Plymouth Voyager
| Plymouth Voyager/Grand Voyager | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Plymouth (Chrysler, later DaimlerChrysler (1998–2000)) |
| Also called | Chrysler Voyager/Grand Voyager (Mexico; USA for 2000 only) |
| Production | 1974–2000 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class |
Minivan (1984–2000) Full-size van (1974–1983) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Chrysler/Lancia Voyager (USA, 2001–2003, Mexico SWB until 2007) |
| Full-size Voyager | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called |
Dodge Sportsman Dodge Ram Wagon |
| Production | 1974–1983 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door van 6-door van |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | Chrysler AB platform |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 318 cu in (5.2 L) LA V8 360 cu in (5.9 L) LA V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic |
| Generation I - minivan | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1984–1990 |
| Assembly | Windsor Assembly, Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3-door minivan |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | Chrysler S platform |
| Related |
Dodge Caravan Chrysler Town & Country Chrysler Voyager |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.2 L K I4 2.5 L K I4 2.5 L Turbo I4 2.6 L Mitsubishi G54B I4 3.0 L Mitsubishi 6G72 V6 3.3 L EGA V6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed A460 manual 5-speed manual 3-speed A413 automatic 3-speed A470 automatic 3-speed A670 automatic 4-speed A604 automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | Grand: 119.1 in (3,025 mm) SWB: 112 in (2,845 mm) |
| Length | Grand: 190.5 in (4,839 mm) SWB: 175.9 in (4,468 mm) SWB LE: 177.3 in (4,503 mm) 1989-1990 Grand LE: 191.9 in (4,874 mm) |
| Width | 1984-88: 72.2 in (1,834 mm) 1989-1990: 72 in (1,829 mm) |
| Height | 1984-88 SWB: 64.4 in (1,636 mm) 1984-88 Grand: 64.7 in (1,643 mm) 1989-1990: 64.8 in (1,646 mm) |
| Generation II | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Chrysler Voyager (Mexico) |
| Production | August 14, 1990–August 1995 |
| Assembly |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3-door minivan |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive / all-wheel drive |
| Platform | Chrysler AS platform |
| Related |
Chrysler Town & Country Dodge Caravan |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.5 L K I4 3.0 L Mitsubishi 6G72 V6 3.3 L EGA V6 3.8 L EGH V6 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic 4-speed Ultradrive automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | SWB: 112.3 in (2,852 mm) Grand: 119.3 in (3,030 mm) |
| Length | SWB: 178.1 in (4,524 mm) Grand: 192.8 in (4,897 mm) |
| Width | 72 in (1,829 mm) |
| Height | SWB: 64.2 in (1,631 mm) Grand: 64.8 in (1,646 mm) 1991-93 AWD: 65.9 in (1,674 mm) 1994-95 AWD: 65.8 in (1,671 mm) 1994-95 LE SWB: 64.3 in (1,633 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3,305 lb (1,499 kg) 3,531 lb (1,602 kg) (Grand Voyager) |
| Generation III | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Chrysler Voyager (Mexico; USA for 2000 only) |
| Production | 1996–2000 |
| Assembly |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3-door minivan 4-door minivan |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive / all-wheel drive |
| Platform | Chrysler NS platform |
| Related |
Chrysler Voyager Chrysler Town & Country Dodge Caravan |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic 4-speed 41TE automatic 4-speed 41AE automatic (Grand Voyager Rallye/Expresso/LE AWD) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | SWB: 113.3 in (2,878 mm) Grand: 119.3 in (3,030 mm) |
| Length | SWB: 186.3 in (4,732 mm) Grand: 199.6 in (5,070 mm) |
| Width | 76.8 in (1,951 mm) |
| Height | 68.5 in (1,740 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3,528 lb (1,600 kg) 3,680 lb (1,669 kg) (Grand Voyager) |
Plymouth Voyager is a nameplate used on two vans manufactured by Plymouth.
From 1974–1983 Plymouth marketed a full size van as the Voyager, a badged variant of the Dodge Sportsman.
From 1984-2000, Plymouth marketed a minivan as the Voyager, simultaneously introduced with the Dodge Caravan and marketed over four generations in short-wheelbase (SWB) (1984-2000) and long-wheelbase (LWB)(1987-2000) variants — the latter as the Plymouth Grand Voyager. After model year 2000, Chrysler (at the time DaimlerChrysler AG) discontinued its Plymouth division, and the Voyager and Grand Voyager were marketed as the Chrysler Voyager (2001–2003). The Plymouth Voyager was marketed as Chryslers in Mexico prior to that.
Combined with its rebadged variants, the Chrysler minivans rank as the 13th best-selling automotive nameplate worldwide.
The Plymouth Voyager manufactured and marketed from 1974-1983 was a rebadged Dodge Sportsman with 12–15-passenger capacity. The Voyager was Plymouth's first truck-bodied vehicle since 1942. The second one was the Plymouth Trail Duster, which came out a year later.
Early Plymouth Voyagers were distinguished from their Dodge counterparts by the large "PLYMOUTH" logo across the center of the grille surrounded by two horizontal grille pieces that also enclosed the parking and directional signals. In 1978, the lettering was reduced in sized, and moved to the hood on the driver's side. By 1979, it was almost indistinguishable from high end Dodge Royal Sportsman, and would remain so until 1983.
Lee Iacocca and Hal Sperlich had conceived their idea for a modern minivan during their earlier tenure at Ford Motor Company. Henry Ford II had rejected Iaccoca's and Sperlich's idea (and a prototype) of a minivan in 1974, then rumored to carry the name "Maxivan". Iaccoca followed Sperlich to Chrysler Corporation, and together they created the T115 minivan — a prototype that was to become the Caravan and Voyager, known colloquially as the "Magic-wagons" (a term used in advertising).
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