2007 Dodge Caravan consumer reviews

The Caravan is my wife's car though I have driven it a lot. We purchased a 2007 in order to get the last of the short wheelbase minivans, which are quite a bit handier about town than the longer version. It was hard to find a V-6 Caravan with mid row bucket seats and antilock brakes, since Chrysler Corporation had been selling stripped Caravans on price alone, but we had this combination on our '94 minivan and wanted it again. My wife loves this vehicle because of its flexibilty for hauling people or stuff or whatever. Also its great visibility. She also has discovered the joys of oldies rock 'n' roll on the Sirrius satellite radio, a feature that has proven to be much nicer than we had expected. Mileage around town is not great but not terrible, 16-20 mpg depending on how cold it is outside. On the freeway at 70 the Caravan gets about 25 mpg, even a mile or two more per gallon on very long trips. The vehicle tracks very well on the highway, with low noise levels and a comfortable ride. Handling is good, though it is not a sports car. At 16,000 miles the Caravan has required only oil changes and an adjustment to one front door's weatherstripping when new. The Caravan is the ultimate comfortable, practical vehicle and a far better choice for most drivers than more expensive and inefficient SUVs.

Using a company supplied 2005 Caravan until retirement, the caravan's comfortable bucket seat allowed lengthy drives in comfort with my spinal arthritis condition, so purchased a new 2007 after retirement & have not regretted it at any time. Only slight problem is a rattle under the windshield defroster grill that is very tolerable until the next dealership maintenance.

Duel temperature control. Have had the van air conditioner repaired three times under warranty - coolant leaks, hot air coming from driver vents when cold air comes from passengers side, etc. Almost like heater comes on automatically. They said it was "made to be 15 degrees warmer on the drivers side"...try turning heat on full on drivers side and cold on passengers !> It is the only fault sofar and "can't be fixed".

Have only owned short wheel based caravans. The comfort of this one is exceptional. I drove to and from No. Carolina. I was still below 3K when I left but well above that on the return. Ride was exceptional and seat comfort was greater than expected. I felt like I was home watching a movie on TV for both legs of the trip. The size of this vehicle is enough to have no feelings of intimidation on the road, that is, against the SUV's and full size cars. Mine is the dark blue with tinted windows and reminds me of a Limo (hence it's nickname). The captains chairs for middle seating are another great feature. An even better thing to do is store the rear one and move the middle ones back! Talk about room for 4 WOW! You can pack half your house and still have room. I still have my '95 so this one should last me till, at least, 2019!