Editing Car classification (section)

== Minivans / MPVs ==
Minivan is an American car classification for vehicles that are designed to transport passengers in the rear seating rows, and have reconfigurable seats in two or three rows. The equivalent terms in British English are multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), people carrier, and people mover. Minivans are often of the "one-box" or "two-box" body configuration, high roofs, flat floors, sliding doors for rear passengers, and high H-point seating.

=== Mini MPV ===
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Mini MPV is the smallest size of MPVs and the vehicles are often built on the platforms of [[B-segment]] hatchback models.

Examples of Mini MPVs:
* [[Toyota Noah]]
* [[Honda Freed]]
* [[Ford B-Max]]

=== Compact MPV ===
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The compact MPV size class includes vehicles between the mini MPV and large MPV (minivan) sizes. Compact MPVs remain predominantly a European phenomenon, although they are also built and sold in many Latin American and Asian markets.

Examples of Compact MPVs:
* [[Renault Scénic]]
* [[Volkswagen Touran]]
* [[Ford C-Max]]

=== Large MPV ===
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The largest size of minivans is also referred to as "large MPV" and became popular following the introduction of the 1984 Renault Espace and Dodge Caravan. Since the 1990s, the smaller compact MPV and mini MPV sizes of minivans have also become popular. If the term "minivan" is used without specifying a size, it usually refers to a large MPV.

Examples of Large MPVs:
* [[Chrysler Pacifica (minivan)|Chrysler Pacifica]]
* [[Ford S-Max]]
* [[Toyota Sienna]]