Dodge is once again offering a cargo van version of their new Grand Caravan. As with past versions, the vehicle comes without any second- or third-row passenger seating.
It's powered by Chrysler's 175-horsepower 3.3L flex-fuel V6, the Grand Caravan Cargo Van sports a 17/24 city/highway EPA rating. and has a heavy-duty suspension...
Unlike previous cargo van versions, the rear and side panels come with glass windows, but are deeply tinted so that peering in would be very difficult.
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ateixeira says:
08:40 AM, 08/30/07
Pretty neat. I bet the conversion van industry will work wonders with this thing.
firstwagon says:
07:45 PM, 08/30/07
Right now every small delivery van I see is a Safari or Astro. Since GM abandoned one of the best markets they had I've been wondering who would step in. I like the Caravan but I doubt it's up to the job though.
thebigal says:
11:37 PM, 08/30/07
I'm glad that someone still makes a smaller van than the monstrous Express or Econoline, but I am afraid it's a little too small...
I would love to see the Astro, or even the extended Aerostar cargovan make a comeback... ideally sized with decent fuel economy, but not too large and not too small.
estreka says:
01:10 AM, 08/31/07
Kinda redundant given the Sprinter. Are there optional removable seats?
rsholland says:
05:52 AM, 08/31/07
Redundant? Not really. The Sprinter comes only in 3/4-ton and 1-ton models. There a lot of room below that for a smaller van. Besides, it's rumored that Ford will counter by bringing over their smaller Transit Connect van from Europe.
estreka says:
01:33 PM, 08/31/07
Yeah, you're probably right. I also didn't realize there's a $9,000 price difference, either.
bbechtel16 says:
04:30 PM, 08/31/07
"Right now every small delivery van I see is a Safari or Astro. Since GM abandoned one of the best markets they had I've been wondering who would step in. I like the Caravan but I doubt it's up to the job though."
Touche
I still don't believe that van wasn't lucrative. They produced one generation for virtually 20 years!