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n 24 stouffvitte suntribune m thursday sept 4 2003 t c has everything expected in a minivanand more from frontpage is mated with a fourspeed automatic transmission keeping in mind that this is a minivan i were talking about with a weight of 2069 kg 4562 lbs and not a luxu ry sedan it offers power aplenty despite being loaded down from floor to ceiling with camping and vacation gear my wife and i both remarked at how quiet smooth and nimble the minivan was in heavy hwy 401 traffic en route to the brighton area there was plenty of pep when it was neededto pass and in normal driving engine noise in the cabin was vir tually nonexistent the allwheel drive feature would surely be appreciated m snowy winter weather but you wouldnt know it was mere in summer handling was excellent for a vehicle of this size and during a couple of panic stops when traffic came to a dead halt with little or no warning braking was certainly upto par transport canada lists gas consumption at 147l100 km 19 mpg city and 95l100 km 30 mpg city and the beauty of it all is that it takes requires only regular unlead- edgasoline my tester came with one of the new colours for 2003 butane blue pearlcoat a beautiful choice in my opinion inside the leather and suede seats power operated of course are extremely comfortable and sumptuous the first two rows are captains chairs with a 5050 split bench in rear that we removed for extra cargo space despite being a van neophyte these easy out roller seats lived up to their name and were out in seconds certainly not a problem but perhaps a touch outdated compared with other minivans offering seats that fold flatinto the floor behind the third row of seats is 566 litres 20 cu ft of cargo space with the seats but you have 1535 litres 542 cuft we didnt get a chance to test the rear seat entertain- merit system which plays music or movies with a single disc dvd player with folddown seveninch screen but im sure it would be well used by families with kids headf irig but on a long trip of for commutes to the cottage and back it comes with a wireless remote control and wireless headphones auxiliary input jacks allow connectioris with video games mp3 players video cameras and the like with 130degree viewing capability this screen offers comfortable viewing for au rear seat passengers however the threezone driver passenger arid rear area climate controlsystem did prove tb be a hit with my wife who prefers a little less chill in the ari than j- do vv also impressive was the onetouch power sunroof- which chrysler boasts as being one of the largest in the segment it was a welcorne addition on a couple of days when i cruised in to town to pick up groceries and supplies for the campsite the remote keyless entry wwch also controls the slid ing doors and fear liftgate also worked like a charm when i finally got the hang of which button actually opened which door i the soundsystem features an irifty amfm stereo radio with cassette piayef a sixdisc r cd player and rear audio controls all in ail the chrysler town and coiriirrybere virtual jy all of the amenities and mttreuhatpriewouldectifjf todays iriinivari v v at 50000plus its anythibjutckapbut if youre looking for me utility of a minivan with the luxury of a full- size sedan the town arid country iinlitedawp should be at the top of your wish list- i if it i i i v wi m