Iconic Minivans
Model↕ | Manufacturer↕ | Years↕ | Seating Capacity↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chrysler Voyager / Dodge Caravan | Chrysler | 1983-present | 7 | Invented the minivan category, Lee Iacocca's K-car-based home run, Stow 'n Go seats |
Toyota Previa | Toyota | 1990-1999 | 8 | Mid-engine egg-shaped spaceship minivan, supercharged option, futuristic 90s design |
Honda Odyssey | Honda | 1994-present | 8 | Dominant modern North American family minivan, VCM V6, vacuum cleaner option |
Toyota Sienna | Toyota | 1997-present | 8 | Only AWD minivan in the US for years, hybrid-only since 2021 |
Nissan Quest | Nissan | 1992-2016 | 7 | Third-row skylights, Japanese-American joint venture with Mercury Villager |
Ford Windstar / Freestar | Ford | 1994-2007 | 7 | Detroit's answer to Caravan, standard dual sliding doors since 1998 |
Chevrolet Astro | Chevrolet | 1985-2005 | 8 | Body-on-frame van, AWD option, legit towing capacity, contractor favorite |
Volkswagen Type 2 (T1 Microbus) | Volkswagen | 1950-1967 | 9 | Hippie counterculture icon, split-windshield bus, flower power on wheels |
Volkswagen Eurovan / T4 | Volkswagen | 1990-2003 | 7 | Modern Westfalia camper base, European workhorse and North American cult van |
Mazda MPV | Mazda | 1988-2016 | 7 | Sliding door family van, last generation with Duratec V6, quirky styling |
Kia Carnival / Sedona | Kia | 1998-present | 8 | Korean value minivan, SUV-styled KA4 generation, Hyundai MPV equivalent |
Renault Espace | Renault | 1984-present | 7 | Original European MPV, shared Matra fiberglass body, five generations of innovation |
Citroen Grand C4 Picasso | Citroen | 2006-2018 | 7 | Panoramic windshield, French family-van design flair, 7 individual seats |
Ford S-MAX | Ford | 2006-2023 | 7 | Driver-focused European MPV, Ecoboost engines, Motorhome-in-disguise styling |
Hyundai Starex / iMax | Hyundai | 1997-2021 | 11 | Global workhorse passenger van, favored by shuttle services in Asia and Africa |
Toyota HiAce | Toyota | 1967-present | 14 | Global commuter van, African and Asian taxi-matatu backbone, indestructible reputation |
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