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2006 Dodge Caravan
Date Published: 4/09/08

2006 Dodge Caravan
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MSRP:
$18,630 - 27,300

Invoice:
$17,568 - 24,967

Class:
Minivan

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2006 Dodge Caravan
Expert Rating Summary
Category SE 4-cyl Rating (See All
Ratings)
Minivan Average Rating
Acceleration 2 4.2
Fuel Economy 5 4.2
Ride Quality 6 5.8
Steering/Handling/Braking 4 4.7
Quietness 5 5.7
Controls 7 6
Room/Comfort/Driver Seating (front) 7 6.7
Room/Comfort (rear) 7 6.8
Cargo Room 10 9.9
Value within Class 7 6.3
Total Score: 60 60.3
Ratings: Maximum 10 points per category
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2006 Dodge Caravan Review
America's best-selling minivan is built from the same design as Chrysler's Town & Country. Caravan comes as a regular-length model or as the extended-length Grand Caravan. Both offer SE and SXT trim and have seven-passenger seating. The regular-length SE is available with a 150-hp 4-cyl engine or a 180-hp 3.3-liter V6. Regular-length SXT and Grand SE come with the 180-hp V6. Grand SXT has a 205-hp 3.8-liter V6. A 4-speed automatic is the only transmission. Traction control is standard on Grand SXT, unavailable elsewhere. No antiskid system is offered. ABS is standard on Grands, optional on regular-length SXTs. A driver knee airbag is standard on all, and curtain side airbags that cover all three seating rows are available for all but the 4-cyl SE. Standard on the Grand SXT is Dodge's Stow 'n Go 2nd- and 3rd-row seats that fold into floorwells. With the seats raised, the wells provide storage space. Other available features include power sliding side doors, power liftgate, power-adjustable pedals, DVD entertainment, navigation system, and wireless cell phone link. Newly available is an AM/FM/DVD radio that plays CDs and DVD Audio discs.

Competition
Consumer Guide® Automotive places each vehicle into one of 17 classes based on size, price, and market position. Long the choice as the family hauler, Minivans are easily the smartest use of space for passengers and cargo. These vehicles offer a fantastic blend of comfort, convenience, and safety features for the modern family.

Our Best Buys include Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Caravan, and Honda Odyssey. Our Recommended pick is Toyota Sienna.

Kia Sedona is new or significantly redesigned.
News
Chrysler Group is readying new-generation minivans for model-year 2008. Spy photos of test prototypes indicate boxier, more upright styling, perhaps influenced by corporate parent Mercedes-Benz, plus slightly larger dimensions and, in a first for these models, roll-down rear-door windows. Other details are still speculation, but we'd expect a base 2.4-liter 4-cyl engine and V6s in at least three sizes and strengths. Overall, the design appears to mimic the successful Honda Odyssey in several ways, which raises the question of how long Chrysler Group can maintain its minivan sales leadership. Stay tuned.
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