![]() ![]() The Grand Caravan has the famous fold-into-the-floor Stow ’n Go seats, a staple of any FCA minivan, but we were struck by how much less comfortable they were compared with the newer ones in the Pacifica. We wish Chrysler’s 8.4-inch touchscreen infotainment setup were available, but instead the job falls to a 6.5-inch unit surrounded by physical buttons. High points include sliding covers for the dual bins in the console and the pair of 12-volt outlets located in the forward bin, frill-free gauges for vehicle and engine speed, and a reasonably intuitive button layout on the dash. The plastic-chrome finish on the dash-mounted shifter and its bezel, for instance, looks like surplus from a Monogram model kit. Finish quality is a mixed bag of plastic surfaces ranging from soft to brittle, all with a feel that leans more toward industrial than luxurious. The switchgear on the console and the door panels is standard Chrysler fare the buttons, light switches, and bin doors on the dash and overhead consoles function as intended but lack any real sturdiness or precision. The rest of the interior is just good enough. Big, soft, and cushy in a very 1980s, Bob Guccione kind of way, the seats offer an initial impression of luxury that can give way to a sloppy feeling that’ll have you wishing for more support once you clock some miles. The Grand Caravan’s interior at first seems as large as a New York City apartment, and the front seats are straight out of the La-Z-Boy showroom. ![]() Curiously, the $1495 Safety Sphere Group (blind-spot warning, rear cross-path detection, and rear parking assist) is not rolled into the GT package-considering the Caravan’s family mission, we’d think that every possible safety feature would be baked in from the start. ![]() If keeping the little ones pacified in a glassy-eyed stupor is a priority, you’re looking at another $995 for the DVD Entertainment setup (a 9.0-inch video screen for the second row with wireless headphones, a remote control, an HD multimedia interface, and a “charge only” USB port). HIGHS: Value pricing, competitive performance, hides in plain sight. ![]()
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