Chevrolet Lumina APV

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Chevrolet Lumina APV
Overview
Manufacturer	Chevrolet
Also called	Chevrolet Lumina Minivan (1994–1996)
Production	1989–June 27, 1996
Assembly	North Tarrytown, New York, U.S.
Designer	Dick Ruzzin[1]
Body and chassis
Class	Minivan
Body style	3-door van
Layout	Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive
Platform	GM U platform: GMT199
Related	Oldsmobile Silhouette Pontiac Trans Sport
Powertrain
Engine	3.1 L LG6 V6 3.4 L LA1 V6 3.8 L L27 V6
Transmission	3-speed 3T40 automatic 4-speed 4T60-E automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	109.8 in (2,789 mm)
Length	1990–93: 194.2 in (4,933 mm) 1993–96: 191.5 in (4,864 mm)
Width	73.9 in (1,877 mm)
Height	1990–92: 65.2 in (1,656 mm) 1993–97: 65.7 in (1,669 mm)
Curb weight	3599–3899 lb (1632–1769 kg)
Chronology
Predecessor	Chevrolet Celebrity (station wagon)
Successor	Chevrolet Venture

The Chevrolet Lumina APV is a minivan that was produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors. Launched as the first front-wheel drive minivan sold by Chevrolet, the Lumina APV was sold in a single generation from the 1990 to 1996 model years. Marketed alongside the Pontiac Trans Sport and Oldsmobile Silhouette, the Lumina APV competed against the Dodge Grand Caravan/Plymouth Grand Voyager, the extended-length Ford Aerostar, and the Mazda MPV.

Introduced a year before the second-generation Chrysler minivans, the Lumina APV was the first American-market minivan to adopt the form factor of the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager. Though manufactured on a model-specific chassis, the Lumina APV was front-wheel drive, deriving its powertrain from GM sedans. In terms of size, the Lumina APV was slotted between the Chevrolet Astro and full-size Chevrolet Van.

During its production, the Lumina APV and its Pontiac and Oldsmobile counterparts were assembled at the North Tarrytown Assembly facility, becoming the final vehicles produced there prior to its closure. For 1997, Chevrolet adopted a distinct nameplate for its front-wheel drive minivan, replacing the Lumina APV with the Chevrolet Venture.