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Chevrolet Astro/GMC Safari | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | General Motors |
Also called | GMC Safari |
Production | 1985–2005 |
Assembly | Baltimore Assembly, Baltimore, Maryland |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Van |
Body style | 3-door cargo van 3-door passenger van |
Layout | Front engine, Rear-wheel drive / All-wheel drive |
Platform | M-body (RWD) / L-body (AWD) |
Powertrain | |
Transmission | 4-speed automatic 4-speed manual 5-speed manual |
Chronology | |
Successor | Chevrolet City Express Chevrolet Uplander |
The Chevrolet Astro is a minivan that was manufactured and marketed by the Chevrolet division of American auto manufacturer General Motors from 1985 to 2005. Sold alongside the GMC Safari, the Astro was marketed in multiple configurations, including passenger van and cargo van.
The Astro and Safari used a rear-wheel-drive chassis; all-wheel drive became an option in 1990. For its entire production, the Astro and Safari were produced by Baltimore Assembly in Baltimore, Maryland; the vans would be the final model line produced by the facility.[1] In total, approximately 3.2 million Astros and Safaris were produced from 1985 through 2005.