GM Canada Announces Prices on New 2005 Vans

GM stylists have worked hard to give each model a unique identity, noticeable from the outside as well as within the interior. Each

Each individual brand will feature unique trim, equipment content and option packages. (Photo: General Motors of Canada)

individual brand will feature unique trim, equipment content and option packages. The new vans are also reported to deliver much improve interior tactile quality, an area that GM is not necessarily known. If the high quality interiors of the new Buick Allure (LaCrosse in the U.S.) and Pontiac G6 are any indication of what is in store for the minivan sector, buyers will be in for a treat. With regards to the Relay, GM says that its interior fit and finish, plus quality of materials show the direction the entry-level brand is taking its future products.

In the end, will GM buyers warm up to the new vans, and more importantly, can GM expect to pull minivan buyers away from Dodge's Caravan/Town & Country, Toyota's Sienna and Honda's Odyssey? Not too likely. But there will be some disenfranchised owners of these brands that may give GM a try, while the world's number one automaker may make inroads against Ford, Kia and Mazda.