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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minivan
00:01:18 1 Etymology
00:01:52 2 Predecessors
00:03:52 3 North America
00:04:02 3.1 1970s to 1990s
00:06:33 3.2 2000 to present
00:08:37 4 Europe
00:11:02 5 Asia
00:14:44 6 Related vehicle categories
00:14:55 6.1 Compact MPV
00:15:41 6.2 Mini MPV
00:16:26 6.3 Leisure activity vehicle
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Minivan is an American car classification for vehicles designed to transport passengers in the rear seating row(s), with reconfigurable seats in two or three rows. The equivalent terms in British English are Multi-purpose Vehicle (MPV), people carrier and people mover. Minivans often have a ‘one-box’ or ‘two-box’ body configuration, a higher roof, a flat floor, a sliding door for rear passengers, and high H-point seating.
Compared with a full-size van, a minivan is based on a passenger car platform and has a lower body (in order to fit inside a typical garage door opening).
The largest size of minivans is also referred to as ‘Large MPV’ and became popular following the introduction of the 1984 Renault Espace and Dodge Caravan. Typically, these have platforms derived from D-segment passenger cars or compact pickups. Since the 1990s, the smaller Compact MPV and Mini MPV sizes of minivans have also become popular. If the term ‘minivan’ is used without specifying a size, it usually refers to the largest size (i.e. Large MPV).
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