Minivans / Van

Turn minivan into Camper

Earlier this year, I was awarded a National Geographic Young Explorers Grant to spend four months driving around the United States documenting nocturnal culture with my partner and collaborator, Kevin Weidner (who helped me write this piece), and our two dogs (check out my piece on late-night Vegas). Because the grant mostly covered fuel and food, and because we needed to cover a lot of ground in a relatively short amount of time, one of our first tasks was to figure out a reliable … http://spb-sovtrans.ru

Ford Aerostar minivan

Despite an ever-increasing bureaucracy and rapidly tightening emissions regulations, California still seems to have some of the most exciting automobiles a person could possibly imagine. Like, for example, this one: a 1994 Ford Aerostar that s been turned into a pickup truck. With Dodge Neon hubcaps. We ll start from the start. For those of you who aren t aware, a Ford Aerostar is a minivan. And not just any minivan: an anteater-shaped minivan with standard rear-wheel drive that …

Ford C-Max minivan

Three Rows, but Only Two Full-Size The C-Max officially holds seven passengers, but the seating configuration is best described as five-plus-two. The two most rearward seats lack headroom for adults—although they would be adequate for short trips—but smaller children should fit fine. Keeping the third row folded keeps cargo capacity reasonable, as the van accommodates 25 cubic feet behind the second row; only three cubic feet remain in seven-passenger mode. Fold every seat, and …

Minivan cargo Dimensions

CARS.COM — When Acura redesigned its popular MDX crossover for 2014, press materials specified 90.9 cubic feet of maximum cargo room, a significant increase over the prior MDX s 83.5 cubic feet. Still, something didn t quite add up. The new MDX was 2 inches longer from bumper to bumper, but height and width had decreased 1.5 and 1.3 inches, respectively. How had cargo room increased 8.9 percent? Acura explained: Maximum cargo room was actually 68.4 cubic feet, not 90.9 cubic feet …

Minivan automatic sliding doors

To let owners take full advantage of their massive cargo capacities, the best vans with remote doors provide particularly easy interior access. Folks no longer have to fuss with yanking those big sliding doors around, but can instead press a single key-fob button and allow electric motors to handle the task. The technology is helpful for minivan families with young children, too, since kids can sometimes struggle with opening and closing vehicle doors, and especially sliding-style …

Minivan fuel efficiency

A minivan may be the most fuel efficient automotive method to move people and cargo from point A to point B. Even within the minivan category, there are efficiency winners and losers. If you re in the market for a minivan, fuel efficiency is probably on your list of important factors in your buying decision. Here s a list of the top five most fuel-efficient 2010 minivans, according to the EPA. 2010 Mazda5. Photo (c) Mazda 2.3 liter inline 4-cylinder, 5-speed manual transmission: …

Highest ratings minivans

Source: IIHS The Nissan Quest minivan during the IIHS safety test Zuby added that IIHS engineers had to use a crow bar to free the dummy s right foot. When asked about the crash test results and comments from IIHS, Nissan spokesman Steve Yeager said, Nissan will continue to review these and other results from IIHS testing as we seek opportunities for improvements. Yeager points out the Quest has received good ratings from the IIHS for other crash tests including front moderate …

Windstar minivans

Introduced in the mid-1990s, the front-wheel-drive Ford Windstar minivan campaigned with an emphasis on, and reputation for, safety. And in the hotly contested family minivan market of the time, that was an especially solid piece of ground to be on. As long as buyers didn t need to haul adults in back on a regular basis - or find it necessary to remove the heavy third-row bench seat from the van often for additional cargo room - the Windstar generally served a family s needs just …

TV for minivan

Last summer my wife and I had the mini-van debate. We liked the size of the vehicles, the ability for the kids to sit in their own bucket chairs, and to eventually jam an entire soccer team should we pull the short straw to drive for the out-of-town game. But there was one stopper that had me pulling the plug, putting my foot down, and vetoing the mini-van – video screens for the backseat. Sorry to go old man on you, but if you put tv screens in your car, you’ve absolutely ruined …

Ford minivan name

The Ford Transit Connect is the automaker’s small cargo van and passenger wagon that slots below the full-size Ford Transit (which replaced the dated E-Series van). The passenger variant of the Transit Connect is practical, but smaller and less premium compared to full-size entries in the minivan segment. History Although the first-generation Ford Transit Connect hit European streets in the early 2s, the small delivery van didn’t arrive in the U.S. until its mid-cycle refresh …

Most spacious minivan

EPA Fuel Economy 22 mpg combined Maximum Cargo Capacity 148.5 cu.ft. Available Total Seating 8 Drivetrain Warranty 5 yr./ 6 mi. Available Drivetrains Front Wheel Drive Government Crash Rating 5 Stars Why Edmunds Recommends the 2016 Honda Odyssey: For everyday family use, there s no better vehicle than a minivan, and as minivans go, there s little better than the 2016 Honda Odyssey. It has seating for eight passengers as standard, and you can also remove the second row s middle …

Most fuel efficient minivans

You can tell it s the hybrid because of the extra charging port just ahead of the driver s door. Wayne Cunningham/CNET Roadshow If the, the first plug-in hybrid minivan, wasn t the most fuel-efficient van ever, Chrysler would have a big problem on its hands. But there s no problem here, because the EPA just confirmed the Pacifica Hybrid s spot atop the scrum. The EPA just confirmed that the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid achieves 84 MPGe. means miles per gallon of gas equivalent, and …

Minivan Comparison

Minivans have been beloved by soccer moms and dads for generations, but nowadays they have become much more popular to all types of people because everyone is realizing they are so convenient. Most minivans seat seven people, they have plenty of storage space, and they’ve been keeping up with the times, so they have all the modern entertainment and safety tech. What it really comes down to is if you’re loyal to a brand, and if not, what are you looking for? Some things are a deal …

GMC Safari minivan

The first GMC Safari ads from 1985 proudly proclaimed that it would make you realize that life is too big for a minivan. A full-size van, the Safari actually shares the same chassis with the Chevrolet S-10, a pickup truck manufactured by GM. This lengthy chassis allows the van to transport up to eight passengers, but the GMC Safari van comes in many modified versions customized to the owner s needs. Some double as work vans with a rear compartment full of tools, and others operate …

Center console for minivan

Kia Motors America Minivans get no respect. The people movers have been around more than 30 years and it seems the kids who grew up climbing through the sliding doors don t want to be seen behind the wheel of anything like what their parents drove. The crossover SUVs they ve adopted instead are, however, little more than minivans in disguise, with all-wheel drive and an elevated ride height for those off-road excursions they will probably never take. But here s the thing: These …

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