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minivan
Also known as people-carrier, multi-purpose vehicle, people-mover, multi-utility vehicle, MPV, MUV
thumb|The Chrysler Pacifica (minivan)|Chrysler Pacifica, the best-selling minivan in the United States as of 2020 thumb|The Toyota Previa, 3rd generation
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33 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Characteristics
- Chassis
- Body style
- Interior
- Predecessors
- North America
- History
- 1970s and 1980s
- 1990s
- 2000s and 2010s
- Europe
- History
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 2000s
- Asia
- Japan
- South Korea
- China
- Indonesia
- India
- {{anchor|Luxury}} Luxury MPV
- Size categories
- Mini MPV
- Compact MPV
- Related categories
- Leisure activity vehicle
- Asian utility vehicle
- Three-row SUV
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|The Chrysler Pacifica (minivan)|Chrysler Pacifica, the best-selling minivan in the United States as of 2020 thumb|The Toyota Previa, 3rd generation
Minivan, commonly called simply a van, is a car classification for vehicles designed to transport passengers in the rear seating row(s), with reconfigurable seats in two or three rows. The equivalent classification in Europe is MPV (multi-purpose vehicle), people carrier, or M-segment.