If you want to upset a Chrysler executive, tell him that Renault was first to invent the modern large MPV people carrier with the Espace, which arrived in Britain in 1985. He'll soon tell you that, in fact, the Michigan company began work on what they then termed a 'Super Wagon' way back in 1978. When what Chrysler eventually called the Voyager was finally launched Stateside in 1983, Uncle Sam and his family took to it immediately. Over 210,000 were sold in the very first year, sending rival makers scurrying back to their drawing boards. Today, with around six million sold since the car's original introduction, it is the undisputed MPV world leader, a position strengthened by the third generation version launched to the rest of the world in 1994. However, until 1997, Chrysler ignored the UK market. That was because, until recently, right hand drive buyers here saw People Carrying MPVs as glorified minibuses rather than real cars. Now of course, with almost every franchise fielding at least one MPV range, it's very different and Chrysler's UK importers are a major player in the market. If you want one of the biggest MPV People Carriers available, the Voyager is now plentiful on the used market and well worth a look.

About the Chrysler Voyager

One of the original 1984 model Voyagers now sits in the Henry Ford Museum in America, its development hailed as "one of the shrewdest business decisions in modern automotive times". Chances are that if you end up spending your money Chrysler's way, you might end up feeling much the same about it.

Representative finance example

If your borrow amount is £7,000 with a deposit of £1,000, a selected term of 48 months, at a representative APR of 17.9% (fixed) and an annual fixed interest rate of 17.9%, you would pay £171.83 per month. Total charge for credit would be £2,247.84 and total amount repayable is £8,247.84.

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