Next Chrysler Town & Country to get foot-activated rear doors, lots of USB ports - Digital Trends
It’s hard to get excited about a minivan, but the next-generation Chrysler Town & Country could very well be a game changer for the company, and for the minivan segment. Will that be enough to push the Chrysler brand out of its current doldrums, and steal some minivan sales back from the burgeoning crossover segment. The Town & Country will reportedly retain its flexible “Stow n’ Go” seating system, but gain new electrical hardware that will allow Chrysler to install a new Uconnect infotainment system , with an 8. 4-inch touchscreen. This will likely be the same Uconnect system already offered in numerous models across the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles range. Chrysler’s minivan is also expected to get a major powertrain update, including an “upgraded” version of the company’s 3. 6-liter “Pentastar” V6, a nine-speed automatic transmission, and optional electric all-wheel drive, which uses an electric... A plug-in hybrid option is also expected sometime after the launch of other Town & Country models. The new Town & Country’s design was supposed to be previewed by the 700C concept from the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, but development delays have changed a lot of things. Source: www.digitaltrends.com
