2000 Chrysler Town & Country Ltd Named 'Best People Mover'
9 February 2000
2000 Chrysler Town & Country Limited Named 'Best People Mover' By New England Motor Press Association AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 9 -- After conducting extensive
winter weather driving tests over the past four months, members of the New
England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) named the 2000 Chrysler Town & Country
Limited as "Best People Mover" for the third year in a row.
"With freezing rain, sleet and snow, New England roads provide some of the
most severe winter weather driving conditions for all of the vehicles that we
test," said NEMPA President Gerry Miles. "Armed with all-wheel drive, the
Chrysler Town & Country Limited is in a class by itself. It offers the
ultimate minivan package in terms of luxury, features, comfort and ride and
handling."
"It's an honor to continue to receive awards in a category that we
invented 16 years ago," said Frank J. Ewasyshyn, DaimlerChrysler's Senior Vice
President of Advance Manufacturing Engineering and General Manager of Minivan
Operations. "Chrysler Town & Country Limited not only sets the standard in
luxury but is also lauded for its capability. It's a legitimate, attractive
alternative to a luxury sedan."
DaimlerChrysler invented the luxury minivan market segment in 1990 with
the introduction of the Chrysler Town & Country. From 1995 through 1999, Town
& Country sales have increased 56 percent.
Since introducing the category in 1983, DaimlerChrysler has sold more than
8 million Dodge and Chrysler minivans, introduced nearly 50 minivan firsts and
earned more than 140 awards. DaimlerChrysler sells more than 600,000
minivans worldwide every year and has nearly a 40 percent share of the North
American minivan market segment.
The New England Motor Press Association is based in Boston. The
organization consists of approximately 30 automotive journalists who cover the
six state region which includes Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island and Connecticut.
