Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A small, compact van.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

micro- +‎ van

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word microvan.

Examples

  • The powerplant and its lithium-ion batteries are then mounted in the oh-so-versatile Premacy microvan, which is better known as the Mazda5 on these shores.

    Autoblog Green 2009

  • The powerplant and its lithium-ion batteries are then mounted in the oh-so-versatile Premacy microvan, which is better known as the Mazda5 on these shores.

    Autoblog Green 2009

  • The powerplant and its lithium-ion batteries are then mounted in the oh-so-versatile Premacy microvan, which is better known as the Mazda5 on these shores.

    Autoblog Green 2009

  • Previously, government incentives on small-engined vehicles and targeted programs to encourage rural residents to purchase small commercial vehicles led to extraordinarily high demand for vehicles such as the Wuling Sunshine microvan.

    Ford's China Car Sales Rose 14% in May Andrew Galbraith 2011

  • Previously, government incentives on small-engined vehicles and targeted programs to encourage rural residents to purchase small commercial vehicles led to extraordinarily high demand for vehicles such as the Wuling Sunshine microvan.

    Ford's China Car Sales Rose 14% in May Andrew Galbraith 2011

  • The decision he made in 2007, to buy a $4,500 Wuling microvan, with government subsidies, transformed his life.

    GM Bets Big on Rural China Markets Norihiko Shirouzu 2011

  • CarsFamily movers: Minivans, three-row SUVs, and a microvan.

    Family news from the September 2010 Consumer Reports 2010

  • The current-generation six-passenger microvan has been a class favorite in our tests combining the utility of a small minivan with small-car maneuverability and affordability.

    Preview: 2011 Mazda5 2010

  • General Motors Co. 's commercial microvan joint venture in China on Sunday unveiled its first passenger sedan as part of an effort to introduce a new low-cost car brand in China to compete with the nation's home-grown auto brands, such as Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. and

    GM in China unveils sedan 2010

  • With prices ranging from $18,500 to $23,250, this high-rated microvan has a lot of appeal in a compact package.

    Test complete video: 2010 Mazda5 2010

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.