Interior
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As we stepped into the Astro CS, we noted the benefits of its traditional van design. Entry was easy, thanks to very large door openings. We were high off the road, gazing through the expansive side glass and windshield. All around visibility, with the exception of side- and rear-door pillar points, was more panoramic than some of the lower-slung minivans on the market.
The Astro's eight-passenger seating arrangement also got high marks for appearance, comfort and support. The front buckets reclined and adjusted easily, and there was ample legroom, as well as comfortable headrests.
Being a base Astro van model, the CS didn't feature a console between the front seats. Rather, two feet of open space enabled the front-seat passenger to easily step to the middle or rear bench seats. We also liked that the Astro CS featured plenty of headroom, a good four inches for average-sized adult passengers. The rear benches were removable-though this action required a lot of elbow grease and had fold-down seatbacks for increased cargo capacity.
Near-perfect positioning of instrumentation and controls made it clear that Chevy has been working on this traditional van platform. Instruments were easy to see through the trim but solid steering wheel. The stereo and air-conditioning controls were high on the dash above the transmission cover, within easy reach of the driver. Atop the transmission cover were two deep cupholders for driver and front-seat passenger convenience.
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