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Designated the Chrysler AS platform (as Chrysler switched to a two-letter platform nomenclature), the second-generation minivans underwent a substantial revision of the body (sharing only the front door and sliding door stampings) and chassis (the front suspension was retuned and the rear suspension was redesigned entirely); powertrain ...
1996 Dodge Caravan (no driver-side sliding door) Dodge Grand Caravan LE rear view. The third-generation Chrysler minivans were available in long- and short–wheelbase models; three- and four-door configurations; and eight different powertrains, including electric and compressed natural gas; on a single, flexible platform.
Along with automatic transmissions, a 5-speed manual transmission was offered (the only third-generation Chrysler minivan produced with a manual transmission). In some Asian and Latin American markets, GS minivans were offered under the Chrysler (Grand) Caravan nameplate. 1996 Dodge Caravan (no driver-side sliding door)
A sliding door is a type of door that is mounted on or suspended from a track for the door to slide, usually horizontally and outside. It is a feature predominantly found in minibuses, buses, minivans and vans , so as to allow a large unobstructed access to the interior for loading and unloading of passengers or cargo without the doors ...
[14] [15] Chrysler also changed the minivan's sliding doors: they will be aluminum and hands-free, opening automatically when the fob holder waves under them. [16] The starting price of the 2017 Pacifica was US$28,595. [17] This was US$1,400 less than the starting price of the 2016 Town & Country.
The third-generation Plymouth Voyager, Dodge Caravan, and Chrysler Town & Country – released for the 1996 model year – had an additional sliding door on the driver's side. Following the 1990 discontinuation of the Nissan Vanette in the United States, Nissan also ended the sale of the second-generation Nissan Axxess.
The third generation redesign was built on the new Chrysler NS platform and included a driver's-side sliding door, a minivan first. The Voyager was listed on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list for 1996 and 1997.
Adopting cab-forward design to a minivan format, Chrysler sought a design that maximized interior space and visibility. [14] Alongside its Dodge and Plymouth counterparts, the 1996 Town & Country introduced several features to the segment, including a driver-side sliding door, and rear seats mounted on deployable wheels (Easy Out Roller Seats ...