The LE was the top trim level for these vans in 1984, and the Dodge version was (in theory) more prestigious than the Plymouth version. Still, the Caravan LE and Voyager LE had identical MSRPs ...

Chrysler, though, managed to finally get them on the map several years later. The 1984 Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager Brought The Cupholder To Public Attention While Chevy never bothered to market ...

Introduced for 1990, it was based on Chrysler’s front-wheel-drive minivan platform that had revolutionized the market when it launched for 1984 as the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager.

This piece tracks the history of the vehicle cupholder, and its understated beginnings in the 1984 Dodge Caravan.