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1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager Review: Interior

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1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager Review

Chrysler's minivans are still tops.
Interior
Once you've driven a minivan with a sliding driver's-side fourth door,

you'll never go back. Whether you're a harried soccer mom or an artist

packing your paintings for the art-fair circuit, you'll love the convenience

of being able to load up from your own side of the vehicle--instead of

having to shlep around to the other side. This is an idea whose time is

way past due--and well worth the $595 option charge. More than 75% of Voyager

buyers agree.

The inner dimensions of our Grand Voyager SE were so commodious that

we were tempted to string up a net and work on our backhand. Of course,

we'd have to remove the seats first--which, in the past, would have been

enough reason to sheath the racket.

But in the Voyager, that task is not nearly so daunting as in bygone

days. A manly yank on an under-seat lever pops the second- and third-row

bench seats up onto a set of wheels. They can then be rolled backwards

and removed via the tailgate--although, alas, not by one person. For smaller

loads, the seatbacks can be folded down, affording enough room for the

4x8 sheets of paneling for that rec-room remodeling project.

We found the head- and legroom in both the front seats and second-row

bench to be sufficient for full-sized homo sapiens. And we liked the eight

inches of clearance between the side of the second-row seat and sliding

driver's side door. But when Chrysler states that the rear bench can seat

three, we think they mean three of small stature.

New features and changes for 1997 include refinements to the transmission

control, upgraded ABS system, quieter operation, a lower-priced quad seating

option, and new options such as the eight-way power driver's seat, and

overhead console with trip computer, compass and thermometer. Plus, the

accident response system has been enhanced so that, after the airbag deploys

in a crash, the power locks unlock and the interior lights turn on. Next Page


1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager