They’re listed as “people mover” in game.
Though that does make me wonder; given that Automation’s classification of bodies isn’t always accurate, are we only allowed to use bodies marked as “people movers,” or can we use other bodies that are listed differently but look like minivans just the same?
I forgot to mention that any body marked as a people mover in-game qualifies as a minivan. SUVs and wagon bodies that look like minivans do not, however.
So, are we allowed to send in minivans that use traditional rear doors, instead of sliding ones?
Also forgot to mention this: In terms of aesthetics, simulated sliding doors are preferred, but this feature may not be necessary for smaller bodies.
It’s easy enough to make the sliders for the doors, or if you have standard doors could always mention it on the ad post
Great, so! I read the brief and I decided to ignore it! Allow me to introduce you to the RWD minivan
The Schwann K280 Gran Enthvänger
Powered by a turbocharged inline 3 engine
From 0 to 100 in less than 9 seconds
One word about seating configurations:
Now they aren’t really a hard rule here anymore, but I do admit that 2+2+3 makes most sense in this class. The problem comes when you want to model interiors…
The EXTREMELY INTRUSIVE WHEELWELLS of this game means that while a bench in the second row in the body I am using leaves a lot of free space on the sides, as well as a whole ocean between the front bucket seats.
To fit the third row between the rear wheel wells, though, the only way is to pinch two bucket seats REALLY close together, and even narrow them down a bit (at least when using the most common seat fixture for modern day cars).
So if you like to model interiors, 2+2+3 is unfortunately out of the question. 
I had to go for 2+3+2.
You could always hide the chassis in advanced settings. There are inner wheel wells in the interior fixtures you can use to fill the empty space left behind too. I’ve done that with a couple challenge cars… a wagon and a pickup truck.
True. For me it has been sort of a matter of future proofing since not every host would probably accept a hidden chassis if using the car in a future challenge, but…
Oh, right. Always make sure hiding the chassis is rules compliant first lol.
TBH I think allowing it should be the standard, given how useful it is for modelling interiors and how irrelevant stat wise it is.
Every car I have made with an interior has had the chassis hidden and I’ve never come unstuck so far so I should hope it’s ok
I tried hiding the chassis (or switching to a basic one) for some of my builds where the rearmost row of seats would otherwise overlap with the wheel wells, and it worked.
2023 Astoria Serenity
The Serenity has been facelifted for 2023 and now comes with a peppy naturally aspirated 3.0 liter V6 producing 254 horsepower and 240 lb-ft of torque. Mated to the engine is an advanced 8 speed automatic transmission. FWD is standard, but AWD is optional on all models. MPG is rated at 20.4 average.
Shown: 2023 Astoria Serenity Limited, MSRP $45,800.
(lets hope this does better than my QFC20 entry (might not though))
This is the Mallpark MV-2. The shown model comes with a 3.3L V6 that makes 219hp. It seats 7, and very safely too, or at least that’s what our sources tell us! And no, that’s not just us. Other people. Whose job is to like, test the cars. Anyways, if you think that our minivan is perfect for your family, just fork out $41400! It will be money well spent! I hope.
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Cost shown is cost approximated by Automation.
From South Korea with love - the brand new Kosmo Sayugje provides great space and comfort for the whole family.
Powered by a turbocharged V6, sending power to all four wheels through an advanced automatic transmission, it also provides best-in-class performance.
Use the .car exporter (the floppy disc icon in the last screen) and send it to the host. Looks like your naming conventions are wrong, though.
Also, are you using 2 sets of +3 seats instead of full size seats?
