Paddle shifters, refrigerators, captain's chairs: Automakers are desperate to make minivans cool again

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Paddle shifters, refrigerators, captain's chairs: Automakers are desperate to make minivans cool again
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These newfangled 'multi-purpose vehicles' come with captain’s chairs, refrigerators, paddle shifters, 20-inch wheels, the latest safety tech, huge screens, muscular exterior styling and enough room to fit up to eight people.

Amit Shah's three children were cheering him on from the second row as their 2018 Honda Odyssey minivan quickly gathered speed on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. They were running late so Shah did what was necessary: Pedal to the metal.Shah could not convince his wife to buy a minivan even as their family grew in size. That all changed when they rented one on a trip to California a few years ago.

It was the Chrysler Pacifica that convinced Car and Driver senior editor Ezra Dyer and his wife to ditch their Lincoln MKT crossover permanently for a minivan. And the shortage of Pacificas in showrooms may be a sign minivans are experiencing a comeback, Dyer noted. "We're very happy with the launch of this 4th generation Sienna. Toyota never thought about scrapping it," he told ABC News."We strongly believe in this segment."Toyota launched the fourth generation Sienna in May of 2020. It has a new chassis platform and all-wheel-drive option.

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