Posts from ‘Minivans’
Ford Aerovan Concept
This is an installment in a series of posts looking back on show cars that we feel deserved a little more attention than they got. If you have a suggestion for a Forgotten Concept topic, please shoot us a line or leave a comment below.
2003 Volkswagen EuroVan
There are limitations to the marketing power of heritage and quirkiness, and it’s possible that no car manufacturer is more aware of this reality than Volkswagen. Case in point: VW recently made known its intentions to drop the retro-themed Beetle from its lineup. Both the soon-to-depart current-generation Beetle (2011-2019) and New Beetle before it (1998-2011) drew heavily on shopper nostalgia. Though they were quite conventional mechanically, these “homage” Beetles obviously borrowed their “throwback” styling inspiration from the legendary original Beetle, which was first produced in 1938.
2019 Dodge Charger R/T
While the biggest 2019 news from Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has been covered in our First Spin of the Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack and SRT Hellcat Redeye — and also in the Alfa Romeo and Maserati update — here is more from the car side. And there will be even more in our upcoming truck overview, so stay tuned ….
2018 Chrysler Pacifica Limited in Velvet Red Pearl
2018 Chrysler Pacifica Limited
Class: Minivan
Miles driven: 289
Fuel used: 15.0 gallons
2019 Ford Transit Connect Wagon
Ford unveiled an updated Transit Connect minivan with freshened face and new features at the 2018 Chicago Auto Show.
1994 Eagle Summit
If I may be allowed to overgeneralize, allow me to suggest that American car buyers appreciate utility, but would rather a given vehicle not look too utilitarian.
Test Drive: 2018 Honda Odyssey Elite
2018 Honda Odyssey Elite in Forest Mist Metallic
2018 Honda Odyssey Elite
Class: Minivan
Miles driven: 350
Fuel used: 18.2 gallons
2017 Chrysler Pacfica Hybrid Platinum in Billet Silver Metallic
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Platinum
Class: Minivan
Miles driven: 854
Fuel used: 23.8 gallons
First Spin: 2018 Honda Odyssey
2018 Honda Odyssey
When the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica debuted last spring, it brought a new level of family-friendly features and all-around refinement to the minivan category. Now, the 2018 Honda Odyssey is set to arrive in dealerships as the first redesigned minivan to hit the market in the Pacifica’s wake… and based on our preview test drive of a top-line Odyssey Elite model, it’s clear that Honda has done a little bar-raising of its own.
This Explorer conversion of a Chevrolet Express Van is painted in the company’s “Southern Comfort” livery and includes the “Antelope” ground-effects package.
Blame the minivan. Prior to the 1984 arrival of the first minivans–the ground-breaking Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager–the vehicle options for a family of six were fairly limited.
