Taking on the Chrysler Voyager will need something a little special; the Voyager has generated an enviable reputation for itself how the competition has previously been not able to match.

Ford’s Freestar – which builds on the functional but unspectacular, soon-to-depart Windstar being a very larger contender in the multi-purpose vehicle sector- seems set to offer the required success.

Cleaner handling that could be expected may come as standard. Featuring sliding rear doors and the capability to seat up to eight on three rows of seats, with a newly-announced V6 of 4.2 litres, Freestar is heralded since the best Ford Minivan ever.