The minivan is turning 40 years old this year. While it made up just 1.8 percent of the car market in 2022, that number could begin to tick up, as more families increase interest in the car's advantages.  Cheddar News' senior reporter Michelle Castillo takes a deeper look at the minivan's lineage. 

The minivan is turning 40 years old this year. While it made up just 1.8 percent of the car market in 2022, that number could begin to tick up, as more families increase interest in the car's advantages.&nbsp; Cheddar News' senior reporter Michelle Castillo takes a deeper look at the minivan's lineage.&nbsp;

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The Minivan Is Turning 40 Years Old This Year

Meanwhile guys, the mini van turning 40 years old this year, it only made up about 1.8% of the car market last year. But more and more families and adventurers are thinking now about getting one. Did you ever have one? My mom, my mom was the mini van. Queen moms do. It's just not our senior reporter Michelle Castillo looks back at this historic multi seater. Take a look at this. The mini van, a childhood rite of passage, a suburban staple. I know people make fun of them and call them the Dustbuster if anyone remembers what this is, but they're awesome cars. They're roomy, they're reliable, they're comfy. The term minivan was first used in 1959 to refer to a small van, but it wasn't until 1984 when Chrysler introduced the Voyager and the caravan that we saw the modern form. It gave tremendous package versatility for carrying people and cargo. A number of incorporated safety features and a sliding door. Fuel is a proud owner of a Chrysler Pacifica. I'm a very active outdoor person and cyclist and I can put three or four bikes in the back of the Pacifica leveraging the stow and go seating storage. That practicality is what draws people in. Take the Toyota Sienna. For example, you had the ability to offer a package, front wheel drive, front engine that gave you all the capabilities and drive ability like a car. But gave you more packaging in a van building on its heritage. Today's minivan is all about providing a smooth ride. If you want additional comfort, there's and then all you have to do additionally is just recline the seat and you can take a nap as well as being an entertainment center. We've integrated fire TV into the rear seat entertainment systems and they've become electrified. The latest models of the Pacifica and Sienna are hybrid. So now all of a sudden you get power but you also get the efficiency you really want and need with a hauler that can take you a long way. And with the advancements, a new generation of families, empty nesters and road trip enthusiasts are all embracing minivans. I think they got a little bit of swag to them. Right. It's confident, right. It's a big call, you know, in New York. I'm Michelle Casilla.