When it comes to minivans, we have to thank Dodge, along with Chrysler as a whole, for popularizing them back in the mid 1980s. Before the introduction of the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager, most American families carted themselves around in gigantic, gas-guzzling station wagons. These metal hulks were basically full-size sedans with an extended roofline and often with an extra row built in, along with a rear hatch for easy cargo storage. A modern incarnation of the Dodge Caravan lives on in today’s Chrysler Pacifica.
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