- minivan 288,592
- 3,450 fair
- Vernon, CT
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- autoshopper.com
2002 chrysler town & country review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. It even fits in the garage. chrysler completely redesigned the town & country for 2001. The result ranks among the best minivans on the market. The interior is versatile with seats that fold and remove. Powerful v6 engines deliver crisp performance. The ride is smooth and quiet. It also comes with a choice of front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive. Chrysler positions them as seven distinct models. all are built on a long wheelbase, making the town & country among the biggest minivans on the market. with one exception, they all come with a 215-horsepower 3. 8-liter overhead-valve v6. The base lx front-wheel-drive model comes with a 3. 3-liter overhead-valve v6 that produces 180 horsepower. Chrysler's town & country limited feels like a luxury vehicle that happens to be a minivan. In between is a broad range of models to fill varying needs and price ranges. a new ex 26,175) comes with popular convenience features, such as a power-up and power-down rear liftgate, a passenger-side power-sliding door, a removable power center console, am/fm/cd/cassette stereo with six speakers, split 50/50 roller seats, second-row bucket seats, a power eight-way driver's seat, and three-zone temperature control. It also adds traction control and 16-inch tires and aluminum wheels. lxi 29,175) adds automatic temperature control, an air filtration system, dual power sliding doors, a universal garage door opener, an electroluminescent instrument panel, and other features. In spite of this, the town & country presents a sleek, solid stance. It looks aerodynamic in profile, with a raked windshield, rising roofline and beltline, and fast d-pillar with canted rear window. Crisp, formal creases have replaced the smooth forms of the 1990s. Pronounced wheel arches complement sharp character lines that flank the integrated grille. For visual stability, rear styling cues give the town & country a weighty appearance that makes it look wider and not as tall. Huge taillamps use clear red lenses and jewel-like reflectors. there's nothing mini about this minivan. The town & country is about the same length as the biggest minivans on the market. It measures 200. 5 inches long and 78. 6 inches wide. The town & country stretches across a longer wheelbase (119. 3 inches) than the chrysler voyager (113. 3 inches). A right-side power sliding door comes standard on the ex and dual power sliding doors are standard on lxi and limited models. Press a button on the remote transmitter and the door slides open; press the button again and it slides closed and seals. From the second-row seat, the power sliding door can be opened and closed by pressing a button; it can also be opened manually. A child safety lock switch hidden away on the trailing edge of the door can be engaged to prevent opening the sliding door from inside. The power doors work particularly well when managing children and armloads of stuff. Pulling on the outside lever opens the power door manually, with just slightly more effort than opening a regular manual door. The outside door handles are comfortable, easy to operate and well designed; they impart a feeling of quality in looks and operation. It provides seating for up to seven people, and all positions are roomy and comfortable. That's something that can't be said for a lot of sport-utility vehicles. Cupholders are available at each seat and the rearmost passengers each get their own storage console, though the plastic lid is flimsy. Seat belt anchors are height-adjustable in the front and middle rows. a low floor makes getting in and out through the side doors easy. Caesar the 170-pound english mastiff puppy, which requires a ramp to get into an suv, stepped easily and without hesitation through the side door to get into the town & country. Judging by his expression, this is one of his favorite vehicles. access through the rear hatch is a bit higher, however, and he'd need a ramp there. Loading groceries through here is no problem, though. Plastic grocery bags can be looped onto special hooks on the backs of the rear seats. There's a fair amount of space behind the third row, which is not true of the voyager and other standard-length vans. An optional cargo organizer on the floor behind the rear seat opens to provide a bin for six grocery bags; and it is adjustable. we found the second-row bucket seats and third-row split bench easy to remove. Each seat is heavy enough that care should be exercised when lifting it off the garage floor. The seats can also be folded down to form a continuous load floor for 4x8-foot sheets of plywood and other large items. there are many features available, in addition to the power doors, designed for those of us who always seem to be dealing with armloads of stuff: a headlamp-off time delay lights the way when coming home in the dark with a load of groceries. Auxiliary outlets, two up front and one amidship, provide convenient power for gadgets. Three dome lights illuminate the cabin well. An available overhead console houses power switches for the rear hatch and sliding doors along with compass and outside temperature readouts. Power window switches include the rear quarter windows. Dark tinting on the side windows provides privacy. a center console houses a cellular phone holder, power outlet, storage tray, light, tissue holder, and a map holder. The console is removable and can be placed between either the front or middle seats. small buttons make the audio system a challenge to learn and use while driving and the column shifter blocks the driver's view of the volume knob and seek button; steering wheel audio controls are available on selected models and should eliminate this problem. Handsome and straightforward analog instruments use black on white graphics that reverse at night. A digital odometer doubles as the trip odometer when a button is pressed. Turn signal indicators and warning lights are in a thin hooded panel above the instruments. lots of glass makes for good visibility all around, though the thick a-pillars hamper front three-quarter vision. Rearward visibility is greatly enhanced with big side mirrors, though third-row headrests block the rear-view mirror somewhat. driving impressiondriving the town & country is pleasant and enjoyable. It rides smooth and feels very stable at highway speeds. It handles competently and seems surprisingly n. Bucket Seats✔ AM/FM✔ Air Conditioning✔ Aluminum Wheels
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