My car (a 2 ton MPV) parked nearby was actually bopping up and down ever so gently.

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The fifth model is the Spin compact MPV (multi people mover).

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The check engine light of my 2003 Mazda MPV turned on over 6-months ago, and I never had the time to actually get it checked, even less fixed!

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Unfortunately we don't expect to see that hypermiler hitting the states anytime soon, but at least we won't have to wait long to get behind the wheel of Toyota's Prius Alpha MPV, which is set to launch next year.

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