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1997 Dodge Grand Caravan

Minivan

1996 Dodge Grand Caravan shown

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Crashworthiness

Moderate overlap front

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Other model years
Moderate overlap front
Other safety features

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Model year	Small overlap front		Moderate overlap front	Side	Roof strength	Head restraints & seats	Front crash prevention	Headlights	LATCH ease of use
Model year	Driver	Passenger	Moderate overlap front	Side	Roof strength	Head restraints & seats	Front crash prevention	Headlights	LATCH ease of use
2018	P		G	G	G	G	Not available		A
2017	P		G	G	G	G	Not available		A
2016	P		G	G	G	G	Not available		A
2015	P		G	G	G	G	Not available		A
2014	P		G	G	G	G	Not available
2013	P		G	G	G	G	Not available
2012	P		G	G	G	G
2011	P		G	G		G
2010	P		G	G		G
2009	P		G	G		M
2008	P		G	G		M
2007			A	A P		A
2006			A	A P		A
2005			A			A
2004			A			A
2003			A
2002			A
2001			P
2000			M
1999			M
1998			M
1997			M
1996			M

Test details
Technical measurements

Applies to 1996-2000 models

Structure and safety cage	A
Overall evaluation	M
Injury measures
Head/neck	G
Chest	G
Leg/foot, left	P
Leg/foot, right	P
Restraints and dummy kinematics	A
Important: Frontal crash test ratings should be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.

The Dodge Grand Caravan, the Plymouth Grand Voyager, and the Chrysler Town & Country were redesigned for the 1996 model year.

Injury measures

Measures taken from the head, neck, and chest indicate low risk of injuries to these body regions in a crash of this severity. Forces on both tibias indicate that injuries to the lower legs would be likely.

Restraints and dummy kinematics

Dummy movement was reasonably well controlled. There was too much movement upward of the steering wheel.

Tested vehicle specifications

Tested vehicle	1996 Dodge Grand Caravan SE
Weight	4,045 lbs.
Side airbags	none
Wheelbase	119 in.
Length	200 in.
Width	76 in.
Engine	3.3 L V6
EPA ratings	18 mpg city / 24 mpg highway

How this test is conducted

Measures of occcupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CF96015
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	17
Left (cm)	28
Center (cm)	32
Right (cm)	29
Brake pedal (cm)	30
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	9
Right (cm)	9
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	12
Rearward (cm)	4
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	5

Driver injury measures

Test ID	CF96015
Head
HIC-15	534
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	2.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	28
Maximum Nij	0.38
Chest maximum compression (mm)	36
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	7.1
Femur force - right (kN)	5.9
Knee displacement - left (mm)	4
Knee displacement - right (mm)	3
Maximum tibia index - left	1.92
Maximum tibia index - right	1.93
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	3.4
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	3.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	142
Right	157

1	Built-in child restraints (optional)
2	Antilock brakes (standard on Town & Country models, optional on Grand Caravan and Grand Voyager models)
3	Daytime running lights (optional on 1999-2000 Grand Caravan and Grand Voyager models sold to fleets)