AutoPilot: Introducing the all-new Dodge Grand Caravan - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Type: Four-door, front-wheel-drive minivan. Market position: Minivans have decreased in popularity over the past few years and soon only one version will be available from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). That’s right, the Dodge Grand Caravan is on the way out. Points: • Exceptionally roomy in true minivan tradition • 283-horsepower engine is considered one of the best V6 engines on the market. • Lowest-priced minivan on the market. Safety: Front airbags. side-impact airbags. side-curtain airbags. destination): $22,800. The Caravan and Voyager, plus the Chrysler Town & Country that arrived a few years later, were no doubt inspired by the rear-engine Volkswagen Beetle-based Type 2 van that dates back to 1950. But, to use another cliché, good... The automaker isn’t saying exactly when the final curtain will fall, but the word from FCA’s public relations folks is that it will stick around at least for the 2016 model year and will co-exist alongside a brand new Town & Country. Physically, the Grand Caravan has retained the same boxy shape for. Source: www.richmond.com
