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| appearances = [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]]<br />[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]]<br />[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]]<br />[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|GTA Liberty City Stories]]<br />[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]]<br />[[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]]<br />[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars|GTA Chinatown Wars]] | | appearances = [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]]<br />[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]]<br />[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]]<br />[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|GTA Liberty City Stories]]<br />[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]]<br />[[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]]<br />[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars|GTA Chinatown Wars]] | ||
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The '''Perennial''' is a recurring station wagon/minivan featured in every [[Grand Theft Auto]] game since [[Grand Theft Auto III]] (except [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]). The car's outward appearance and performance has changed only slightly throughout its appearance, having only been radically redesigned as a minivan from [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] onwards. | |||
== Design == | |||
===GTA III — GTA Vice City Stories=== | |||
In [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]], the Perennial has a close resemblance to the [[wp:Chevrolet Nova#First/Second generation|1962-1964 Chevrolet Nova]] station wagon though much smaller and shorter. | |||
In [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|GTA Liberty City Stories]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]], the car assumes a slightly newer and slimmer model that resembles a [[wp:Ford Country Squire#Fifth generation .281969.E2.80.931972.29|1969 Ford LTD Country Squire]], based on the position of the side panels and grille, but retains elements of previous iterations of the car in the rear. | |||
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According to the [[Capital Autos]] website, the Perennial in GTA III was known as the "[[Maurice (car)|Maurice]]" during development of the game. | According to the [[Capital Autos]] website, the Perennial in GTA III was known as the "[[Maurice (car)|Maurice]]" during development of the game. | ||
<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left;" widths="160"> | |||
File:Maurice-GTAIII-front.jpg|An early form of the [[Grand Theft Auto III]] Perennial as the "[[Maurice (car)|Maurice]]", as depicted in the [[Capital Autos]] website. | File:Maurice-GTAIII-front.jpg|An early form of the [[Grand Theft Auto III]] Perennial as the "[[Maurice (car)|Maurice]]", as depicted in the [[Capital Autos]] website. | ||
File:Perennial-GTAIII-front.jpg|Grand Theft Auto III (<small>[[:File:Perennial-GTAIII-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>). | File:Perennial-GTAIII-front.jpg|Grand Theft Auto III (<small>[[:File:Perennial-GTAIII-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>). | ||
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File:Perennial-GTAVCS-front.jpg|[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] (<small>[[:File:Perennial-GTAVCS-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>). | File:Perennial-GTAVCS-front.jpg|[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] (<small>[[:File:Perennial-GTAVCS-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>). | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===GTA IV | ===GTA IV — GTA Chinatown Wars=== | ||
In [[GTA IV]], in contrast to the Perennial's rustic station wagon appearance throughout the GTA III Era, the Perennial is now based on a more streamlined and modern minivan, the [[wp:Honda Odyssey#Third generation (2003–2008)|JDM Third Generation Honda Odyssey]]. The US version of the Honda Odyssey is much taller and more formal-looking, so it appears to be the JDM/International version of the Odyssey, which looks more futuristic and is not sold in the US despite it being common in the game. It does not have sliding doors, as the international version does not feature them. The rear of the sides and rear window are also similar to those a [[wp:Mercedes-Benz R-Class|Mercedes-Benz R-Class]]. It is the only vehicle in GTA IV which has fully glassed roof, which is very reminiscent of the ill-fated [[wp:Renault Avantime|Renault Avantime]], though it was a coupe and not an MPV. The taillights seem invented but loosely resemble a [[wp:Honda Accord#Seventh generation (2003–2007)|2003-2005 (US) Accord]]. The interior seating is part leather and part cloth. | In [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]], in contrast to the Perennial's rustic station wagon appearance throughout the GTA III Era, the Perennial is now based on a more streamlined and modern minivan, the [[wp:Honda Odyssey#Third generation (2003–2008)|JDM Third Generation Honda Odyssey]]. The US version of the Honda Odyssey is much taller and more formal-looking, so it appears to be the JDM/International version of the Odyssey, which looks more futuristic and is not sold in the US despite it being common in the game. It does not have sliding doors, as the international version does not feature them. The rear of the sides and rear window are also similar to those a [[wp:Mercedes-Benz R-Class|Mercedes-Benz R-Class]]. It is the only vehicle in GTA IV which has fully glassed roof, which is very reminiscent of the ill-fated [[wp:Renault Avantime|Renault Avantime]], though it was a coupe and not an MPV. The taillights seem invented but loosely resemble a [[wp:Honda Accord#Seventh generation (2003–2007)|2003-2005 (US) Accord]]. The interior seating is part leather and part cloth. | ||
GTA IV's Perennial is also available as an airport shuttle van, bearing [[FlyUS]] liveries and a strobe light, lacking a glass roof, and spawning at the [[Francis International Airport, Dukes|Francis International Airport]]. | GTA IV's Perennial is also available as an airport shuttle van, bearing [[FlyUS]] liveries and a strobe light, lacking a glass roof, and spawning at the [[Francis International Airport, Dukes|Francis International Airport]]. | ||
The [[GTA Chinatown Wars]] rendition appears to revert to an older design, sporting a lean 1970s appearance more alike early renditions of the [[Regina]]. For the PSP and iOS renditions however, the Perennial adopts the GTA IV design; the front end however seems to have been tweaked such that it resembles the second-generation Toyota Previa/Estima/Tarago. | The [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars|GTA Chinatown Wars]] rendition appears to revert to an older design, sporting a lean 1970s appearance more alike early renditions of the [[Regina]]. For the PSP and iOS renditions however, the Perennial adopts the GTA IV design; the front end however seems to have been tweaked such that it resembles the second-generation Toyota Previa/Estima/Tarago. | ||
<gallery width="auto" perrow="3" style="font-size:95%; padding:0; text-align:left;" widths="160"> | |||
File:Perennial-GTA4-front.jpg|[[Grand Theft Auto IV]] (<small>[[:File:Perennial-GTA4-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>). | File:Perennial-GTA4-front.jpg|[[Grand Theft Auto IV]] (<small>[[:File:Perennial-GTA4-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view]]</small>). | ||
File:Perennial-GTA4-FlyUS-front.jpg|Grand Theft Auto IV; FlyUS variant. | File:Perennial-GTA4-FlyUS-front.jpg|Grand Theft Auto IV; FlyUS variant. | ||
File:Perennial-GTACW.png|[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]. | File:Perennial-GTACW.png|[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Performance== | ==Performance== | ||