I've towed 2 boats with a Chrysler T&C AWD with the towing package. Loaded with gear the boats weighed 15-1800 lbs. Did a great job. Comfortable ride and got about 18-19 mpg around town empty. 14-15 mpg towing. I also towed my under 1000 lb tent trailer and hardly knew it was back there because it tucked in so nice. The last long towing trip I took with it was 750 miles one way from Minneapolis to White River Ontario over the steep grades around Lake Superior. Loaded with 3 adults, golden retriever, food and beverages for 10 days. At that time it had 193,000 miles on it and I had owned it for 8 years so yes I would say a Chrysler mini van would be a excellent choice. While it is not an off road vehicle because of the low ground clearance I can say that after owning 5 Jeeps, 1 Ford, 2 GMC 4x4's, and 1 Subaru that on slippery streets and highways that Diamler AWD is the best I have ever driven.