Microvan

A microvan is a <a href="/facts/Van/kprf6QXL">van</a> or <a href="/facts/Minivan/G3XXACC5">minivan</a> which is within the Japanese <a href="/facts/Kei_car/tPIp1JDc">kei car</a> classification or similar, and is smaller than a <a href="/facts/Mini_MPV/5dxm5c9c">mini MPV</a>. In China, these vehicles are nicknamed miàn bāo chē ("bread-loaf vehicle") because of their shape. Similarly, in several Hispanic American countries, these vehicles are called pan de molde, which means "bread loaf". In Indonesia, it is commonly called a minibus due to their tall roof, perceived as resembling a miniature <a href="/facts/Bus_(vehicle)/CuEPrMhW">bus</a>; the term is also used generally to refer to any type of three-row MPVs.
Outside of China and Japan, microvans are also common in <a href="/facts/Southeast_Asia/VafwT517">Southeast Asia</a>, <a href="/facts/South_Asia/7gTqe3hY">South Asia</a>, <a href="/facts/Africa/XkqQUP9s">Africa</a>, <a href="/facts/Latin_America/Qmx9Jx2a">Latin America</a>, and the <a href="/facts/Middle_East/8CD6pLWv">Middle East</a>. Microvans share similar characteristics with other-sized MPVs; for instance, microvans commonly have rear sliding doors. Generally, they have capacity for six, seven, or eight passengers. As this category of vehicle has fixed third-row seats, a single vehicle cannot be used both for passenger transport and larger-cargo transport without refitting; therefore, microvans are not usually considered <a href="/facts/Multi-purpose_vehicle/G3XXACC5">multi-purpose vehicles</a>.

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Microvan