Other practical features...

Other practical features include a tail­gate and sliding rear doors which can be opened electrically, plus mov­able LED interior lights and a camera to help with reversing manoeuvres

Spurred on by the success of the square-jawed 300C executive saloon, Chrysler unveiled an angular new Grand Voy­ager at this week"s Detroit Motor Show.

It"s less curvy than before, but the lines of the seven-seat people carrier are clearly an evolution of the previous model, and there"s plenty to get excited about inside. The firm"s versatile Stow "n Go fold-flat seating option returns, but Chry­sler is offering a second arrangement called Swivel "n Go.

This lets owners rotate the second pair of seats through 180 degrees to face backwards. The innovative set-up also includes an occasional table, integrated child booster seat and a powered, flat-folding rear bench.

Other practical features include a tail­gate and sliding rear doors which can be opened electrically, plus mov­able LED interior lights and a camera to help with reversing manoeuvres.

The Grand Voyager was unveiled at the US show with a trio of V6 petrol engines, but when it hits UK showrooms next year, the 2.8-litre diesel fitted to the all-new Jeep Wrangler is expected to be available. Meanwhile, some glamour was provided on the Chrysler stand by the Nassau concept (pictured left). But don"t be fooled - despite its coupé-like appearance from the front, the car is actually a Shooting Brake-style hatchback!

The clever design does without conventional B-pillars, and there are two glass panels in the roof to ensure a light and airy cabin. The luxury four-seater also boasts short overhangs front and rear, plus 21-inch alloy wheels.

And although it"s comparable in size to the American manufacturer"s enormous 300C, the styling of the show model is expected to translate to the look of a future family offering.