Minivan Seats

25 years ago this fall when the Chrysler Corporation has rocked the automotive industry by introducing a trio of small trucks, vans known for its Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth and brands. The Chrysler Town & Country, Plymouth Voyager and Caravan Dodge had an instant hit, helping Chrysler to carve out a new segment of the automobile and to define the term "people hauler" in the process.

Today, Chrysler is still ahead in this important segment, offering two models: the Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country . Both seats seven passengers, minivans and are powered by a 4.0L V6 engine is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. The transmission, new for 2009 is the first of its kind: the only six-speed automatic available on a mini-van.

The new engine-transmission coupling gave the impetus automaker, offering the best fuel economy of 17 mpg city class and 25 mpg highway. "The Chrysler and Dodge minivans continue to lead the debate," said Larry Lyons, Vice President - Car and Minivan Product Team, Chrysler LLC. "With an improved 4.0-liter engine with six cylinders and a minivan-first transmission with six speeds, no mini-van has other better fuel economy. We have optimized the engine and transmission to give our customers the fuel economy they want, and the power and responsiveness they expect. "

Chrysler has managed to hold firm on the minivan market even as Ford and General Motors has left the area. The Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna are its main competitors, but Chrysler still holds 40% market share, with the Dodge Grand Caravan continues as the most minivan sold in the market. Since it was introduced, Chrysler has sold over twelve million of its mini-vans.

When it comes to passenger safety, the Chrysler and Dodge are on top of their game, receiving five-star certification for crash test front and side. best mini-vans have been the leaders in technology through the years by offering Swivel 'n Go seating, minivan-first dual DVD players and uconnect studios SIRIUS Backseat TV with family programming that include Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Mobile Network, and class aerodynamics, Cd of 0.33.

For 2009, a third version of the Chrysler minivans are now available, the Volkswagen Routan, a vehicle that shares the same platform, engine and transmission as Chrysler and Dodge cousins. However, the Routan uses a unique suspension and the mini-van has its own interior and exterior to help differentiate the model of its U.S. competitors.

(Source: Chrysler LLC)