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The 1996 redesign used the Chrysler NS platform
and included a driver's-side sliding door, a first.
The Town & Country was on Car and Driver magazine's
Ten Best list for 1996 and 1997. Base
models of both the Town and Country were offered
in most states with the 3.0 L Mitsubishi V6 engine,
except in California and several northeastern states,
where the Mitsubishi V6 didn't meet emissions standards.
In those locales, the 3.3 L engine was offered instead
from 1997 through 2000.
The minivans are expected to be redesigned
in 2007 as 2008 models by Ralph Gilles, who also
worked on the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Magnum. A six-speed
automatic and a new 4.0 L V6 engine are all but
certain to appear, while a diaper changing station
is rumored. Chrysler has finalized a deal through
which Volkswagen will receive a variant of the Chrysler
RT platform van with its own styling and features.
It is planned for production at Windsor Assembly
alongside the Town and Country vans.
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