Chrysler minivan firsts

• a selection of engines, V-6 or four cylinder (1987)
• turbocharged engines in a minivan (1988)
• a standard driver-side air bag (1991)
• child safety locks on the sliding door (1991)
• four-wheel anti-lock brakes (1991)
• bucket seats in both of the first two rows (1991)
• all-wheel-drive (1991)
• an integrated child seat (1992)
• a standard passenger-side air bag (1994)
• dynamic side-impact protection (1994)
• California 1997 Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) certification (1994)
• inherently Low Emission Vehicle (ILEV) certification (1995)
• an electric minivan option, EPIC (1995)
• a seamless passenger-side air bag door (1996)
• Dual Zone Temperature Control (1996)
• a windshield wiper de-icer (1996)
• roll-out seats (1996)
• adjustable cup holders (1996)
• an adjustable reclining rear child seat with a molded seat cushion (1996)
• a removable windshield wiper module (1996)
• mid-cabin upper level comfort control (1996)
• the ability to transport 4' x 8' material on top of folded seatbacks (or with the seat removed) and the liftgate closed (long wheelbase, 1996)
• rear seatback-mounted grocery bag hooks (1998)
• Flexible Fuel Vehicle availability (ethanol/gasoline) (1998)
• 16-inch and, later, 17-inch wheels and tires for enhanced performance (1999)
• a manumatic (AutoStick®) transmission (1999)
• wireless headphones for its in-vehicle entertainment system (2000)
• a power up and power down liftgate (2001)
• a removable, powered center console (2001)
• power dual sliding doors, allowing for minivan-first manual override, powered by an industry-first inside-the-door motor (2001)
• a power sliding door obstacle detection system when opening and closing (2001)
• a pop-up rear cargo organizer (2001)
• three-zone temperature control system (2001)
• rear split 50/50 rollout seats (2001)
• a flexible overhead storage/console rack
• single-hand, single-action fold-in seats