2000 Chevy Venture

When the Chevy Venture was introduced in 1997, it and its siblings from other General Motors divisions such as Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick, were state of the art examples of the minivan class that was so popular at the time. However, the Chevy Venture was the one model that got most of the attention from the press and the public. At the time of its premiere, the Chevy Venture and its siblings matched the brand new innovative minivans from Chrysler Corporation. The Chevy Venture offered very popular features such as a sliding door on the driver's side and the availability of two separate wheelbases.

The 2000 Chevy Venture Lost The Three Door Body

The Chevy Venture's three door body was discontinued in the third model year, therefore the 2000 Chevy Venture marked the beginning of a winnowing down of the line that continued from then on, as only the model with the long wheel base was available in model year 2005. It seems that the 2000 Chevy Venture began the downturn that would continue to plague this model.

Chevy 2000 Venture Was The Zenith

Although the Chevy 2000 Venture was a high water mark before a slow spiralling fall of the model from the preference of the American public, many automotive journalists went as far as to call these minivans from General Motors outstanding. They were impressed with the sharp handling and nimble steering and felt that the well designed chassis gave the Chevy Venture a feel of an automobile, rather than a minivan. The Chevrolet Venture also added various new features in order to attract families, which were the primary buying demographic of the minivan class including the Chevy 2000 Venture.

2001 Chevy Venture: Just Minor Updates

The 2001 Chevy Venture had minor upgrades from the previous year's model. The Chevrolet Venture was the very first minivan that was equipped with airbags on the front side as standard equipment. Other standard included antilock brakes, however all wheel drive, which significantly improved traction, was optional equipment. Unfortunately the American families that were General Motors Corporation's primary buyers for their new Chevy Venture minivan were not quite that impressed, especially with the chrome grill which some focus groups concluded looked like dentalwork, and the modular seating which was uncomfortable to the point where some automotive journalists called it bench-like. However, in general the Chevy Venture was considered good value for the purchase price and of course so was the 2001 Chevy Venture.

2002 Chevy Venture: Feature Rich

Some of the standard features of the 2002 Chevy Venture and its parallel minivans offered by other General Motors divisions included front side airbags, antilock brakes, a tilting steering wheel and a significant number of storage bins and cup holders spread throughout the cabin. There were many options offered in the Chevy Venture, including rear sear audio as well as climate controls for the back passenger section, traction control and the very popular and flashy sliding power side door which made the 2002 Chevy Venture stand out in a crowd.

The 2003 Chevy Venture Saw New Options

As the evolution of the model went on year after year, new features were introduced, such as rear parking assist, leather seating covers and satellite radio with On-Star on models such as the 2003 Chevy Venture. Unfortunately, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) torpedoed General Motors' entry into the minivan market. When the information from the Government Agency was released to the general public that these minivans had a very poor crash rating, the opinion of the Chevrolet Venture and its brothers in the minds of the American public crashed as well. The 2003 Chevy Venture came only a couple of years before the Chevy Venture was taken off the market forever.

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