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The Stow 'n Go system received the Popular Science Magazine's "Best of What's New" for 2005 award, [11] and was never offered on the Volkswagen Routan, the rebadged nameplate variant of the Chrysler minivans. For the subsequent minivan generation, beginning in model year 2011, Chrysler revised the system, rebranding it as "Super Stow 'n Go".
Predecessors to the compact MPV segment are the 1977 AMC Concept 80 AM Van, the 1978 Lancia Megagamma and the 1982 Lada X-1 concept cars. [1] [2] [3]Early production models of compact MPVs include, the 1982 Nissan Prairie and the 1991 Mitsubishi RVR (marketed as "Space Runner" in Europe and "Expo LRV" in the United States).
The Volkswagen Routan is a seven-seat minivan and rebadged variant of the Chrysler RT platform, with revised styling, content features, and suspension tuning from the fifth-generation Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country.
Three models were available: SE, SE Plus, and SXT. The Grand Caravan SE Plus model now included standard second-row Super Stow 'n Go bucket seats, a power eight-way driver seat, and an all-black interior with cranberry wine accent stitching on the seats. [71] The optional "Blacktop Package" continued for the SE Plus and SXT models.
The S minivans debuted the minivan design features of front-wheel drive, a flat floor and a sliding door for rear passengers. [ 31 ] [ 33 ] [ 34 ] The term minivan came into use largely compared to size to full-size vans ; at six feet tall or lower, 1980s minivans were intended to fit inside a typical garage door opening. [ 35 ]
The second-generation Chrysler minivans were released for the 1991 model year, returning the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager, their extended-wheelbase "Grand" versions, and the Chrysler Town & Country. The minivans were introduced to Mexico, with Chrysler using the Chrysler Grand Voyager/Grand Caravan nameplate.
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Mini MPV—an abbreviation for mini multi-purpose vehicle—is a vehicle size class for the smallest size of minivans/MPVs. The mini MPV size class sits below the compact MPV size class [1] and the vehicles are often built on the platforms of B-segment hatchback models.