded if most or all of the engine’s coolant is lost. The engine will run on only half of its cylinders at a time, reduce its power and light a warning lamp on the dashboard so the driver can get to a service station for repairs. The Express doesn’t offer a lost coolant limp home mode, so a coolant leak could strand you or seriously damage the van’s engine.
From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2021 Auto Issue reports that GMC vehicles are more reliable than Chevrolet vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks GMC 1 place higher in reliability than Chevrolet.
Engine
The Savana’s optional 6.6 V8 produces 125 more horsepower (401 vs. 276) and 166 lbs.-ft. more torque (464 vs. 298) than the Express’ standard 4.3 V6.