Introduced roughly 18 months before the release of its second-generation successor, another objective behind the development of the model line was to repurpose pre-manufactured long-wheelbase bodies already slated to be sold as Grand Caravans/Grand Voyagers. To minimize any potential tooling costs of a distinct nameplate, the Town & Country was externally distinguished from its counterparts with relatively few changes. Initially offered solely in white, black was added as an optional color in June 1989; all versions were produced with a tan interior.