The Venture is energetic when starting from a standstill, and it passes and merges effectively. Ride quality in the Venture is pleasing, and performance is a definite plus. LATCH child-safety seat tethers are installed. Optional equipment includes side-impact airbags and a rear parking-assist function that emits an audible warning as you approach an obstacle to the rear while backing up.
Traction control is optional.Īntilock brakes are standard on LS and LT models and optional on the Plus minivan. Ventures can be equipped with Mobility packages for disabled occupants that include a dealer-installed Sit-N-Lift power seat.Ī 3.4-liter V-6 sends 185 horsepower to a four-speed-automatic transmission. GM’s OnStar communication system can be installed.
Air conditioning, power windows and locks, and a tilt steering wheel are standard. Space behind the third-row seat totals 31.5 cubic feet. Captain’s chairs for the second row are available.Īll seats except the front buckets can be removed this allows for cargo volume of 140.7 cubic feet. The standard setup includes a two-passenger split-folding bench seat in the second row and a three-place split bench seat in the third row. Seating for seven occupants is standard, but eight-passenger capacity is optional in the LS and LT. A sport suspension is standard on the LT and optional on the LS. Standard tires measure 15 inches in diameter, on steel or cast-aluminum wheels, but 16-inch chrome-plated wheels are optional. Power operation of the sliding door on the driver’s side is also available. A powered right-side door is standard on the LT edition and optional on the LS model. All Ventures have dual sliding side doors. 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.Įxtended-length Ventures have a 120-inch wheelbase and stretch 200.9 inches from stem to stern. Ventures get only an abbreviated model run before they disappear, supplanted by Chevrolet’s new Uplander minivan.ĭating back to the introduction of the Lumina APV in 1990, Chevrolet’s version has been the low-priced, value-oriented member of General Motors’ front-drive minivan lineup. Only extended-length Ventures are offered for 2005, and all-wheel drive is no longer available. New for 2005, the LS Sport Touring Package includes an FE4 touring suspension, automatic level control, an onboard inflator kit and 16-inch chrome-plated aluminum wheels. It’s available in Plus, LS and LT trim levels.
Closely related to the Pontiac Montana, the Venture is Chevrolet’s front-wheel-drive minivan.