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[[Image:Minivan (GTA4) (front).jpg|thumb|right|250px|A Minivan in GTA IV.]]
{{Infobox vehicles
| name = Minivan
| front_image = Minivan-GTAIV-front.jpg
| image_size = 305
| caption = A Minivan in [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]]
| rear_image = Minivan-GTAIV-rear.jpg
| vehicle_type = Civilian [[:Category:Vans|van]]
| body_style = 4-door minivan
| capacity = 4 (driver and 3 passengers)
| manufacturer = [[Vapid]]
| game_1 = GTA IV
| game_2 = GTA V
}}
The [[Vapid]] '''Minivan''' is a four-door minivan featured in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto V]].


The [[Vapid]] '''Minivan''' is a four-door minivan in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. It replaces its previous counterpart, the [[Blista]], featured in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. After collecting all thirty cars for [[Stevie]] he agrees to purchase cars from [[Niko Bellic]], with the Minivan fetching $2,000.
== Description ==
=== Design ===
The Minivan resembles a fourth generation (2001–2007) [[wikipedia: Dodge Caravan|Dodge Caravan]] or (2001–2003) [[wikipedia: Chrysler Voyager|Chrysler Voyager]]. The taillights resemble those found on the [[wp:Ford Ranger (North America)#1998.E2.80.93present|2001–2005 North American Ford Ranger]]. The van may come with a roof-mounted luggage rack or a rear spoiler. Unlike other cars (like the [[Vincent]] and its spoiler variant), the badging does not change with its accessories, and it always bears a "Minivan Sport" badge. Unlike its real-life counterpart, the Minivan does not have rear sliding doors; instead, it has hinged rear doors, which are not commonly found on minivans sold in North America, but are common in Europe.


== Description ==
The Minivan is badged as both a [[Vapid]] vehicle and, in the case of the [[Cabby]] taxicab, a [[Schyster]], which may be an allusion to the Dodge Caravan being sold under different names (Chrysler Town and Country and Plymouth Grand Voyager). it may also suggest a partnership between Vapid and Schyster, or it may suggest a larger mother company like [[wikipedia:General Motors|General Motors]] which produces the same vehicles under different brands. Alternatively, the Cabby's "Limited Vapid Design" badging suggests that the Cabby [[wp:badge engineering|could be manufactured under license]] by Schyster.
The Minivan resembles a fourth generation (2001-2007) [[wikipedia: Dodge Caravan|Dodge Caravan]] or [[wikipedia: Chrysler Voyager|Chrysler Voyager]], albeit somewhat wider; it also resembles the [[wp:Ford Windstar|Ford Windstar]], appropriate considering that Vapid is the GTA IV analogue of Ford. It can be found with or without a roof spoiler (although both cases feature a "Minivan Sport" badge on the rear liftgate).  The Minivan is the basis for the GTA IV [[Cabby]], which has its own "Minivan Cabby" liftgate badge.  The Minivan's generic name is probably a parody of the Dodge Caravan's.


The fact that the Minivan is badged as both a [[Vapid]] and a [[Schyster]] (the latter seen on the Cabby) may be an allusion to the Dodge Caravan being sold under different names (Chrysler Town and Country and Plymouth Grand Voyager); it may suggest a partnership between Vapid and Schyster; or it may suggest a larger mother company like [[wikipedia:General Motors|General Motors]] which produces the same vehicles under different names. Alternatively, the Cabby's "Limited Vapid Design" badging suggests that the Cabby could be manufactured under licence by Schyster, or could be a rebadge of the Vapid Minivan.
<gallery width="auto" perrow="3" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left" widths="180">
Minivan-GTAIV-front.jpg|GTA IV (<small>[[:File:Minivan-GTAIV-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
Minivan-GTAV-prerelease.png|GTA V, prerelease.
Minivan-GTAV-front.jpg|GTA V (<small>[[:File:Minivan-GTAV-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>).
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== Performance ==
=== Performance ===
The Minivan is powered by a 24V engine, presumably a V6 with 4 valves per cylinder, paired to a 4 speed gearbox in a RWD configuration. Acceleration is very poor, taking upwards of 10 seconds to reach 60mph (100&nbsp;km/h). The top speed of the Minivan is also very poor, putting it on par with the [[Willard]] as the slowest passenger vehicle. The suspension is moderately firm, giving the Minivan ample support in the curves, albeit with drastic understeer. Braking is good, and ABS is standard across the line. Accident deformation is acceptable, although three to four direct frontal hits can render it undrivable. Engine build quality is also acceptable, though again, after only a few hits, it may stall/catch fire.
The Minivan is powered by a 24V engine, presumably a V6 with 4 valves per cylinder, paired to a 4 speed gearbox in a RWD configuration. Acceleration is very poor, taking upwards of 10 seconds to reach 60mph (100 km/h). The top speed of the Minivan is also very poor (81 mph - 130 km/h), putting it on par with the [[Willard]] as the slowest passenger vehicle. The suspension is moderately firm, giving the Minivan ample support in the curves, albeit with drastic understeer. Braking is good, and ABS is standard across the line. Accident deformation is marginal and a head on crash with a wall can not only damage the outside the car, but the inside as well. However, it takes 3 to 4 direct frontal hits at a high speed to cause the car to stall or catch fire. Pedestrian safety is poor though as the shape of the car suggests that if involved in a crash with a pedestrian, there is a high risk of being pulled under the wheels and being crushed to death.


== Gallery ==
== Trivia==
<gallery>
[[Image:Minivan-MP3-front.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Distant view of a Minivan in Max Payne 3.]]
Image:Minivan (GTA4) (rear).jpg|A Minivan in GTA IV; rear view.
Image:Cabby (GTA4) (front).jpg|A [[Cabby]] in GTA IV, which is based on the Minivan.
</gallery>


== External links ==
*The Minivan's generic name is probably a parody of the Dodge Caravan's.
*[[:wp:Dodge Caravan|Dodge Caravan]] on Wikipedia
*The Minivan can be sold for $2,000 at [[Stevie|Stevie's]] [[S&M Auto Sales]] in GTA IV after completion of [[Stevie's Car Thefts]].
*The default radio station of the Minivan is [[The Vibe 98.8]] in GTA IV.
*Despite the Minivan is, as implied, a van, the police dispatch in GTA IV calls it a hatchback.
*The Minivan is featured in [[wp:Max Payne 3|Max Payne 3]], a [[Rockstar Vancouver]] game, as a background vehicle in wide environment levels (including Chapter II: Nothing but the Second Best and Chapter IV: Anyone Can Buy Me a Drink).


== Locations ==
*The Minivan is common all around [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]], however is is more common in [[Broker]] and [[Alderney]].
*In traffic in [[Multiplayer in GTA IV|multiplayer]].


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== See also ==
[[es:Minivan]]
* [[Blista]], a preceding equivalent in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]].
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