2001 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 0-60 Times, Top Speed, Specs, Quarter Mile, and Wallpapers

The 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan ES is a Front-wheel drive MiniVan. It can accommodate up to 7 passengers. It has 4 Doors and is powered by a 3.3 L V6 OHV 12 Valves engine which outputs 215 hp @ 5000 rpm and is paired with 4 speed automatic gearbox. The 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan ES has cargo capacity of 4754 Liters and the vehicle weighs 1881 kg. In terms of ride assists, the 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan ES has stability control and traction control in addition to anti-lock brake system (ABS). The vehicle has an optional 3.8 L V6 OHV 12 Valves engine as well It offers and. Safety features also include None and None. The front suspension is while the rear suspension is. The car also features a It has as standard. Electronic features include Cruise Control. For convenience, the car has Power windows and Power door locks. There is also a remote keyless entry feature. Moreover, the car has. The steering wheel has audio control buttons. In terms of performance, the car has 235 N.m of torque and a top speed of 220 km/h. The 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan ES accelerates from zero to 60 mph in 9.2 seconds and hits quarter mile at 16.7 seconds. Fuel consumption is L/100km in the city and L/100km in the highway. The car price starts at $ 37,600

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Pleasant to drive and ride in but lacking a few key features and the rock-solid reliability record of certain rivals.

Chrysler single-handedly inspired the phrases "mommymobile," "soccer mom," and other insipid sound bites back in 1983 when it invented the minivan. The Dodge Grand Caravan has been the best-selling minivan in its segment since then, but it needed to play catch-up to all the newcomers that have been nipping at its heels, such as the Ford Windstar and the Honda Odyssey. Now with this fourth generation version, DaimlerChrysler seeks to refine rather than redesign the notion of a minivan, with a more crisp exterior appearance, more powerful engines and an interior chock-full of gadgets.

The Grand Caravan comes in two trim levels this year, the base Sport and the more-luxurious ES. Both are available with all-wheel drive for those who live in less-temperate climates or who wish to do some light off-roading. Standard equipment for the Sport includes four-wheel ABS with a front disc/rear drum setup, power windows and power door locks. The ES will get you four-wheel disc brakes, three-zone climate control, power eight-way driver's seat, power sliding doors and a HomeLink universal transmitter. Leather trim and 17-inch tires are optional.

Powering both Grand Caravans is a 3.3-liter V6 producing 180 horsepower, (boosted 22 horses over the previous engine). Get either model in AWD version and you'll be rewarded with a spunky 3.8-liter V6 that squeezes out 215 horses. The 3.8 is also optional on the front-wheel drive ES, and it meets LEV standards in all 50 states. A more powerful version of this engine, rated at 230 horsepower, will be available in mid-year 2001.

Dodge's Grand Caravan gives you 25.6 more cubic feet of cargo capacity than the standard Caravan, for a total of 169 with second- and third-row seats removed. Although Dodge spokespeople are wishy-washy about the lack of a stowable third seat that makes the Honda Odyssey so pleasing (the well in the back creates excessive road noise, they opine), they made installing and removing the seats easier by the use of rollers and lightening the load: the rearmost seats now weigh 55 pounds collectively.

Also noteworthy are all the cool gadgets with which to outfit your ride and fill your life with necessities you never knew existed. We can't say that the standard equipment list is especially exemplary, but money can buy a lot of gewgaws. How about the power liftgate? A removable center console, fully-equipped with three power points, that you can scoot from the front seats to the rear? A pop-up rear cargo organizer? A 6.4-inch liquid crystal display and wireless headphones as part of an entertainment system? All available, should it please you. You can also opt for an in-dash four-disc changer, and dual-power sliding doors with object detection upon both opening and closing. Although DaimlerChrysler minivans have previously been criticized for not measuring up in terms of safety ratings, Grand Caravan's optional side airbags should boost these scores. Those, along with improved brake components, dual-stage front airbags and energy absorbing interior materials should go a long way toward insuring the safety of Caravan's occupants. Competition is stiff in the Grand Caravan's segment of the market. While we recognize Dodge's latest effort to maintain sales leadership, we can't help but wonder why this former innovator in minivan design took such a conservative approach to this 2001 redesign.

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