| Chrysler minivans (S) | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler Corporation |
| Also called | Chrysler T-115 platform |
| Production | November 2, 1983[1] – 1990 |
| Assembly | Canada: Windsor, Ontario (Windsor Assembly) United States: Fenton, Missouri (St. Louis North Assembly Plant: from 1987) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Minivan (M) |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Body style(s) | 4-door van (1 sliding door) |
| Vehicles | |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Chrysler minivans (AS) |
The first-generation Chrysler minivans are a series of minivans produced and marketed by the Chrysler Corporation from the 1984 to the 1990 model years. Introduced as the first minivans from an American-brand manufacturer and popularizing the minivan as a vehicle, the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager were launched ahead of chief competitors Chevrolet Astro/GMC Safari and Ford Aerostar.
Using the front-wheel drive Chrysler S platform, the minivans were produced in both passenger and cargo configurations. Initially offered in a single wheelbase, a longer-wheelbase Grand Caravan/Grand Voyager was introduced for 1987. For 1988, the Chrysler Voyager was introduced for export sale (mainly to Europe), intended as a competitor for the Renault Espace. For the final year of the generation, the luxury-oriented Chrysler Town & Country was introduced.
Chrysler manufactured the S-platform minivans in the United States and Canada in its Saint Louis Assembly (Fenton, Missouri) and Windsor Assembly (Windsor, Ontario) facilities.
- ^ Hyde, Charles K. (2003). Riding the Roller Coaster: a history of the Chrysler Corporation. Wayne State University Press. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-8143-3091-3. Retrieved March 4, 2011.