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The 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan does its best to hold on to its market share in a
fading market. With is new 256 horsepower 4.0 Liter V6 engine and smooth 6-speed
automatic transmission, the Grand Caravan provides admirable highway
performance. However, for certain families that have need for a larger,
multifunctional and flexible vehicle, a minivan can be the most reasonable
solution. In that situation, the Dodge Grand Caravan has always been and
continues to remain a fine selection. Now, with a more environmentally friendly
flex fuel-capable engine, Grand Caravan maps a new route for the minivan.
Of course, one of the more important things when it comes to the Grand Caravan
is its safety. Now with electronic stability control, your Dodge is more
sure-footed than ever. Full banks of airbags in addition to knee protection
minimizes injury and protects lives to earn a five star frontal and side crash
test rating.
Dodge Grand Caravan continues the admirable system of Stow'n Go seating, which
competitors like the Nissan Quest still do not match. The seating just seems to
magically disappear into the floor when one needs to remove seats for extra
storage. This system is such a vast improvement on the old system of having to
lug heavy van seats in and out, that we can count it a blessing that no clever
engineer has decided it would be best to go back to the old ways.
There are a few things that people also want from their minivans; convenience,
and safety. As far as minivans go, the Grand Caravan does fantastic job of
allowing an enjoyable family ride. Cup holders are sprinkled throughout the
vehicle, and the optional multimedia entertainment center can help make those
extra long rides a little more bearable for everyone involved. Airbags are as
plentiful as the cup holders, which makes those carrying their families feel
slightly more reassured, which is always a good thing.
Although the SUV seems to have captured the family market, Grand Caravan, with
its 225/65R16 BSW All Season Tires, is able to tackle the everyday challenges of
your work and weekend recreational needs. The body is much bulkier, with a
feeling of sturdiness and strength that definitely invokes the feeling of some
of the more family oriented SUVs on the road today. The ride however is pure
minivan, smooth and quiet. The vehicle is designed to provide a calm and
uneventful ride for people taking their families to school, or on vacation, and
that is exactly what it does.
So, what's the downside to the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan? That would have to be
the fact that it is a minivan. The upside is that it is a very good minivan.
Obviously, these vehicles are nowhere near as popular as they have been in the
previous few decades but, for everything that is built, there is a buyer
somewhere. For those people that need a minivan, they couldn't do much better in
this price point than picking up a Grand Caravan.
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