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| 2013 Chrysler Town and Country Minivan |
Introduction
Many vehicle style names past and present tend to be absurd. Consider the Runner, a huge van thats anything but an speeding champion, or the Desire, a tiny, cheap economic system car. But the 2013 Chrysler Town & Country minivan is no such automotive oxymoron. This luxurious people moving service is equally suited to shuttling a group of entrepreneurs to the Ritz-Carlton anywhere as it is to taking the family across the nation to the Grand Gorge.
Essentially a double to the Avoid Caravan, the Chrysler Town & Country functions unique styling modifications and a more elegant internal to enhance its top quality position. This year delivers a few more improvements, such as the sectors only Blu-ray-compatible DVD player and a pair of USB slots for returning seat travelers who might otherwise hopelessness about their phones low battery charge. Suitable its uptown status, the Town & Country provides other niceties such as keyless ignition/entry and warmed front part and second-row seat, even a warmed leader.
A highly effective V6 and assured managing create the Town & Country an alert minivan, yet it still doesnt feel as powerful or sensitive as the class management. The motor can also get loud and rough when forced difficult, and over broken sidewalk, the T&Cs ride isnt as certified as its competitors.
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| 2013 Chrysler Town and Country Minivan |
Body Styles and Options
The 2013 Chrysler Town & Country minivan is offered in three trim levels: Traveling, Touring-L and Restricted.
The entry-level Traveling style comes with 16-inch metal tires, automated front lights, foglights, automated wipers, a ceiling rack, energy moving doors and a energy tail gate. Inside youll discover triple-zone automated heating and cooling, set furniture, a energy car owner seat, power-adjustable pedals, Store n Go second-row seat, cruise management, an auto-dimming rearview reflection, complete energy accessories (including second-row energy windows and third-row energy vents), a discussion reflection, a back-up digital camera, a leather-wrapped leader and a 115-volt AC energy outlet. Electronic functions consist of a rear-seat DVD enjoyment middle (with a second-row screen), Wireless, rear-seat USB asking for slots and a six-speaker CD sound program with a 6.5-inch touchscreen display screen, satellite radio, a USB/iPod interface, an reliable sound jack and digital music storage.
Moving up to the Touring-L style gets you 17-inch metal tires, returning parking receptors, auto-dimming outside decorative mirrors, remote key, a power-adjustable front part traveler seat, warmed front part seat and second- and third-row window treatments.
The top-of-the-line Restricted style adds xenon front lights, power-folding sideview decorative mirrors, keyless ignition/entry, improved set furniture, a warmed leader, warmed second-row seat, Wireless sound, a navigation program, an improved DVD enjoyment program (with Blu-Ray interface, an HDMI input and an additional third-row screen) and a nine-speaker top quality speakers.
Some of the conventional functions found on the upper Town & Country trim levels can be added to the reduced cuts via optionally available packages. Other major choices consist of a sunroof, a hauling package (with trailer move control), a power-folding third-row seat and an improved middle console.
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| 2013 Chrysler Town and Country Minivan |
Performance
The 2013 Chrysler Town & Country is powered by a 3.6-liter V6 motor that puts out 283 horse power and 260 pound-feet of twisting. The motor pushes the top part tires via a six-speed automated gearbox. EPA-estimated gas mileage is 17 mpg Town/25 mpg road and 20 mpg combined.
Safety
The 2013 Chrysler Town & Country comes with antilock disc braking system, traction and balance management, active front part head constraints, full-length part layer protection bags, front part seat side-impact protection bags and a car owner joint airbag. A back-up digital camera, blind-spot monitor and a returning cross-path recognition program are also conventional.
In government accident assessments, the T&C received four out of five celebrities for overall security, with four celebrities granted for overall front effect security and five celebrities for overall part effect security. In Insurance Institution for Highway Safety accident testing, the Town & Country earned the highest score of "Good" in front balanced out, part effect and ceiling strength assessments.
The Interior Design and Special Features
Within the two reduced cuts of the Town & Country, youll discover a cabin nicely reduce with quality materials and a classic style. Popping for the Restricted delivers an internal that is absolutely stylish.
Unlike other minivans that require the uncomfortable removal of the middle-row seat to achieve maximum freight capacity, the Chryslers Store n Go seat fold smooth into the ground. Operating these amazingly relaxed seat is pretty simple; only a quick tug of a band and a few soothing yanks create them disappear into the ground.
The third-row seat are also relaxed, but higher travelers may discover headroom a bit tight. Shorter bikers, on the other hand, may get the competitive point of the seat support similar to sitting in a dentists seat. The 60/40-split third-row seat provides a smooth power-folding option and can also be turned in reverse to create relaxed sitting for tail gate parties and the kids soccer games.
With all three series of seat in use, the Town & Country provides a healthy 33 cubic legs of freight room. Foldable down the second- and third-row seat creates a smooth load ground with a competitive 143.8 cubic legs of space.
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| 2013 Chrysler Town and Country Minivan |
Driving Impressions
The muscle motor and assured managing on twisting streets create the 2013 Chrysler Town & Country a competitor. But section management like the Ford Journey and Chevy Sienna still offer more improvement. The Chryslers V6 motor, while highly effective and pretty smooth, can get noisy under difficult speeding. The six-speed automated gearbox does an amazing job of keeping energy on tap, but gearchanges can be unexpected. Finally, some drivers may get the guiding effort slightly bulkier than other minivans.