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You guessed it -- it's "more aggressive."
There are only so many ways you can redesign a box, so it’s no surprise that the 2011 Grand Caravan’s exterior is very similar to last year’s model.
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You guessed it -- it's "more aggressive."
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There are only so many ways you can redesign a box, so it’s no surprise that the 2011 Grand Caravan’s exterior is very similar to last year’s model.
Vehix.com
There's an honesty about its shape that didn't play as well three years ago, when this Grand Caravan replaced the old egg-shaped one. Going from truly handsome to truly, er, space-efficient still doesn't give the Grand Caravan the gorgeousness that no driver expects from a minivan—but the new, small touches are nicely faired into the one-box canvas. The headlights round down into suggestiveness, the crosshairs grow on the grille to military grade, and the re-faired skirts and bumpers drum up a little curiosity, especially on the new R/T version. The taillamps are LED sprays dubbed the "ring of fire" by Dodge; they mimic those in the new Charger, and sound a little unfair to Johnny Cash.
Moving inside through the front-hinged doors, the Caravan's playspaces have ditched the gross-grain plastics for something more suitably adult. From the sliding side doors back, not much has changed—it's still crayon-and-vomit-proof—but facing the senior family members is an uncluttered, upgraded dash with better materials all around. That's with the exception of the cloth upholstery: the Grand Caravan will be Chrysler's sub-$30,000 minivan, and the "premium" cloth interior isn't the top-grade equal of the plastics and metallic trim surrounding it. It's a little fuzzy, a little vintage-80s Korean—and leather's only an option on the top two trim packages.
Conclusion
The 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan is very functional, but even with an upgraded interior it's far from gorgeous.
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