Chrysler minivan platform (K-based)
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The Chrysler minivan platform (K-based) is an automotive architecture derived from Chrysler’s K-car underpinnings that served as the foundation for the company’s pioneering front-wheel-drive minivans introduced in the 1980s.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chrysler K platform | 1 |
| Chrysler minivan platform | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | automobile platform ⓘ |
| bodyStyleSupported | 2-box minivan body ⓘ |
| category |
Chrysler platforms
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minivan platforms ⓘ |
| chassisType | monocoque ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| derivedFrom | Chrysler K platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doorConfiguration | sliding side door on passenger side ⓘ |
| drivetrainLayout | front-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineeringBasis | Chrysler K-car front-wheel-drive components ⓘ |
| enginePosition | front ⓘ |
| influenced | development of modern minivan segment in North America ⓘ |
| innovationClaim | one of the first mass-market front-wheel-drive minivan platforms ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| layout | transverse front-engine ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Chrysler
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Chrysler Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | front-wheel-drive minivan platform ⓘ |
| marketImpact | helped establish Chrysler as a leader in the minivan market ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
car-like ride and handling
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low floor height for easy entry ⓘ unibody construction ⓘ |
| precededBy | traditional rear-wheel-drive van architectures ⓘ |
| primaryMarket | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStartApprox | 1983 ⓘ |
| relatedPlatform |
Chrysler E platform
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Chrysler P platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| segment | family vehicle ⓘ |
| successorPlatform |
Chrysler AS minivan platform
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Chrysler NS minivan platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionTypeSupported |
automatic transmission
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manual transmission (limited availability) ⓘ |
| typicalEngineType |
V6 gasoline engine
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inline-four gasoline engine ⓘ |
| usedByBrand |
Chrysler
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Dodge NERFINISHED ⓘ Plymouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedForModel |
Chrysler Grand Voyager (early generations)
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Chrysler Town & Country (early generations) NERFINISHED ⓘ Dodge Caravan (first generation) NERFINISHED ⓘ Plymouth Voyager (first generation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vehicleClassSupported | minivan ⓘ |
| wheelbaseType |
long-wheelbase configuration
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short-wheelbase configuration ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chrysler K platform
this entity surface form:
Chrysler minivan platform