1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV Test Drive
If there was a single, prominent theme to the Cars of the 1990s, it was easier access and more space. General Motors lead the way with its dramatic new minivans, the Chevrolet APV, Pontiac Transport and Oldsmobile Silhouette.
After plugging along with the rear drive Astro, Chevrolet added a more competitive front drive minivan. Chevy’s version of the new van was called the Lumina APV (All Purpose vehicle), and it was available in both station wagon and cargo van editions. Chevrolet was the only division to offer a commercial version of the APV, and as a result Chevrolet got the bulk of annual production. It sold respectably, but was controversially styled and no threat to Chrysler, which still dominated the 
market.
With their fortunes falling fast, Oldsmobile dealers asked for and got their own upscale version of GM’s APV minivan. Lansing called its first van, Silhouette and offered more luxury features than Chevrolet or Pontiac, but the same 3.1 liter V6.
Consistent with it successful image building of its previous few years, Pontiac’s version of the new GM minivan, the Trans Sport, was the sportiest of the three. Tops in the sporty department was the transport SE, which was decked out in a monochrome paint scheme and matching lower body cladding with 15 inch alloy wheels made it to Goodyear GT+4 tires.
All three featured the same exterior body panels made of ding resistant plastic materials. Seating was for 5 or unique with optional 2 + 2 + 2 buckets, each individual movable and removable. The huge steeply raped windshield along with their expansive dash top shelf set all 3 apart from other minivans, and turned off some.
1990 Chevrolet Lumina APV Dealer Training Manufacturer Promo Video
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