2001 Dodge Caravan Dodge Caravan 2001 Dodge Caravan SE Minivan Wagon FWD St. Louis, MO/Widsor, Ontario, America's best selling minivan has been revised for 2001 and boasts new sheetmetal, boosted horsepower, a refined suspension, upgraded brakes, improved safety features, and plenty of additional gadgets. Third row seats are now easier to remove and install, but still don't fold flat. Car-like driving characteristics, torquey engines, solid value, attractive styling. Cheap interior fittings, missing some key features. Chrysler single-handedly inspired the phrases "mommymobile," "soccer mom" and other insipid sound bites back in 1983 when it invented the minivan. Dodge Caravan has been the best-selling minivan for all of those years, but needs to further distance itself from the many upstarts that have been nipping at its heels (and certainly surpassed it in some respects), such as the Mazda MPV and the Toyota Sienna. Now with its fourth generation Caravan, it seeks to transform the minivan once again, with a sleeker exterior, more powerful engines and an interior chock-full of buttons and gadgets. Chevrolet Venture Ford Windstar Honda Odyssey Toyota Sienna 336,000 336,000 336,000 5100,000 NA NA NA 4 2.4 liters Inline 150 hp @ 5200 rpm 167 ft-lbs. @ 4400 rpm 145 cu.ft. NA 2000 lbs. 189.1 in. 78.6 in. 68.9 in. 3908 lbs. 113.3 in. 37.6 ft. 5.4 in. 39.8 in. 39.3 in. NA NA NA NA 40.6 in. 36.6 in. 7 Not Available Standard Not Available Optional Optional Not Available Not Available Rating = Not Tested Rating = Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested Not Tested 20 gal. 20 mpg / 25 mpg 400 mi. / 500 mi. Insurance costs can vary greatly for this vehicle, depending on such factors as driver age, driver gender, teenage drivers in the household, driving records, theft loss data for your particular geographic region, miles driven per year, and other widely variable factors. Additionally, some companies charge a premium for certain makes and models, while others do not. $17,967 $19,160 7.35% $640 N/A 3% of the Total MSRP SE (3A): 2.4L I4 DOHC SMPI 16-valve engine; 3-speed automatic transmission; 600 amp battery; 140 amp alternator; front-wheel drive, 3.19 axle ratio; stainless steel exhaust; front independent strut suspension with anti-roll bar, front coil springs, gas-pressurized front shocks, rear non-independent leaf suspension with rear leaf springs, gas-pressurized rear shocks; power rack-and-pinion steering; front disc/rear drum brakes; 20 gal. capacity fuel tank; front mud flaps, rear wing spoiler, side impact bars; 4 doors with sliding left rear passenger door, sliding right rear passenger door, liftback rear cargo door; front and rear colored bumpers; colored bodyside molding; clearcoat monotone paint; aero-composite halogen headlamps; driver's and passenger's manual remote black folding outside mirrors; 15" x 6.5" black steel wheels; P215/70SR15 BSW A/S tires; compact steel spare wheel; air conditioning, rear heat ducts; AM/FM stereo radio, clock, seek-scan, cassette player, 4 speakers,fixed antenna; child safety rear door locks; 2 power accessory outlets, driver's foot rest; instrumentation display includes water temperature gauge, trip odometer; warning indicators include oil pressure, water temp, battery, lights on, key in ignition, low fuel, low washer fluid, door ajar, trunk ajar; driver's and passenger's front airbags; tinted windows, manual 1/4 vent windows; variable intermittent front windshield wipers, sun visor strip, variable intermittent rear wiper with heated wipers; seating capacity of 7, front bucket seats with fixed headrests, driver and passenger armrests, driver's and passenger's seats include 4-way adjustment; removable 2nd row bench seat with adjustable headrests; removable full folding 3rd row bench seat with headrests; front and rear height adjustable seatbelts; cloth seats, cloth door trim insert with carpet lower, full cloth headliner, full color-keyed carpet floor covering, deluxe sound insulation; interior lights include dome light withdelay, front reading lights; vanity mirrors, dual auxiliary visors; day/night rearview mirror; glove box, front and rear cupholders, instrument panel bin, interior concealed storage, front under seat tray; carpeted cargo floor, cargo light; body-colored grille, black side window moldings, black front windshield molding, black rear window molding and body-colored door handles. SPORT (4A) (in addition to or instead of SE (4A) equipment): 3.3L V6 OHV SMPI 12-valve engine; 4-speed electronic OD automatic transmission with lock-up torque converter; 500 amp battery; 3.62 axle ratio; 4-wheel antilock brakes; rear bumper step; driver's and passenger's power remote black heated folding outside mirrors; 6 speakers; cruise control with steering wheel controls; tinted windows with driver's 1-touch down, power 1/4 vent windows; heated variable intermittent front windshield wipers, rear window defroster; removable full folding 2nd row bench seat with adjustable headrests; color-keyed carpeted floor mats, and steering wheel with tilt adjustment. 22C Quick Order Package 22C $0 $0 25C Quick Order Package 25C $0 $0 AAA Climate Group II $578 $680 AAA Climate Group II $548 $645 AJK Deluxe Convenience Group $319 $375 AJP Power Convenience Group $693 $815 AWS Smokers' Group $26 $30 BGF Antilock Brakes $480 $565 CGS Supplemental Side Air Bags $332 $390 CLE Front and Rear Floor Mats $77 $90 CYK 2nd Row Bench/3rd Row Bench $191 $225 DGL Transmission: 4-Speed Automatic $170 $200 EGM Engine: 3.3L V6 SMPI $825 $970 GFA Rear Window Defroster $166 $195 GFA Rear Window Defroster $196 $230 J7 Cloth Low-Back Bucket Seats $0 $0 JPB Power Locks $268 $315 MWG Roof Rack $212 $250 NHK Engine Block Heater $30 $35 NMC HD Engine Cooling $149 $175 NMC HD Engine Cooling $119 $140 PEL Inferno Red Tinted Pearlcoat $170 $200 RBK Radio: AM/FM Compact Disc with Changer Control $191 $225 SER Load Leveling and Height Control $247 $290 TBB Tire: Full Size Spare $136 $160