#GMC SAFARI INTERIOR MANUAL#

The AWD models had a lower fuel economy: 17 miles per gallon on the highway versus 20 to 21 miles per gallon for rear-wheel drive vans. In 1990, a new all-wheel drive (AWD) system (the first U.S.-built minivan to do so), designed and developed by FF Developments (FFD), was made optional. All subsequent models were equipped with 700R4/4l60 automatic transmissions through 1993.

#GMC SAFARI INTERIOR MANUAL#

They also shared many mechanical similarities to the GMT 325/330 midsize S/T pickups and utility vehicles.ĭigital dashboards were offered in the first-generation Astro this option did not continue after 1995.ġ989 was the final year that the Borg Warner T-5 manual transmission was made available. These ball joints were later used in the final Chevrolet Caprice 9C1 (police package) cars manufactured in 19. The lower ball joints were larger than their B-body counterparts (similar to the 1977-96 Cadillac D platform vehicles, e.g., Fleetwood limousines). For the M-van, the front suspension shared most components with the GM B-body station wagon ( Chevrolet Caprice, Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser and larger variants of the Pontiac Safari and Buick Estate Wagon) with a leaf-spring rear suspension. Much like the second-generation F-body 1970-1981 and X-body vehicles, the GM M-van (Astro/Safari) had a bolt-on subframe. For 1992 and later years, a central port injection was used. For 1986 throttle body fuel injection (TBI) was used. For 1985, the 4.3l V6 (RPO LB1) used a 4-barrel carburetor. The 4-cylinder engine was only offered in cargo versions of the Astro it was dropped after 1990. The van can have a seating configuration between two and eight passengers.Įngine choices ranged from a 98 hp (73 kW 99 PS) 2.5 L four-cylinder to a 200 hp (149 kW 203 PS) 4.3 L V6, depending on options and/or model year. Initial advertising boasted that it was a vehicle that will 'make you realize that life is too big for a minivan', referring to the Chrysler minivans. GMC sourced the Safari nameplate from Pontiac (used by the latter to denote station wagons). Prior to its use on a minivan, the Astro nameplate was used twice by General Motors in 1967 (for the Chevrolet Astro 1 concept car) and from 1969 until 1987 (on the GMC Astro COE semitractor). Similar to the Ford Aerostar, to reduce production costs, GM adapted light-truck powertrain components engines and transmissions were sourced from the Chevrolet S-10, allowing for a towing capacity of up to 5,500 lb (2,500 kg). While marketed as a response to the first-generation Chrysler minivans, GM selected a rear-wheel drive layout, sizing the Astro and Safari closely to the short-wheelbase Chevrolet G10 van. The Astro and Safari were introduced for the 1985 model year as the first minivan from General Motors. In total, approximately 3.2 million Astros and Safaris were produced from 1985 through 2005. 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. The Astro and Safari used a rear-wheel drive chassis all-wheel drive became an option in 1990. Sold alongside the GMC Safari, the Astro was marketed in multiple configurations, including passenger minivan and cargo van. The Chevrolet Astro is a van that was manufactured and marketed by the Chevrolet division of American auto manufacturer General Motors from 1985 to 2005. Front engine, Rear-wheel drive / All-wheel drive

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