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Dodge Grand Caravan

2008-10 models

results also apply to: 2008-10 Chrysler Town & Country | 2009-10 Volkswagen Routan

SIDE IMPACT TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Good

	Injury measures			Head protection	Structure/safety cage
	Head/neck	Torso	Pelvis/leg	Head protection	Structure/safety cage
Driver
Rear passenger

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Test details:

The Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country were redesigned for the 2008 model year, and the Volkswagen Routan was introduced in the 2009 model year.

Injury measures:

Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

Rear passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

Head protection:

Driver — The dummy’s head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.

Rear passenger — The dummy’s head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.

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Left to right:

View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with doors removed, showing the side airbag and damage to the occupant compartment.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain airbag.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was protected by the side airbag.

Additional features:

Side airbags: head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats
Built-in child restraints (optional)
Electronic stability control
Antilock brakes
Daytime running lights (standard on Routan, optional on Grand Caravan and Town and Country fleet vehicles only)

Tested vehicle specifications:

2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SE
Class: Minivan
Weight: 4,387 lbs.
Side airbags: standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats
Wheelbase: 121 in.
Length: 203 in.
Width: 77 in.
Engine: 3.3 L V6
EPA ratings: 17 mpg city | 24 mpg highway

See all test results for Dodge Grand Caravan | Chrysler Town & Country | Volkswagen Routan

Last updated: November 1, 2011