Manufactured, sold, and marketed alongside the GMC Safari, the 1985 to 2005 Chevrolet Astro van was that rad 4x4 minivan that everyone forgot about, given the current crossover, SUV, and truck craze.

Electric cars and crossovers have flooded the market in recent years, and the U.S. automakers are also elbows deep into electrifying pickup trucks. But the van segment is still lagging. While Ford is ...