2001 Dodge Caravan Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Dodge Caravan:

I liked the position of the illuminated power windows buttons on the door because they face the driver and are well-positioned for reach.

-- Canadian Driver

Imitators have been many, trying either to outflank or outdo the original, but the Dodge Caravan... remains the king of minivans.

-- New Car Test Drive

A 3.8-liter V-6 is optional in the Grand Caravan. This engine is rated at 215 horsepower, but more importantly, can generate 245 pound-feet of torque. We recommended it for anyone regularly carrying a heavy load of passengers or towing a trailer.

-- New Car Test Drive

... family friendly attributes: an ability to carry mom and dad and half the little league team while delivering a smooth car-like ride and reasonable fuel mileage, and... the features and flexibility America wants.

-- New Car Test Drive

180-horsepower V-6 and four-speed automatic transmission delivered the smoothest, most unruffled acceleration and cruising feel I may have ever experienced.

-- The Car Connection

I certainly applaud Dodge's determination to minimize the risks to little hands and feet from all those power-operating doors and liftback.

-- The Car Connection

...pop-up rear cargo organizer, three-zone automatic temperature control system, 210 horsepower, power dual sliding doors with manual override, 6.4-inch liquid crystal display screen entertainment...

-- Woman Motorist

What reviewers liked least about the Dodge Caravan:

...the column shift lever, when in the 'Drive' position, obscures the volume button of the radio.

-- Canadian Driver

The awkward method for removing the third-row bench seat.

-- The Car Connection

Dodge Caravan Comparisons:

How can you argue with success? Other automakers don't when it comes to the Caravan, which is why the most recent minivans to come to market--the Toyota Sienna and the Honda Odyssey--look like near clones.

-- Automobile

[Crash-test scores] not outstanding as on class leaders, such as the Honda Odyssey and Ford Windstar.

-- Edmunds.com

Best one-liner about the Dodge Caravan:

Snowbelt residents will appreciate the traction action of the Grand Caravan Sport AWD.

-- New Car Test Drive

I tried to find something to complain about. I just couldn't.

-- Woman Motorist