Most models of the 1988 Chevy 2500 were fitted with a 4.3-liter, eight-cylinder, 160-horsepower engine. Certain models, including all diesel-powered Chevy 2500s offered a 6.2-liter, eight-cylinder, 160-horsepower engine.
Depending on the model, these vehicles had a wheelbase of either 131.5 or 155.5 inches. They are either 212.9 or 236.9 inches long and 73.0 or 74.5 inches tall, depending on the model. All models of the 1988 Chevy 2500 are 76.4 inches wide.
In 1988, these vehicles were manufactured with either a three-speed automatic, four-speed automatic or four-speed manual transmission. They offered either 235 or 240 foot-pounds of torque. Chevy's 2500s were all fitted with fuel tanks that offered a 25-gallon capacity.