The Town & Country minivan is the up-scale version of the Dodge Grand Caravan and has been made in Canada since 1983. This latest generation was remodelled in 2008 and now has a boxier look to it than the previous model. Some journalists had described it as a jelly bean on wheels.
The box on wheels style has been a popular style in other vehicles, so it’s no surprise as to why they brought that look into this segment. I think the squared corners and angles make it seem big, and well, boxy, especially from the rear end.
In reality, there is not much they can do with how a minivan looks. The Toyota Sienna has a sport package that I think looks great – my favourite minivan on the market today.
But people buying minivans don’t do buy one for aesthetics. They are looking to buy something that is functional, comfortable and safe .
The 2010 Town & Country base model ‘Touring’ starts at just under $30,000 and has some great standard features such as keyless entry, fog lights, 16-inch alloy wheels, three-zone manual temperature control CD/ MP3 stereo with auxiliary input, leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls and a 115-volt power outlet.
Sitting in the driver’s seat, it is incredibly comfortable with other standard features like tilt and telescoping steering wheel, eight-way power adjustable seat and power-adjustable pedals. Spending hours behind the wheel of this van has been very enjoyable.
For this week, I am driving the Town & Country ‘Limited’ that has additional features like 17-inch alloys, HID Xenon headlights, iPod connectivity, heated seats for first and second row, CD/DVD/ HDD touch screen Infinity sound system and sunshades on the windows for passengers in the back.
I think that back up cameras are a much needed item on any family vehicle. It comes standard on the Limited trim level and makes parking a much less stressful event.
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| The Town & Country minivan is the up-scale version of the Dodge Grand Caravan and has been made in Canada since 1983. (Photo: Lacey Elliott/Auto123.com) |
The box on wheels style has been a popular style in other vehicles, so it’s no surprise as to why they brought that look into this segment. I think the squared corners and angles make it seem big, and well, boxy, especially from the rear end.
In reality, there is not much they can do with how a minivan looks. The Toyota Sienna has a sport package that I think looks great – my favourite minivan on the market today.
But people buying minivans don’t do buy one for aesthetics. They are looking to buy something that is functional, comfortable and safe .
The 2010 Town & Country base model ‘Touring’ starts at just under $30,000 and has some great standard features such as keyless entry, fog lights, 16-inch alloy wheels, three-zone manual temperature control CD/ MP3 stereo with auxiliary input, leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls and a 115-volt power outlet.
Sitting in the driver’s seat, it is incredibly comfortable with other standard features like tilt and telescoping steering wheel, eight-way power adjustable seat and power-adjustable pedals. Spending hours behind the wheel of this van has been very enjoyable.
For this week, I am driving the Town & Country ‘Limited’ that has additional features like 17-inch alloys, HID Xenon headlights, iPod connectivity, heated seats for first and second row, CD/DVD/ HDD touch screen Infinity sound system and sunshades on the windows for passengers in the back.
I think that back up cameras are a much needed item on any family vehicle. It comes standard on the Limited trim level and makes parking a much less stressful event.
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| The Town & Country ‘Limited’ has additional features like HID Xenon headlights, iPod connectivity, heated seats for first and second row, CD/DVD/ HDD touch screen Infinity sound system. (Photo: Lacey Elliott/Auto123.com) |