Dodge Grand Caravan
The Dodge Caravan and Dodge Grand Caravan are minivans manufactured by DaimlerChrysler (they were sold by the Chrysler Corporation until 1998). They were introduced in 1983 for the 1984 model year along with sister model the Plymouth Voyager (now Chrysler Voyager). The first modern minivans, the Chrysler company minivans are credited with creating the entire market segment for these vehicles. The Chrysler twins were launched a few months ahead of the Renault Espace (the first MPV/minivan in Europe, first pitched to executives as a Talbot in 1979, but not launched until 1984), making them the first of their kind, however they did not offer the interior versatility (individual, folding seats that could be used as tables or removed completely) of the first generation Espace until subsequent generations.
Since their introduction, the Chrysler minivans have been the best-selling minivans in the United States.
Foldable Stow 'n Go second and third-row seats, available only on the Grand Caravan, were introduced for 2005. The 2001 model year vans only slightly differed from the previous generation, except for the interior, it had a larger body frame, wider headlights, flipped taillights, and a few minor mechanical adjustments.
The new minivan was much larger than before, with more cargo space, and is probably larger than the current Dodge Durango.
In 2004, the 2005 minivan lineup had changes to the Caravan, including a revised grille, new foglight fascia, new back seats, and other minor interior touches. The information center was moved from behind the gauges to the overhead console, in addition to Stow 'n Go seating.
The Mitsubishi 3.0 L V6, which no longer met emissions standards in California and the northeastern U.S, was dropped from the engine lineup for 2001. A 3.5 L V6 was also planned for a mid-year introduction for 2001, but this never came to fruition.
The Caravan C/V also returned to the lineup for 2003 after being discontinued in 1995. The C/V features deleted side windows and rear seats (optional) among other features.
The Dodge Caravan and Dodge Grand Caravan are minivans manufactured by DaimlerChrysler (they were sold by the Chrysler Corporation until 1998). They were introduced in 1983 for the 1984 model year along with sister model the Plymouth Voyager (now Chrysler Voyager). The first modern minivans, the Chrysler company minivans are credited with creating the entire market segment for these vehicles. The Chrysler twins were launched a few months ahead of the Renault Espace (the first MPV/minivan in Europe, first pitched to executives as a Talbot in 1979, but not launched until 1984), making them the first of their kind, however they did not offer the interior versatility (individual, folding seats that could be used as tables or removed completely) of the first generation Espace until subsequent generations.
Since their introduction, the Chrysler minivans have been the best-selling minivans in the United States.
Foldable Stow 'n Go second and third-row seats, available only on the Grand Caravan, were introduced for 2005. The 2001 model year vans only slightly differed from the previous generation, except for the interior, it had a larger body frame, wider headlights, flipped taillights, and a few minor mechanical adjustments.
The new minivan was much larger than before, with more cargo space, and is probably larger than the current Dodge Durango.
In 2004, the 2005 minivan lineup had changes to the Caravan, including a revised grille, new foglight fascia, new back seats, and other minor interior touches. The information center was moved from behind the gauges to the overhead console, in addition to Stow 'n Go seating.
The Mitsubishi 3.0 L V6, which no longer met emissions standards in California and the northeastern U.S, was dropped from the engine lineup for 2001. A 3.5 L V6 was also planned for a mid-year introduction for 2001, but this never came to fruition.
The Caravan C/V also returned to the lineup for 2003 after being discontinued in 1995. The C/V features deleted side windows and rear seats (optional) among other features.