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The first Dodge Caravan appeared back in 1983 and immediately gained popularity, as it marked the beginning of a completely new class of roomy family cars. To please fans of different brands, the same car was sold under the names Chrysler Voyager, Plymouth Voyager and Dodge Caravan. They could only be distinguished by their brand nameplates, elements of the front of the body (radiator grille, bumpers) and some differences in the cabin.

The Americans immediately liked these very roomy minivans with low operating costs andexcellent handling characteristics that have completely replaced the usual full-size station wagons like the Station Wagon.

The main driving force was played by two engines: a 2.5-liter injection "four" with a turbocharging capacity of 150 hp. and a 3.5-liter V6 with 141 hp. The latest engine became the most popular and, in fact, set the American standard for minivan powertrains.

In 1987, the car underwent a slight restyling, which is most noticeable by the frontal light optics (vertical headlights gave way to mhorizontal). In the same year, the model began to be supplied to the European market. The production car fully met almost all the requirements for family minivans, both in terms of comfort and dynamic characteristics. Air conditioning, power windows and cup holders were initially installed only on request.

In March 1990, all models of the family were modernized, the body and chassis were significantly redesigned, even the overall parameters changed (4525x1830x1680 mm), the maximum trunk volume increased to 3250 liters. Formsthe bodies have become smoother and smoother. In the range of power units, a 3.3-liter 164-horsepower V6 gasoline engine appeared, installed on the Grand model with an extended wheelbase (4895x1830x1690 mm). It was used until 1994. 1991 was marked by the appearance of the AWD all-wheel drive modification with an independent rear axle connected through a viscous coupling with a De Dion suspension. In the same year, the line of power units was replenished with a 99-horsepower 4-cylinder engine, which became 15% more economical than the most wasteful 3.0-liter power unit in the range.Egata V6, consuming up to 17 l / 100 km on the highway.

The economical 2.5-liter turbodiesel with a capacity of 118 hp, intended for the European market since June 1992, also came in handy.

A very spacious cargo compartment predetermined the use of the Dodge Caravan not only as a family car, but also as a service or utility vehicle.

In 1995, the second generation of Dodge Caravan minivans entered the market.

The elegant, streamlined Caravan body with a sloping bonnet and strong sloping A-pillars later became the model.m to follow. They produce two basic versions - with a short and a long base, which differ in standard equipment and in the volume of the luggage compartment. The extended version received the Grand prefix.

The main difference between the second generation Caravan and its predecessor is the appearance of two side sliding doors, although there was also a modification with a 4-door body, in which there was no second door on the driver's side. Wide doors provide easy access to the spacious passenger compartment with three rows of seats.

Second and third row seatss removable. They are quite heavy, but when dismantled, they can be transported on small built-in wheels. For the passengers of the second row, additional “stove” deflectors are brought out.

Caravan is a vehicle that is perfectly suited for long-distance travel by a large company. Everything is thought out to the smallest detail. The selector lever of an automatic transmission, in the tradition of the American car industry, is placed on the steering column. Accordingly, you can switch from the front to the rear seats without leaving the passenger compartment.

The top version has appeared, equipped with a 3.8-liter gasoline engine and all-wheel drive.

The third generation of the model, introduced in 2001, largely copies its predecessor. The same bodies, similar design. But with the disappearance of the Plymouth brand, only the Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Voyager remained on the market.

The range of power units includes gasoline engines with a volume of 2.4 (152 hp) and 3.3 liters (160 hp), as well as turbodiesels with a volume of 2.5 and 2.8 liters. On the Dodge Caravan, which is sold on the American market, no turbodiesels are installed, but a more powerful 3.8-liter gasoline engine with a capacity of 182 hp is provided.That is, there are modifications with both a 5-speed manual transmission and a 4-speed automatic transmission. The version with 3.3- and 3.8-liter engines can be equipped with AWD all-wheel drive transmission.

The next upgrade touched the Caravan in 2004. The updated minivan debuted at the NAIAS in Detroit.

Two base models are offered: the Caravan with a 2878 mm wheelbase and the Grand Caravan with a 3030 wheelbase.

The main differences are in the interior. This is a new lightweight Stow'n Go seat transformation system (loosely translated "fold easily"), due to which the passengercan fold any of the second and third row seats in seconds, creating a flat floor. They used a new seat filler developed by NASA to guarantee a comfortable fit even after many hours of driving. There are original cupholders for the second row of seats, and innovative systems have made it much easier to enter the third row of seats with the instant folding of the rightmost second row seat.

Range of engines: 2.4 l R4 16V (155 hp) - for the Caravan SE; 3.3 L V6 12V (180 HP) for the Caravan SXT and Grand Caravan SE and 3.8 L V6 12V (215 HP) for the Grand Caravan SXT.

BeholdThe company is now working on a prototype for the 2008 Dodge Caravan.

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