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The Chrysler Town & Country is a luxury passenger minivan manufactured and marketed by Chrysler, introduced in 1989 as a 1990 model, now in its fifth generation and available in long-wheelbase (LWB) (1990–present) and short-wheelbase (SWB) versions. Anniversary editions have included the 1994 "10 Year Anniversary Edition" the 2004 Platinum Series marking the Chrysler twentieth year of minivan production, the 2009 "25th Anniversary Edition," and the 2014 "30th Anniversary Edition." Chrysler group minivans (which include the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager) have ranked as the 13th bestselling automotive nameplates worldwide, with over 12 million sold.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Autonew24h.com )〕 As of October 2015, FCA is producing pilot models of the sixth generation Town & Country, to be introduced in early 2016 as a 2017 model.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=autoevolution.com )〕 ==Generation I (1990)== Originally planned to be introduced as a 1989 model,〔(Early sales material for the model referring to it as a 1989 model ), retrieved on 2014-12-13.〕 the Chrysler Town & Country minivan was ultimately introduced as a 1990 model in the spring of 1989. The model was introduced before the 1990 model year Caravans and Voyagers entered production; the Dodge and Plymouth counterparts produced alongside the Town & Country until June 1989 were still 1989 models. Sharing the body of the long-wheelbase (LWB) Grand Voyager/Grand Caravan's Chrysler S platform, the Town & Country was externally distinguished by its chrome waterfall grille, crystal pentastar hood ornament, standard woodgrain applique, grooved lower body cladding (a version of that found on the Caravan ES, slightly extended to compensate for the longer wheelbase), and 15" lace-spoke aluminum wheels.〔("1990 Chrysler Showroom Brochure" pg. 20-21 ), retrieved on 2011–06–18.〕 Additionally, Town & Country was only available in two exterior colors, initially in Bright White Clearcoat only; the Black Clearcoat color was added in June 1989.〔("1990 Chrysler Showroom Brochure" pg. 30 ), retrieved on 2011–06–18.〕 As the Chrysler Corporation's most luxurious minivan, the Town & Country came standard with nearly every feature available on Plymouth and Dodge minivans in addition to some exclusive amenities of its own. This included unique gathered leather seating surfaces and door trim panels, front and rear air conditioning, power windows, power locks, an Infinity sound system, seven-passenger seating, luggage rack, and an electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission.〔Chrysler Sales Material "1990 Chrysler Sales Brochure", published by the Chrysler Motors Corporation〕 Models produced before June 1989 came with 3.0 L Mitsubishi 6G72 V6 engines while models produced from June onward received an upgrade to Chrysler's own 3.3 L EGA V6. As all models equipped with the 3.0 L engine were produced during the time period in which the Caravan and Voyager model year was 1989, the United States Environmental Protection Agency lists it as a 1989 model rather than a 1990, despite the VIN indicating otherwise.〔("Fuel Economy of the 1989 Chrysler Town and Country" ), retrieved on 2015-04-17.〕 Ironically, the first generation Town & Country minivan was released for the final model year of production of the first-generation Chrysler minivans. The Town & Country, Voyager/Grand Voyager, and Caravan/Grand Caravan would all be redesigned for the 1991 model year. Total production was 1,789 units in 1989 and 3,615 in 1990, making this model of the Town & Country as the most obscure of all the Chrysler minivans.〔(), retrieved on 2014-12-13.〕 The reason for the model year 1990 being the only model year for this bodystyle was because it was an attempt to repurpose an abundance of pre-manufactured bodies previously slated for the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager as a temporary measure to save costs some time before the next generation bodystyle would immediately replace this bodystyle since it was an opportunity to offer a more luxurious vehicle to finish off manufacturing of abundant car parts of an aging model with. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chrysler Town & Country」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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