1984 Plymouth Voyager 3.0L V6 FWD (138 HP)

Vehicle Overview

Chrysler introduced its minivans lineup in 1984 as an alternative to family minivans, and the Plymouth Voyager was among the first to arrive on the market.

While regular vans didn’t fit in regular garages, Chrysler came up with a better idea when it made the T-wagons. With their height shorter than a person and a footprint about the size of a regular compact station wagon, these MPVs conquered the market.

With its boxy look, the Voyager has fitted into the car’s design trend from the mid-80s. Its front fascia featured a pair of rectangular headlights on each side of the vehicle and a broad flat grille between them that sported chromed horizontal slats. The chromed bumper with plastic caps on each end looked normal for those days. On the passenger side, the Voyager was fitted with a front-hinged door at the front and a sliding one in the middle for the rest of the cabin’s occupants. The back of the minivan was fitted with a large tailgate that opened upwards.

But the interior was the one that mattered most. Since the Voyager was built on a unibody platform that featured a front-wheel drive system, the floor’s height was low. Thus, passengers could get in and out more easily than on regular, body-on-frame-based vans. At the front, the stylish but boxy-looking dashboard followed the car’s overall shape, and two bucket seats were provided for the front occupants. The middle row was suitable for two adults, while the rearmost row could accommodate three people. In the five-seat configuration, the middle row was redesigned for three passengers. The owners could fold or remove all the seats apart from the front ones to create a vast interior.

Plymouth installed a few engine options for the Voyager, starting with a 2.2-liter inline-four paired with a five-speed manual or a three-speed automatic. Still, for those willing to hear a six-cylinder mill under the hood, the automaker offered a 3.0-liter V6 carried over from Mitsubishi.