Microvan

A microvan is a van or minivan which is within the Japanese kei car classification or similar, and is smaller than a mini MPV.

[1] Similarly, in several Hispanic American countries, these vehicles are called pan de molde, which means "bread loaf".

[citation needed] In Indonesia, it is commonly called a minibus due to their tall roof, perceived as resembling a miniature bus; the term is also used generally to refer to any type of three-row MPVs.

The first vehicle to adopt the bodystyle of a van, with the engine installed in front of the driver, was the 1970s Honda Life "StepVan".

The kei car regulation is used only in Japan, though other Asian automakers also design microvans with similar characteristics.