Prior to 1990, the name "Town and Country" was used by Chrysler for a variety of cars. The first Town & Country was a woodie wagon in 1941, and the last non-minivan to wear the badge was a LeBaron-derived station wagon in 1988.
Chrysler was the last member of its family to put a minivan on the road, following the Plymouth Voyager and Dodge Caravan, which were both introduced in the mid-1980s. The Town & Country was intended as an upscale version of its two predecessors.
Since its first release, the Town & Country has been redesigned three times, with a fourth overhaul scheduled for 2008. A 3.3 liter V-6 has been the mainstay power plant since the early 1990s, but a 3.8 liter V-6 was added in 1994.
The Town & Country is perhaps best known for its innovative "Stow 'N Go" seating configuration. Second row seats collapse forward and third row seats fold backward, and both can be neatly tucked into sub-floor compartments. This feature is only available in long wheelbase models from 2005 forward, and it will be revised again in 2008 to include a "Swivel 'N Go" feature.
Volkswagen has also announced plans to build its own upscale minivan on the Town & Country's RT platform.
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