The
Chevrolet Venture is a
minivan produced by
Chevrolet from the 1997 to 2005 model years. It replaced the
Chevrolet Lumina APV. Identical minivans were also sold in
Europe as the
Opel Sintra, and in the
UK, they were badged as a
Vauxhall.
Opel assisted in the development of the minivan as well. Up until 2005, Chevrolet Europe sold a few models, mostly
United States domestic market (USDM) models modified to suit European regulations. Among them were the Chevrolet Trans Sport (which was a Chevrolet Venture with the front end of the Pontiac Trans Sport). During the 2005 model year, the Venture (along with the
Astro) was replaced by the similar "new" 2005
Chevrolet Uplander. The Venture (along with other GM minivans, including the Opel/Vauxhall Sintra) was built in
Doraville, Georgia.