The Dodge Grand Caravan is dead but its
name will live on in Canada with the 2021 Chrysler Grand Caravan. Exclusive to
the Canadian market, the Chrysler Grand Caravan is nothing more, nothing less
than a rebadged Chrysler Voyager, which itself is a rebadged entry-level
Pacifica. The 2021 Chrysler Grand Caravan looks exactly like the Voyager, with
the ‘Grand Caravan’ badges being the only changes over its U.S. equivalent. It
will be offered in Grand Caravan (base) and Grand Caravan SXT trim levels, with
starting prices of CA$ 37,995 (US$ 28,000) and CA$ 39,995 (US$ 29,475), respectively.
Notable standard features include
seven-passenger seating, dual-zone climate control, cruise control, 3.5-inch
digital vehicle information display cluster, and the Uconnect 4 infotainment
system with a seven-inch touchscreen and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
smartphone compatibility.
Available options on the Grand Caravan and
Grand Caravan SXT include SafetyTec Group and Stow ‘n Place roof rack, with the
SXT model also offering optional Cold Weather Group, Power Group, Trailer-Tow
Group and single overhead DVD. Eight-passenger seating and second-row Stow ‘n
Go fold-in-floor seats with in-floor storage and Easy Tilt seats are also
available. Both models feature a Pentastar V-6 gasoline engine rated at 287
horsepower and 355 Nm of torque. The standard transmission is a
TorqueFlite nine-speed automatic.
The 2021 Chrysler Grand Caravan is built
alongside the Voyager and facelifted Pacifica at FCA’s Windsor Assembly Plant
in Ontario, Canada. The new model will go on sale in the third quarter of 2020.
