a more supple feel that does a good job of isolating occupants from minor road shocks.
As we noted earlier, the driving position takes some getting used to, and it's
something to be aware of if you take one of these vans out for a test drive. The
distance between the driver's seat and the base of the windshield produces an odd
sensation at first--you may feel that you're piloting from the middle of the van,
rather than the driver's seat. But this feeling will disappear with experience.
Although the new 3.4-liter V6 doesn't have quite as much low-rpm punch as the
3.8-liter, it's far stronger than the previous base engine, a 3.1-liter V6, and it's
got enough snort to keep pace with all but a few of its competitors, as well as the
cut-and-thrust of commute traffic.
Braking performance, augmented by standard ABS, is good compared to the rest of the minivan universe, though not exceptional. Next Page