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TheCarConnection.com's editors have driven several different versions of the Dodge Grand Caravan to bring you this hands-on road test. TheCarConnection.com has also researched available road tests for the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan to provide a companion review of opinions from around the Web and to help you figure out which opinions matter when reviews differ.
Likes:
- Six-speed automatic transmissions
- All-around storage solutions
- Available DVD players and satellite TV
- Overall leader in minivan practicality
Dislikes:
- Sometimes raw, plasticky interior
- Styling is a little too pragmatic
- Touch and feel of much less expensive car
The 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan is the latest example of a fundamentally sound idea that continues to resonate with families on the go, more than 25 years after its introduction. Not a full-size van, but certainly not a station wagon, the Grand Caravan minivan offers enough seats for eight passengers, a carlike ride, smooth acceleration, and reasonable fuel economy. In Dodge's opinion, it's a "family room on wheels." Redesigned completely in 2008, the Grand Caravan only gets minor drivetrain tweaks this year as Chrysler sorts out its new alliance with Italy's Fiat.
Available only as a long-wheelbase minivan, the latest look for the Dodge Grand Caravan is squared-off and edgy, compared to the Clorox-bottle shape of the previous generation. It's more integrated with the muscular look of other Dodge cars, but the T-squared lines somehow make the Grand Caravan look less impressive and less upscale than previous editions. It's also harder to tell the Dodge apart from its Chrysler Town & Country counterpart. From the front, though, it's obviously a Dodge; the sporty cross-hair grille telegraphs the family links to the Ram truck and the Charger sedan. Inside, the boxy theme prevails again, with lots of hard plastic corners and imposing rectangles dominating the cabin. Light-colored upholstery helps, along with big glass areas, but the interior's moved into a cheap-and-cheerful territory that Dodge had all but superseded with the previous Grand Caravan.
