Chevrolet's front-wheel-drive minivan loses its 3-door body for 2000, but adds a video-equipped model. Venture offers its regular-length body in Value, Plus, and LS trim and its extended-length body in Plus, LS, LT and new Warner Bros. Edition form. The Warner Bros. model has unique cloth/leather upholstery and a rear-seat entertainment package that includes a video player, ceiling-mounted TV monitor, and an audio system with separate second- and third-row headphone jacks. Venture shares its design with the Oldsmobile Silhouette and Pontiac Montana, though only Chevy offers a cargo model.
All Ventures have dual sliding side doors. A power right-side door is standard for LT and is optional on other models except the Value. Seating for seven is standard. LT and LS are eligible for an 8-passenger setup. Front side airbags are standard. A child safety seat built into the second-row bench is standard on the Warner Bros. and optional on other Ventures except the Value. A pair of integrated second-row child seats is optional on all but the Value.
The sole powerteam is an automatic transmission and a 3.4-liter V6 with 5 more horsepower this year. Traction control is newly standard on the LT model and remains optional on other Ventures except the Value and Plus.