RE: Misubishi Vans & AWD
I (and my wife) put many miles on an '88 Colt Vista, a Mitsubishi
marketed by Chrysler.  Much smaller than the Vanagon, but a great
mini/micro van.  The 4wd was also great, absolutely no problems in about
60,000 miles and really worked great even in a couple of feet of snow.
I'd get really interested in these new vans if they were being imported.
BTW, I noticed on the spec page that the 4wd seems to be only available
in the short body.