Sliding doors on both sides of the Voyager make getting in and out a breeze. Once you've had two sliding doors, you'll never go back to one, whether you're moving toddlers, teens or tools. The speed and convenience of loading cargo from the driver's side makes the optional sliding driver's door well worth the extra $590.The Voyager is spacious, particularly after the second- and third-row seats are removed. Removing those seats required a yeoman effort in years past, but it's much easier now. The SE's available center-row bucket seats can be unlatched and removed via the sliding side doors. A solid yank on a lever pops the third-row bench seat up onto a set of wheels, allowing it to be rolled backwards and removed via the tailgate. However, it's still a two-person job as those seats, like most car seats, are heavy. For smaller loads, the seat backs can be folded down, affording enough room for the proverbial sheet of plywood. Head and legroom are quite sufficient, in both the front bucket seats and the second-row seats. Although Chrysler says the Voyager's rear bench can seat three, one of them would have to be a child. Head restraints for the middle and rear seats are standard. The optional front-seat cargo net is quite useful for hanging onto odds and ends while running around town. Although it was not offered on our base Voyager, a trip computer was introduced last year that's available on the Voyager SE.
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