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Old 01-03-07, 11:09 AM
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Default 2008 Chysler Minivans @ NAIAS






No more four cylinders: four speed automatic on base models with 3.3 engine
Top end 4.0 engine with six speed
ESP (stability control)
MyGig sound system with built-in hard drive for music storage and more
Power third row seat
Rear backup camera
Illuminated cupholders, probably heated and cooled
Heated second row seats
Ventilated front seats
HID headlamps
Sirius Streaming Video (movies on demand over the air?)
Hybrid-electric version (possibly late availability)
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Old 01-03-07, 11:19 AM
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wonder if they are bringing back AWD. Stow-and-go is a great feature.
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Old 01-03-07, 12:47 PM
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they cant really be serious....i guess for another couple years honda and toyota will dominate the minivan market again
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I think it looks better, more SUV-ish.
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Old 01-03-07, 01:08 PM
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It looks like a SUV and minivan had a get together at a motel and this is what came out. I think its ugly.
G, where do you get all these pics from? Whats NAIAS?
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That is seriously terrible looking.
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Good Job, Chrysler. For the exterior, you went back in time, stole a 1997 Chevy Venture, and put a Chrysler nose and bumper on it.
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Old 01-03-07, 02:53 PM
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I must say, that looks horrible. Chrysler should be very worried, especially with a next-gen Sienna right around the corner.
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Old 01-03-07, 04:02 PM
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as exciting as watching a fly taking a dump
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Old 01-03-07, 04:05 PM
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Some of yall are tripping. Outside the NIssan Quest, every van, the last 20 years, pretty much all look the same. Vans are just hard to experiment and design and most don't want flash, just space.

Looks decent to me.
 
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Ugly as hell.
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More effective than AmbienCR
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I think domestic vans all have the same look these days. That ugly high boxy nose that is basically stitched to bodystyles that date back to the mid 90's. If you chop off the nose of the Chevy Uplander, it's basically the Chevy Venture, whom it replaced. Same with the Ford Freestar and Windstar vans. It's to the point where the door panals may even be interchangable in terms of shape and fitment.

At least the Toyota, Honda and Nissan vans are more distinguishable. Those vans actually attempt to put a bit of style into minivans. And when they redesign their vans, they actually redesign them and not stitch together a bunch of outdated designs together. I think the domestics are staying conservative, and falling behind. Although of course it's not all about style.

Remember when Dodge dominated the minivan market? Heck, they dominated the whole market before SUV's were hot. It seems like a LOOOONG time ago. And I don't think this will take them back to that period. Although I will hold back a little until I see the interior.
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The last gen chrysler minivans were probably the best looking ones ever. This new one just doesn't look good
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They must be asking for a sales drop.
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