Car-like-ride drives Honda Odyssey Minivan sales to #1 in North America - Torque News
Back in the day, old school, Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country was the #1 and #2 best selling minivans in North America. For well over 2 decades If one wanted a comfortable, safe and relatively pleasant to drive family hauler, featuring car-like driving characteristics, they would inevitably turn to Chrysler. However, most experts point to the lower-aerodynamic-wind-friendly body contour and rear hatch utility of Dodge Caravan as the originator of what we generally perceive as a “mini-van” platform today. Dodge, Chrysler was the first to take minivan design past the evolution of the station-wagon, van want to be. Last century one’s choice as to handling, performance and body style was a bit limited in the minivan classification. Chevrolet Astro, Chevy C10, Ford Custom & Club-Wagon F100 and F150 come to mind. Chrysler Corporation was the first maker to integrate creature-comfort, car-like driving and handling characteristics into the minivan classification. It was long-time segment leader Chrysler Town and Country that set the stage for a minivan resurgence, of unforeseen consumer demand and timeline duration. Today, Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna are #1 and #2 in the game with Chrysler Town and Country taking a back field position at #5. Odyssey, while. Source: www.torquenews.com
