The buyer has two choices - at the same price - for seating throughout the rest of the cabin. The middle row of seats can either be a bench that holds two people or Chrysler's Quad Command reclining buckets. With the Quad Command, the right seat tilts and the third row contains a bench seat that holds three.

Seat belts for rear passengers are 3-point, lap-shoulder belts for outboard passengers with a lap belt for the third row's center passenger.

The rear seat folds forward to slide against the middle seat for increased cargo space, and all seats are removable for even more carrying capacity. The release mechanism on the seats works easily, but the seats - like the bench seats in all minivans except General Motors' front-drive models - are heavy and unwieldy to remove. Without the seats, however, cargo capacity is immense, amounting to 141.3 cu. ft.

The front seats of the model we tested were reasonably comfortable, though they could have used more lumbar support. The driver has a more closed-in feeling than in, say, the Ford Windstar, which has a couple more inches of width. Because of the proximity of the driver's seat to the door, the power-seat adjustment controls are located on the inboard edge of the lower seat cushion. Happily, leg- and headroom are adequate throughout the Town & Country.

The rear seats of our vehicle were too upright for adults on a long trip. Kids, however, would appreciate the height of the seats and the large side windows that offer them a panoramic view. A built-in child safety seat is available as an option, and the good news here is that the seat, introduced in the 1994 model year, is now more comfortable for toddlers, thanks to it being a tad reclined.

The passenger cabin is downright attractive. Like the exterior, the lines inside are straight and angular compared with the Windstar's curves. Nonetheless, controls are easy to operate and logically placed.

The Town & Country's dashboard is high and the forward view is clear. The stereo is mounted high with the vents and climate-control mechanisms below it. Dual cupholders pull out from the center console as does an ashtray and power outlet, and a storage drawer is located on the very bottom of the stack.

Other features we liked: Storage nooks are abundant throughout, map pockets are located in the door, the glove box under the passenger-side airbag is of respectable size and there's a cupholder for almost every passenger.

Though much of what the Town & Country offers is standard, available options include: all-wheel drive, tinted glass, amplified speakers, white sidewall tires and a couple of upgraded wheel choices, a heavy-duty trailer towing package and the integrated child safety seat. The exterior woodgrain trim is a delete option - mark the option box or you'll get it anyway.

A welcome change in the Town & Country's array of safety items for '95 is programmable automatic door locks. They're designed to lock themselves when vehicle speed reaches 15 mph, and they stay locked until you unlock them when you stop. The change for '95 allows you to defeat the system, which is helpful when you're running errands around town.

The rest of the safety inventory is carried over from '94, and it's extensive - dual air-bags, a child-protection lock on the sliding side door and side-impact beams on all three doors. It's worth noting that the Town & Country meets 1998 federal passenger car safety standards.