# Compact van

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Type of van

For compact minivans, see [Compact MPV](/source/Compact_MPV).

Dodge A100

A **compact van**[1] is a type of [van](/source/Van) characterized by a flat front design, mechanicals based on a [compact car](/source/Compact_car), an engine placed either at the rear or between and behind the front seats, and similar in size to the [VW Bus](/source/Volkswagen_Type_2).

Popular in the [United States](/source/United_States) during the early 1960s, they were replaced by full-size vans at the end of the decade. These large vans used [body-on-frame](/source/Body-on-frame) construction and featured [front engines](/source/Front-engine_design) under a short hood.

## Microvans

In Japan, vans that comply with [Kei car](/source/Kei_car) regulations are known as [microvans](/source/Microvan).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Examples

- [Dodge A100](/source/Dodge_A100)

- [Ford E-Series](/source/Ford_E-Series) (first generation)

- [Chevrolet Greenbrier](/source/Chevrolet_Greenbrier)

- [Chevrolet Van](/source/Chevrolet_Van) (first and second generations)

- [Lloyd LT 500](/source/Lloyd_LT_500)

## Gallery

		- First generation of [Chevrolet Van](/source/Chevrolet_Van) with flat [windshield](/source/Windshield)

		- [Daihatsu Gran Max](/source/Daihatsu_Gran_Max)

		- [Nissan NV200](/source/Nissan_NV200)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Miller, Robert S. (14 June 2024). ["Ram CEO Hints At A New Compact Commercial Van Is Coming"](https://moparinsiders.com/ram-ceo-hints-at-a-new-compact-commercial-van-is-coming/). *moparinsiders.com*. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

## External links

- [Van Leasing](https://www.vansales.com/)

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