Used 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT Minivan Review
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Edmunds Summary Review of the 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT Minivan
Pros & Cons
- Pro:Versatile seating and cargo bay configurations
- Pro:Affordable base price
- Con:Doesn't ride as smoothly over rough roads and bumps as competing minivans
- Con:Limited legroom can make it hard for taller drivers to get comfortable
- Con:V6 engine can get loud and noisy during hard acceleration
- Con:Touchscreen interface is slow and unattractive
Full Edmunds Review: 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan Minivan
Driving
Interior
You'll find good outward vision from an upright front-seat position, but some drivers, particularly taller ones, are likely to find the seat placement awkward, mostly because the pedals seem too close to the driver. Gauges are simple and usable. Cabin plastics and other materials, including the cloth seat upholstery, are satisfactory, but the other vans' interiors manage to look and feel a little more upscale.
It's hard not to love Dodge's ultra-useful Stow 'n Go second-row seats that disappear into the floor with the flick of a lever. Standard on every Grand Caravan, they transform from max people-carrying mode to max cargo-carrying mode with little effort required. The third-row seats fold backward into a deep cargo well, although they demand a few extra strap and lever pulls to make the transition. Luggage space behind the third row is a useful 33 cubic feet, while you can open up a maximum of 143.8 cubic feet, a space similar to most other minivans, by dropping all the rear seats.
The standard 6.5-inch touchscreen interface isn't pretty — most Dodges have moved on to an eye-catching 8.4-inch screen with the more robust Uconnect interface — but the system is pretty easy to use otherwise.
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