Sentences with phrase «much of a minivan»

It doesn't remind so much of a minivan back here, and the taillights are unique compared to other models in this segment.

Not exact matches

My Pick: Malti Vintage Vine Vegan Weekender Bag $ 130 USD You all know how much travelling I do for work and so having a good bag for the plane or to throw in the back of the minivan is a non-negotiable.

When it first unveiled the all - but - ready - for - production Pacifica to the media at last year's Detroit auto show, Chrysler boasted that, true to a legacy of advanced engineering and advanced marketing smarts, it was set once again to create a new vehicle segment — «sports tourers» — much as it had with its landmark minivans of 1984.

Of course, none of this is to say we weren't prepared for a self - inflicted wound here, with FCA throwing in the towel on minivans, much like it has on compact and midsize passenger carOf course, none of this is to say we weren't prepared for a self - inflicted wound here, with FCA throwing in the towel on minivans, much like it has on compact and midsize passenger carof this is to say we weren't prepared for a self - inflicted wound here, with FCA throwing in the towel on minivans, much like it has on compact and midsize passenger cars.

With the exception of the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse, a sibling model that has not been downsized, the 2018 Enclave has interior space unmatched by pretty much anything short of a minivan.

The addition of two daughters to my family in the past few years has led me to be much more interested in minivans and family vehicles than with sporty cars, so add a Ford Flex, a Honda Odyssey, and — keeping the vintage theme alive — a turbo Plymouth Voyager to the above roll call.

Today, America's Griswolds have decamped for minivans, SUVs, and crossovers, leaving the few remaining wagons — most of them sleeker and European — to a much different clientele.

That means the 5 doesn't offer quite as much interior space or cargo room, both of which are prime reasons for buying a minivan.

Quality, long a sore spot for FCA minivans (and cars and SUVs) is much improved, with convincing leather seats, carpeted cargo area, and soft - touch dash, easily eclipsing some of the antiquated plastics in its rivals from Honda and Toyota, but some of the switchgear still feels brittle and cheap.

2011's GT Concept, and 2014's Stinger concept, didn't do much to change my mind — those had to be examples of the old «we're not planning on building these, but look at them for hints as to where our minivan styling is headed!»

Toyota's previous minivan, the Previa, never left much of a mark.

The 2018 Chevy Traverse offers much of the comfort, roominess, cargo space, fuel efficiency, and ease of use you get from a minivan, without actually being a minivan.

Let's start with the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, since it's undoubtedly the most advanced minivan ever conceived, and offers the kind of next - gen parking technology that's usually found on luxury vehicles in a much higher price strata.

Chrysler offers a choice of engines in its minivans: a 2.4 - liter four - cylinder and 3.0 -, 3.3 - or 3.8 - liter V - 6s, with as much as 166 horsepower and 227 pounds - feet of torque.

First, when it comes to interior space, this minivan fits up to seven passengers, including 40.7 inches of front legroom, 39.8 inches of front headroom, 36.5 inches of rear legroom, 65 inches of rear hip room and much more.

Still the gold standard of minivans, the Honda Odyssey is starting to feel some pressure from much - improved products such as the Toyota Sienna and Nissan Quest, not to mention solid entries from Chrysler, General Motors, Ford, Mazda, Kia and soon, Mercury.

Some of the great safety features in this minivan include side - impact airbags, side - curtain airbags, knee protection airbags, traction control, blind spot monitoring and much more.

And as much as we like our performance cars around these parts, nobody in the Autoweek office can dispute the handiness of a minivan.

Its uniqueness derives from its very carlike manners and that it is really a half - breed - a cross between a station wagon and a minivan, reminiscent of the much smaller Mitsubishi Expo.

This configuration results in a pair of second - row captain's chairs with fold - down armrests, much like those found in many minivans.

It seems that minivans, like vinyl records, are making a comeback — there was a reported uptick in U.S. van sales last year by as much as 21 %, some of that attributed to the Pacifica's introduction.

Then the SUV happened, followed by the crossover, and the humble minivan, which never really possessed much of a cool factor to begin with, became explicitly uncool.

It's not as much of a style statement as the two - door 500, but it's a lot more practical — and I imagine it'll be a lot more fun to own and drive in the long haul than a three - row minivan that almost never gets filled up with cargo or passengers.

The Oldsmobile division of General Motors, for instance, has not had much luck with its Silhouette minivan and Bravada sport - utility vehicle.

Being a minivan, however, there isn't much to be done about the majority of the body, which remains a big box featuring lightly contoured sides.

The Odyssey is considered the gold standard in minivans — in some markets, there remains a waiting list for them, and that is at or above sticker price — and Kia would very much like you to think of the Sedona as a less expensive alternative.

The Toyota minivan is also available with All - Wheel Drive with active torque control, which could make your ride through the hills of southern California much easier.

For Canadians, however, the Grand Caravan isn't a minivan so much as it is the assumed mode of affordable family transportation in this country.

Much as the current Odyssey easily transcended the lackluster legacy of the small minivan it replaced, so the Pilot will have buyers forgetting the Isuzu - built Passport it replaces in Honda dealer showrooms.

Actually, apart from a voice - controlled HDD navigation system, a star - stop system, and parking assist, this special edition minivan pretty much is no different from the standard model, which once again leads us to believe that Mazda will do just about anything to celebrate birthday number 90 by slapping a special - edition tag on all of its models.

More information about the 2015 GMC Yukon: The GMC Yukon exists primarily as a people carrier, albeit a much more rugged one than any of the minivans that litter the road.

As a mom of three children, this minivan was game changer and made car rides so much more enjoyable for our entire family.

And whether others poo - pooh its 12 - kWh battery, and wish it had at least as much as a 16 - kWh Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan, it otherwise is within ream of vehicles like the Ford Fusion Energi, C - Max Energi, Hyundai Sonata / Kia Optima cousins, Prius Prime, and others which have smaller batteries.

My opinion of the GC, and pretty much all things minivan, is that it is the wheeled version of the home appliance set.

Moreover, the much - maligned minivan category is seeing at least a short - term spike in demand, since when this story went to press, the segment was enjoying an ongoing streak of five straight months of growth.

The Dodge Journey is a four door seven passenger midsize crossover utility vehicle that offers the versatility of minivan in a much more compact package, available for under...

With over $ 10,000 off of the MSRP of each minivan model listed in this sale, you have the ability to now save some serious money on a brand new vehicle with so much flexibility and useful features to offer.

Fact is, there's not much better for this kind of work, except maybe a minivan, which would get better gas mileage and might make third row access a little easier.

Either autonomous vehicles were years ahead of what we thought or it was something much more sinister like a ghost that decided to possess a minivan.

Not only should it sell much better than the van it replaces, it could be the only minivan capable of challenging the Honda Odyssey for the title of best in class.

The GMC Yukon exists primarily as a people carrier, albeit a much more rugged one than any of the minivans that occupy the road..

With seating for up to seven passengers, the ability to change much of that passenger space into cargo space and enough tech to keep both drivers and passengers content, it's hard to top a minivan for family - friendly utility.

The minivan is today's station wagon, and while many jokes have been made about this much - maligned mode of transportation, the fact remains that families with children often end up with a minivan at some point in the kids» growth curve.

«If you close your eyes and click your heels twice that minivan in your driveway can change into the Ford Explorer,» says Rolczewski of this much smoothed - out reincarnation of Ford's most popular SUV.

Chrysler Town & Country LX — This minivan costs $ 26,025 and is worth every penny for the family that is looking for a little taste of luxury combined with everything that a family needs like lots of cargo space, a V6 engine, media center and so much more.