We'll never understand who handed down the initial edict, in the early days of minivans, that said one sliding door would be offered and it had to go on the passenger side. Anyone who experiences the ease of the
Town & Country's sliding driver's-side door will be a convert for life. Indeed, whether you're a busy parent,
an arts-and-crafts type or a Home Improvement devotee with an armload of tools, you'll love the convenience of
loading your cargo from your own side of the vehicle, instead of having to circle around to the passenger's
side.
The Town & Country LXi was so spacious that we thought about choosing up sides for a game of interior touch
football--after removing the seats, of course.
In years past, that would have required a yeoman effort.
But seat removal is much easier than it was in bygone days. Our test model's center-row bucket seats can be
unlatched and removed via the sliding side doors, while a solid yank on a lever pops the third-row bench seat
up onto a set of wheels, allowing it to be rolled backwards and removed via the tailgate. However, it's still
a two-person job. For smaller loads, the seat backs can also be folded down--affording enough room for the