Minivan Production Outside North America
In the early years of the European Voyager the cars were produced in North America and were exported to Europe (1988–1991).
In 1991 the first "made-in-Austria" Voyagers were produced in Austria at the Eurostar plant nearby Graz. Eurostar was a Joint Venture between Chrysler and the Austrian company Steyr-Daimler-Puch. It was later acquired by Daimler-Chrysler and finally the plant was sold to Magna Steyr in 2002. The minivan production ended there at the end of 2007. Units produced in Austria were marketed in Europe, Asia, and Africa. They were built with gasoline and diesel engines, with manual transmission version, in short-wheelbase (SWB) and long-wheelbase versions and in right- and left-hand drive versions (all sold as Chrysler Voyager cars).
The European-market Voyagers (2008 - 2011 models) were produced in Windsor, Ontario, Canada and exported to the European markets. Beginning in October 2011, they were exported and sold as the Lancia Voyager in most European markets, as Chrysler operations were merged with those of Lancia in many European markets. The UK market is a notable exception. There, the Chrysler Grand Voyager is sold.
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