2011 Ford E-Series Wagon is a 3 door, 15 passenger mini-van manufactured by Ford. 2011 Ford E-Series Wagon is available in 7 variants(trims) namely E-150 XL, E-150 XLT, E-350 XL Super Duty, E-150 XLT Premium, E-350 XL Super Duty Extended, E-350 XLT Super Duty and E-350 XLT Super Duty Extended.
2011 Chrysler Town & Country is a 4 door, 7 passenger minivan manufactured by Chrysler, a multinational automaker headquartered at Detroit. 2011 Chrysler Town & Country is available in 3 variants(trims) namely Touring, Touring-L and Limited.
Ford Motor Co. said it is recalling 575,000 Windstar minivans in the U.S. and Canada because rear axles may corrode and break.
The voluntary recall affects 1998 to 2003 model-year Windstars in areas where road salt is used in cold weather, according to a notice today on the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Web site.
“After many years of vehicle service in these areas, corrosion can weaken the rear axle, making it susceptible to torsional stress,” Ford said in a report posted on NHTSA’s site.
Ford has received about 950 complaints alleging cracking in the rear axle, including seven that resulted in accidents causing three injuries, Said Deep, a Ford spokesman, said in a telephone interview.
Nissan into Minivan's segment by releasing the picture of it's upcoming model named Quest. Though pictures, we can say much about it as its not vividly displayed I mean a Black car with Black Background.
By it looks, its rear glass reminds us about of the Nissan Cube . The Quest said to be puffed with Nissan's current interior design with which seem to be very luxurious.
Volkswagen Routan 2010 is a 4-door, 7-passenger mini van and rebadged variant of the Chrysler RT platform, with revised styling, content features, and suspension tuning from the fifth-generation Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country, available in 10 variants, namely S, SE, SE RSE, SE w/RSE & Nav, SEL w/Nav, SEL w/Nav CARB, SEL w/RSE & Nav,SEL w/RSE & Nav CARB, SEL Premium, SEL Premium CARB.
Honda Odyssey 2010 is a 4-door, up to 8-passenger minivan manufactured by Japanese automaker Honda since 1994, marketed worldwide, and now in its third (North America) and fourth generations (Japan), available in 7 variants, ranging from the LX to the Touring.
The Toyota Previa, also known as the Toyota Estima in Japan and the Toyota Tarago in Australia, is an MPV or multi-purpose vehicle (known as a minivan in North America) produced by Toyota Motor Corporation since 1990.
THIRD GENERATION:
The third generation was introduced in 2006 in the Japanese and Australian markets as Estima and Tarago, respectively, and as the Previa elsewhere. Features include an available second-generation Hybrid Synergy Drive drivetrain, automatic parallel and back-in parking, track-mounted second row reclining seats with footrests, and power-folding split third row seats. It was facelifted in 2009.G-BOOK was added to the list of optional features.
The second generation Estima Hybrid, currently only sold in Japan and Hong Kong, uses a drivetrain very similar to the Lexus RX400h with 3 electric motors - 2 for front-wheel drive (HSD) plus one for rear wheel drive.
As with the previous generation, the Australian version of the automobile continued to use a 2.4LI4 engine. In February 2007, a 3.5L V6 engine ( 202 kW (271 hp), 340 N·m (250 ft·lbf) torque) became available in order for the automobile to remain competitive against its main rivals in Australia, the Honda Odyssey, Kia Carnival and the Hyundai iMax. The 2.4L engine was widely criticized for lacking torque.
Some of the markets such as Hong Kong and Taiwan announced the V6 Previa 3.5L in January 2007.
The Previa continues to be excluded from North America as the locally-produced Sienna occupies that market.
Notable about this generation was its absence in Europe. No explanation was given about it, but it may have been because of relatively poor sales compared to its competitors. In many parts of the continent, the price setter in this segment has, since the late 1990s, been a joint venture vehicle produced in Portugal by Ford and Volkswagen. By 2004 this vehicle was coming to the end of its model life and run-out versions were heavily discounted. Competitors found themselves responding to the discounts or losing market share. In European markets Toyota branded vehicles often achieve a price premium, but scope for this is not unlimited. Ford’s replacement Galaxy, launched in 2006, was also aggressively priced, which offers one clue as to why Toyota ended Previa sales in Europe, where healthier margins are available on smaller slightly nimbler minivans and in the still hugely lucrative luxury four wheel drive segment.
