Car Alternatives: Vans & Wagons

The new Citroen Berlingo Multispace is longer (+24cm) and wider (+8cm) than its forerunner, which translates into a more roomy dashboard. An increase to the wheelbase further contributes to the visual impression of generous volumes and projects a strong road presence.

The new 2011 Chrysler Town & Country minivan provides great American layout, high-tech technology, unparalleled functionality and all the traditional security features a family aspires to have in a car, at a surprising value. For 2011, virtually each buyer touch point was refactored or re-engineered.

The Chevrolet Venture was a minivan manufactured by the Chevrolet division of Basic Motors from 1997 to 2004 model years. It replaced the Chevrolet Lumina APV. Visually identical minivans were also was sold in Europe as the Opel Sintra, and in the UK they were badged as a Vauxhall. Opel assisted in the development of the minivan as well.

The Chevrolet Uplander is a minivan presented by the Chevrolet division of Basic Motors, replacing the Venture and Astro. Although presented for the 2005 model year, it overlapped with the final model years of the Venture (on which the Chevrolet Uplander is heavily based) and Astro. It is built on the same platform as the Saturn Relay, Buick Terraza, and Pontiac Montana SV6.

With over 600000, units sold, Volkswagen Sharan is the favourite car of countless families all over Europe. Coming now, after a world premiere at the 2010 Geneva International Motor Show, is a completely new generation of this best seller. Equipped for the first time with sliding doors in the rear, the new Volkswagen Sharan has been improved in each space.

Ford of Europe represented new versions of its top-selling Ford S-MAX and Ford Galaxy at the 2010 Brussels Show. With fresh designs and the latest evolution of Ford's kinetic layout cues, they option new dashboard materials and features, a range of more efficient powertrains and a host of driver focused technologies aimed at security and convenience.

The Mitsubishi Grandis is a seven seat MPV built by Mitsubishi Motors to replace its Chariot/Space Wagon/Nimbus line. It was launched on May 14, 2003 and is sold in Japan, Asia, Europe, Oceania, Mexico, Honduras, Jamaica, and South America. Engines available are a 2.4-litre four-cylinder and a Volkswagen-sourced 2.0-litre turbodiesel, badged DI-D rather than TDI as Volkswagen denotes it.

Ford of Europe represented new versions of its top-selling Ford S-MAX and Ford Galaxy at the 2010 Brussels Show. With fresh designs and the latest evolution of Ford's kinetic layout cues, they option new dashboard materials and features, a range of more efficient powertrains and a host of driver focused technologies aimed at security and convenience.

Ford revealed two next-generation hybrid cars - including its first production plug-in hybrid electric car - at the 2011 North American International Auto Show, bringing buyers more choice, versatility and style for high-mileage family-friendly cars.

The Volkswagen Touran is the most successful German compact MPV and the consummate family car. Exactly 1. 13 million units of the Volkswagen Touran have been sold to date. In Germany, it currently holds a sphere share of nearly 50 percent in its segment and across Europe, the Volkswagen ranks among the top five in its class.

Product a ideal blend of functionality and convenience, the new Opel Zafira Tourer transports the Insignia values to the monocab segment - luxury qualities, high-tech technologies, sculptural and dynamic layout. Opel established the seven-seat compact van segment in 1999.

On sale from February 2011, the new Toyota Verso-s marks Toyota's re-entry into the B-MPV sphere, a segment the company itself created with the Yaris Toyota Verso in 1999. The B-MPV segment has almost tripled in size since 2002.

A thousand things to do in a day. Fun, entertainment and relaxation for family and friends. That's the vacation spirit Chevrolet has packed into its first ever European MPV. Like the Chevrolet models recently launched in other sphere sectors, it doesn't follow convention.

The all-new 2011 Buick GL8 from Shanghai GM is now available. The luxury MPV builds on the heritage of the original Buick GL8, China's first family of executive wagons. Since the model's debut in 1999, more than 330000, have been sold across China.