Foot-operated rear doors on upgraded Town and Country - Automotive News
The redesigned Chrysler Town & Country minivan, arriving next year, will feature foot-operated rear doors, USB ports in each of its three rows and improved fuel economy, Automotive News has learned. The 2017 Town & Country has taken years longer to develop than originally planned. Chrysler first showed a concept of the updated minivan, called the 700C, at the 2012 Detroit auto show. The 2015 Town & Country with a six-speed automatic is rated at 17 mpg city/25 highway. A plug-in hybrid Town & Country will arrive later in 2016 and is expected to achieve fuel economy equivalencies of about 75 mpg. According to spy photographs, the front end of the 2017 Town & Country will closely resemble the Chrysler 200 sedan. The feature allows the door to open automatically when the key fob is present and a foot or other object is passed below a sensor located below the door. A new electrical system will allow the Town & Country to be equipped with Fiat Chrysler's 8. 4-inch Uconnect infotainment system. The 2017 Town & Country is scheduled to go into production at FCA's Windsor Assembly Plant in Canada on Feb. Source: www.autonews.com
