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When was the first Chevy Venture minivan made?

When was the first Chevy Venture minivan made?

The Chevrolet Venture is a minivan produced by General Motors for the 1997 to 2005 model years. The Chevrolet Venture, along with most of its General Motors minivan siblings, was built at GM’s Doraville, Georgia, assembly plant. The original Chevrolet Venture sedan in 1988.

Are there any Chevy ventures with all wheel drive?

Only extended-length Ventures are offered for 2005, and all-wheel drive is no longer available. Ventures get only an abbreviated model run before they disappear, supplanted by Chevrolet’s new Uplander minivan.

When did the Chevy Venture get a refresh?

2001 model year (refresh)-OnStar is now a standard feature on the Venture. The Venture had also received a mid-cycle refresh with a redesigned front grille that matches the Chevrolet Impala’s front grille. The 2001 Venture had also received a redesigned new steering wheel. 2003 model year-More equipment packages were introduced for 2003.

When did the Chevrolet Venture get a facelift?

The Venture was replaced after 2005 by the Chevrolet Uplander, which was essentially a facelift with one long wheelbase configuration, and a longer nose which served chiefly to improve crush distance and styling more like an SUV. Only the long-wheelbase Venture was sold for 2005 in the US but the short-wheelbase was still offered in Canada.

The Chevrolet Venture is a minivan produced by General Motors for the 1997 to 2005 model years. The Chevrolet Venture, along with most of its General Motors minivan siblings, was built at GM’s Doraville, Georgia, assembly plant. The original Chevrolet Venture sedan in 1988.

What was the rating of the 1997 Chevy Venture?

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) gave the 1997 Chevrolet Venture a rating of four stars out of five in a head-on collision, and five stars in the side-impact collision. Tests on subsequent model years yielded results of four stars in most categories, and three or five stars in others.

When did the Pontiac venture come out in the US?

The Venture was introduced in 1996 for the 1997 model year as a replacement for the radically styled Lumina APV. In the United States, it was also sold as the Oldsmobile Silhouette and the Pontiac Trans Sport, which was later renamed as the Pontiac Montana for 1999 (2000 in Canada ).

The Venture was replaced after 2005 by the Chevrolet Uplander, which was essentially a facelift with one long wheelbase configuration, and a longer nose which served chiefly to improve crush distance and styling more like an SUV. Only the long-wheelbase Venture was sold for 2005 in the US but the short-wheelbase was still offered in Canada.

What kind of car is the Chevy Venture?

Vehicle Overview. Closely related to the Pontiac Montana, the Venture is Chevrolet’s front-wheel-drive minivan. It’s available in Plus, LS and LT trim levels.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) gave the 1997 Chevrolet Venture a rating of four stars out of five in a head-on collision, and five stars in the side-impact collision. Tests on subsequent model years yielded results of four stars in most categories, and three or five stars in others.

What’s the length of a Chevy Venture minivan?

Renamed the Venture as part of its 1997 redesign, Chevy’s minivan has handily exceeded the combined annual sales of its GM companions, the Montana and the now-defunct Oldsmobile Silhouette. Extended-length Ventures have a 120-inch wheelbase and stretch 200.9 inches from stem to stern.

The Venture was introduced in 1996 for the 1997 model year as a replacement for the radically styled Lumina APV. In the United States, it was also sold as the Oldsmobile Silhouette and the Pontiac Trans Sport, which was later renamed as the Pontiac Montana for 1999 (2000 in Canada). The Venture came in three trim levels, the base, LS, and LT.

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