Minivan

Family-friendly features in a minivan include organized storage spaces, rear passenger entertainment systems, and easy third-row access. It frequently comes equipped with practical features like sliding doors and power lift gates. It eliminates the need for busy parents to struggle to unlock the doors. Minivans also have spacious freight rooms and a short hood. Drivers can lower seats to create more storage space or better floor space for equipment.

Electric minivans

A fully electric minivan runs only on its batteries and lacks a combustion engine. When the electric motor slows down or brakes, it produces electricity, extending the vehicle's range. Compared to a regular minivan, an electric mini van generates less noise, has more torque, and is more eco-friendly. Some electric cars also have gasoline or diesel engines, like the hybrid minivan. A plug-in hybrid minivan can switch from battery to engine when the battery runs out or conserve the battery for driving. Besides, it is less likely to break since they have fewer moving parts.

Front-wheel and rear-wheel drive modes for minivans

Minivans with front-wheel drive send all their power to the front wheels. The rear wheels don't connect to the drivetrain, reducing oversteer by keeping the back wheels from slipping. When a minivan has rear-wheel drive, its engine solely supplies power to the rear wheels, allowing it to move either forward or backward. The rear-wheel drive mode or RWD minivan allows the front wheels to be free and only used for steering. Rear-wheel drives provide more power, pushing the vehicle forward instead of pulling it. The vehicle's speed increases with RWD, but traction decreases.

All-wheel drive system for minivans

Drivers who require an all-wheel drive minivan often drive it off-road or on slippery roads. Two types of all-wheel drive exist. One works full-time, the other on demand. The on-demand option will engage all four wheels if a wheel slips. An off-road minivan is full-time when all four wheels get constant power, like four-wheel drive. Drivers cannot change it to a two-wheel layout, which is the difference. All four wheels have the traction that lets an AWD minivan accelerates from a standstill.