The Grand Caravan provides a spacious interior with a good first row and a high-quality interior with great fit and finish. The materials inside the cabin are of good quality, and the buttons and center console looks and feels premium.
There is a good amount of space and comfort offered in the first row and second-row seats, while the third row lacks legroom. However, the driver seat cannot be slid rearwards enough, hence limiting the driver's legroom which is disappointing. The cabin features dual-zone climate control and leather-trimmed elements.
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Model
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Dodge Grand Caravan Crew
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Nissan Quest SV
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Honda Odyssey LX
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Seating Capacity
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7
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7
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8
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Front Row (Head/Shoulder/Leg) (in)
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39.8/63.7/40.7
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42.1/64/43.8
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39.3/64.4/40.9
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Second Row (Head/Shoulder/Leg) (in)
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39.3/64.1/36.5
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41.6/63.2/36.7
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39.4/63.5/40.9
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Third Row (Head/Shoulder/Leg) (in)
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37.9/62.0/32.7
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40.0/61.2/40.5
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38.0/60.9/42.4
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Cargo Capacity (cu-ft)
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33.0
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25.7
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38.4
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Cargo Capacity behind the second row (cu-ft)
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83.3
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63.6
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93.1
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The Grand Caravan falls short of the competition in terms of space. When it comes to second-row space, the Nissan and Honda have more than the Nissan, and in the third row, the Nissan has lower legroom than the Odyssey while the Dodge again has the least legroom. The Odyssey provides a drastically increased 42.4 inches of legroom in the third row. When it comes to cargo capacity, the Honda again has the most at 38.4 cu-ft, followed by the Dodge Grand Caravan with 33.0 cu-ft and the Quest with 25.7 cu-ft of the cargo area. Major interior features include-
- Power 8-way driver’s seat with 2-way power lumbar
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls
- Leather-wrapped shift knob
- 3-zone Automatic Temperature Control (ATC)
- 2nd-row bucket seats with Super Stow ’n Go
- 3rd-row Stow ’n Go with tailgate seats
How intuitive is the 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan’s infotainment unit?
The 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan features a Uconnect infotainment system with a 6.5-inch touch screen. It is equipped with Bluetooth, Aux, and USB Connectivity along with satellite radio. As for audio, there are 6 speakers in the lower trims, while the high-end R/T trim gets an Infinity premium audio system with 9 speakers. The higher-end audio system sounds great. Few key infotainment features of the minivan are-
- Uconnect 430 with 6.5-inch touch screen
- ParkView Rear Back-Up Camera, and CD/DVD/MP3 radio
- Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
- SiriusXM Satellite Radio with a 1-year subscription
- Bluetooth Connectivity
- Aux input
