Reviewing the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country
In Sunday’s Automobiles section, Cheryl Jensen reviews the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country , which Chrysler historically has positioned as the choice of the luxury-minded minivan buyer. As Ms. Jensen notes, however, the automaker’s upmarket aspirations have not always translated to the final product.
Yet the 2011 model, which Chrysler says has been “significantly re-engineered,” offers its share of niceties:
For those of us living in colder climates, heated front seats are hard to beat. But the Town & Country test van topped that with a heated steering wheel and heated second-row seats, which could result in arguments among siblings about who will be relegated to the frozen reaches of the third row.
The interior appointments of Chrysler’s previous vans didn’t measure up to the competition, but that has finally changed. The test model’s cabin was every bit as handsome and practical as those of the Odyssey or Toyota Sienna.
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By THE NEW YORK TIMES In Sunday's Automobiles section, Cheryl Jensen reviews the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country, which Chrysler historically has positioned as the choice of the luxury-minded minivan buyer. As Ms. Jensen notes, however, the automaker's
A year later, Chrysler said it was killing the Plymouth brand. In-van video arrived in 2000 on a 6.4-inch LCD screen. GENERATION IV: 2001-7 Chrysler's minivan sales were in decline by the time Generation IV hit the road, and the new version did little
Consumer Reports continues to rate the Honda Odyssey (83), Toyota Sienna (80) and Kia Sedona (77) ahead of Chrysler's minivan, which leads the segment in sales in North America. The Chrysler minivan is slated for a major redesign in 2014.
The next-generation Chrysler minivan and a companion crossover will have all-wheel drive, according to Chrysler Group LLC CEO Sergio Marchionne. In a brief preview of future product plans, Marchionne said the automaker will continue to produce a
According to Chrysler and Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, when the next generation Chrysler minivan hits the market it will feature the return of the popular all wheel drive system along with a new crossover variant – building on Marchionne's comments at
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The new platform will also allow Chrysler to narrow the minivan's track, which helps attract European buyers. The fate of Stow 'n Go seating, the feature whose packaging requirements is understood to have killed all-wheel drive back in 2004, remains to be seen. Though the new models were scheduled to arrive in 2014, Marchionne has apparently also pushed up the timetable for their release, and they will likely surface in 2013. New Shimmer
They could have all-wheel-drive and sto-n-go if the rear wheels are powered by electric motors. I have a Dodge Grand Caravan with sto-n-go, and I hardly ever stow the second row seats. Here's my open letter to Chrysler. Build a van with non-stowing second-row seats. Keep the wells, but put Li-on batteries in 80% of the well-space (keep 20% for nicknack storage). Send the battery power to motors on the rear wheels, thereby offering hybrid abiility and limited AWD at a reasonable price. If you can make 30-30 EPA, you'll have a winner on your hands.
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in my matching Eddie bauer edition explorer!!! Lmfao parked next to your Chrysler mini van with automatic double sliding doors!!!
plus the cops who busted the party were low!! they pulled up in a blue Chrysler mini van lol
Wtf are we driving in a Chrysler mini van??? Only in Sidney.
It costs $29.99 for a helicopter tour of Hoover Dam. It's $29.90 to ride 5 miles in a '05 Chrysler mini van from the airport to my house.
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