Power operation of the sliding door on the driver's side is also available. I was very nervous about the mileage, but 2 years later and I am very happy I deciding to buy it! Exterior Extended-length Ventures have a 120-inch wheelbase and stretch 200. The Venture was one of the few minivans to have an 8-passenger seating configuration as an option when most minivans seated up to 7 passengers. This rivaled the Hyundai Starex, newbie Kia Carnival, and paved way for other competitors from Nissan, Toyota, and Chrysler. Bet you didn't know that Buick is doing well in China than in the States. Ventures get only an abbreviated model run before they disappear, supplanted by Chevrolet's new Uplander minivan.
However, this minivan isn't as stable in curves as some of its rivals. Handling is fine on the highway, and the Venture steers with a light touch. Driving Impressions Ride quality in the Venture is pleasing, and performance is a definite plus. It uses a stick type shifter which gives more room for the legs while the dash is a button affair from the foglamps to the audio system, time is required to memorize one of them. I had to reprogram the automatic sliding doors but that's it. Imports ceased in 2007 due to some unknown reason, and no direct replacement from Chevrolet was seen. In the , it was also sold as the and the , which was later renamed as the for 1999 2000 in.
It has been an exceptional vehicle!! The early models can seat 10 people due to taxation reasons while 2005 and later ones have capacity of seven bodies. Captain's chairs for the second row are available. The anti-lock brakes were standard on all Ventures from 1996—2002, but became optional on the base models later on. Much better than any vehicle I had before. The Venture is replaced with the Uplander.
New for this generation, were installed, and the filters can be accessed from behind an access panel easily accessed from inside the glove compartment. Ventures can be equipped with Mobility packages for disabled occupants that include a dealer-installed Sit-N-Lift power seat. The salesperson convinced me to just try it. All seats except the front buckets can be removed; this allows for cargo volume of 140. Fuel consumption is more scary than a Filipino Horror Movie, so if you want this van, am I scarring you or making up your mind? It's loaded with all the bells and whistles and I love it.
I would have loved to buy a new one. Exterior Extended-length Ventures have a 120-inch wheelbase and stretch 200. Standard tires measure 15 inches in diameter, on steel or cast-aluminum wheels, but 16-inch chrome-plated wheels are optional. They started with a Chinese version of the Century and Regal the latter is known in the Philippines as the Chevrolet Lumina and success started there. Production of the Chevy Venture ended on June 24, 2005. Legroom and headroom is definitely excellent, even with the seats all up.
I've replaced the brake pads twice, bought a few new tires and the poor thing has only gotten an oil change about once a year and it's still never left me stranded and always starts even when its been -35 for a week straight I live in Iowa. The 2001 Venture had also received a redesigned new steering wheel. All Ventures come with dual sliding doors, making access easy. Overall, the Venture fails to stand above the minivan pack. Life has been simplified for 2005 and later units with a 2-2-3 seating layout. For a van that is an excellent mpg.
The Venture is energetic when starting from a standstill, and it passes and merges effectively. It is what inside that counts, since you'll spend more time inside. More storage space in the back than our previous van. All Ventures have dual sliding side doors. Power operation of the sliding door on the driver's side is also available. In 2000, the driver side sliding door became standard on all trim levels, when the passenger side only sliding door models of minivans have rapidly fallen out of favor since the 1996 models of Chrysler minivans.
The exterior was refreshed in 2001, a back-up alarm was added to indicate possible obstacles behind the vehicle, and was introduced in 2002. Overall, we found a nice surprise in this 2005. Ventures get only an abbreviated model run before they disappear, supplanted by Chevrolet's new Uplander minivan. Only extended-length Ventures are offered for 2005, and all-wheel drive is no longer available. I love its city 19 mpg, and hwy 26 mpg makes for great road trips.