The Chrysler Voyager is a minivan marketed by Chrysler in the United States from
2000-2007 exclusively as a short wheelbase (SWB) model, replacing the Plymouth
Voyager after DaimlerChrysler dropped the Plymouth brand — and offered only in
Generation III and IV of Chrysler's five generation minivan series. All models
are exclusively equipped with automatic transmissions.
Though no longer
available in North America, Chrysler continues to use Chrysler Voyager nameplate
in global markets, e.g., Mexico, Europe.
Together with its nameplate
variants, the Dodge Caravan, Chrysler Town & Country, Plymouth Voyager and
Volkswagen Routan, the Chrysler minivans have ranked as the 13th bestselling
automotive nameplate worldwide, with over 12 million sold.[1]
The European
Chrysler Voyager was first released in 1988, nearly identical to its American
counterpart, the Plymouth Voyager; the only visual differences between the
two were the head/taillights and grille. Besides the slightly different appearance,
European Voyagers were sold with different engines, including diesel engines,
which are popular in Europe; and the trim was different. They are also available
with manual transmission & a foot operated emergency brake.
The
current European Voyagers are very similar to the 2008 Chrysler Town & Country
cars. Although produced in Ontario now, they are still available with diesel
engines. They are sold as Chrysler Grand Voyagers in Europe, since 2008 only
in the long wheelbase version (as in North America
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