Chevrolet Venture

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Chevrolet Venture SWB (1996-2001)
Chevrolet Venture SWB (1996-2001)
Venture
Production period: 1996-2005
Class : Van
Body versions : Station wagon
Engines: Petrol engines :
3.4 liters
(134-138 kW)
Length: 4747-5103 mm
Width: 1829 mm
Height: 1712-1730 mm
Wheelbase : 2845-3048 mm
Empty weight : 1678-1741 kg
Previous model Chevrolet Lumina APV
successor Chevrolet Uplander

The Chevrolet Venture was a van that General Motors manufactured from 1996 to 2005. It replaced the Chevrolet Lumina APV . Identically styled vans were also sold in Germany as the Opel Sintra and in Great Britain as the corresponding Vauxhall model.

Opel was also involved in the design of the van. Until 2005, Chevrolet Europe also sold some models, mostly from US production with adaptations to European vehicle standards, such as the Chevrolet Trans Sport - a Chevrolet venture with the front section of the Pontiac Trans Sport . During 2005, the Venture and the Astro were replaced by the Uplander . The Venture and the other Chevrolet vans were manufactured in Doraville , Georgia .

history

Rear view
Chevrolet Venture LWB
(2001-2005)
Stars in the US NCAP - Crash Test (1997), frontal test 4 stars
Evaluation in the IIHS crash test (1997), moderate overlap front, as Pontiac Trans Sport
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The Venture was launched in late 1996 as a 1997 model as the successor to the Lumina APV , and was formally presented for the first time at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) in 1996. In the USA, it was also used on the same U-platform by GM as Oldsmobile Silhouette and Pontiac Trans Sport - renamed Pontiac Montana in 1999 - sold. The Venture and its sister models were powered by a 3.4 liter V6 engine with a maximum output of 180 hp (134 kW).

From 2000 the slightly redesigned engine delivered a maximum output of 185 hp (138 kW). All ventures had a four-speed automatic transmission. A Warner Brothers special model offered from 2000 to 2003 had leather seats, Warner Brothers signs with a Bugs Bunny figure leaning against the Warner Brothers logo, and initially a VHS , later a DVD -System, a novelty at the time.

In 2001 the styling was revised and from 2002 an all-wheel drive version was also available. The vans were available with a short and long wheelbase, the curb weight for a short wheelbase was 1678 kg and for a long one 1741 kg. The seats in the third row could be folded flat, but formed a step in the floor, unlike on the Honda and Mazda vans , where the seats disappeared into a recess in the floor of the trunk.

The Venture was replaced in mid-2005 by the Chevrolet Uplander , a revised variant with an extended front end. The Uplander was given an elongated front to lengthen the crumple zone , giving the car an SUV-like appearance. This model was also available in two wheelbase variants. In the 2005 model year, the Venture was only offered with a long wheelbase.

safety

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) gave the Chevrolet Venture four out of five possible stars in a front impact test in 1997. The NHTSA does not conduct any offset crash tests.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested the sister model Pontiac Trans Sport in 1997 and awarded it the rating “poor” in an offset crash (“moderate overlap front”). The European sister model Opel Sintra received three out of five stars in the Euro NCAP crash test, with one of the stars being deleted or revoked.

Web links

Commons : Chevrolet Venture  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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  4. ↑ a b 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport / Montana. In: iihs.org. Retrieved January 14, 2019 .
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  8. ↑ When Bugs Bunny & the Chevy Venture Warner Bros. Edition Made Minivans Cool - The News Wheel. In: thenewswheel.com. September 27, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2019 (American English).
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  11. ↑ 1997 Chevrolet (USA) Venture Extended MPV full range specs. In: automobile-catalog.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019 .
  12. ↑ 2 new minivans, 3 small pickups earn good frontal ratings. In: iihs.org. April 10, 2005, accessed January 14, 2019 .
  13. ↑ Official safety assessment Opel / Vauxhall Sintra 1999. In: euroncap.com. Retrieved January 14, 2019 .