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  • the transmission on the 2000-2007(America), 2009-present (China) Dodge Caravan

    Transmission

    3-speed 31TH automatic with 2.4EDZ

    4-speed 41TE automatic

  • this van saves so much gas, most vans are v6 this is just a 4 banger

  • а чего он так гудит?

  • I like these versions of the Dodge Caravan. I call it the the shorty or baby. I would get this over the large long version with a roof rack of course.

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  • I always love this van. Nice quality, dependable, i would take this van for a first car when i get older.

  • this is a nice van

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  • Um no it's not as bad as you think it is!! I was around to to drive them with the 2.6 & 2.5 & 2.2 carbed even those where gutless. The 2.4L does a respectable job moving right along I own one I know and have every generation around. If you want towing power buy a damn V6 then!!! :)

  • my sister have a 2005 dodge caravn sxt the trans want out on it

  • That van is probably Gutless as hell with that 4 banger . lol

  • the engine on the 2001-2007 2009-present (in China) Dodge Caravan

    Engine

    2.4 L EDZ I4

    3.3 L EGA V6

    3.8 L EGH V6

  • I think dodge should know better than that put a 4 cylinder in a van Toyota does that with some of there vans and SUVs' its just rediculous to put a four cylinder in a big vehicle with lots of weight it puts to much stress on the motor

  • @gtaeverything the way my little sister cavalier drives i think a 4cyl would do good in a 3/4 pickup truck lol

  • @gtaeverything not so rediculous now as they make 4 Bangers that push serious power these days....this ain't one of em lol.

  • why does the engine make such a weird noise when you press the accelator

  • gmc puts a 2.4 l in the terrain and it sucks too

  • the transmission on the 2001-2007 2009-present Dodge Caravan

    Transmission

    3-speed 31TH automatic with 2.4EDZ

    4-speed 41TE automatic

  • 3:12 just ruined it

  • @Gageschamehorn That's an awesome song

  • the 2000-2007 2009-present (in China) Dodge Caravan was/is assembled in

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada

  • I've owned my base caravan since new in 2006 and it is a trooper. The 2.4L engine is an improvement over the 2.5 and 3.0L in performance on the caravan and on tight budget at 150hp (2.4L) on the base end of things. But it's basic transportation and you get what pay for!!! To me this engine sounds like the 2.2 with the smoother performance of the 2.5L but then I'm old enough to the difference and I've had the neon's 2.0 and all the K based products!! :)

  • this is my car

  • 2.4 L ? WTF!! D:

  • I like this car, thanks to show

  • wow, thats REALLY basic lmfao

  • LOL a 4 banger van

  • Wow!! That is basic!

  • the 2011 caravan is stupid a van is suppose to have curves not boxes jammed together thats less safe than a ''06 caravan and call it a van it's a fake piece of crap with seats and a radio insulting the caravan family waisting everybodys freaking money on a box a crap calling it self a caravan sometimes the commercial is wrong and fake.

  • the 2011 caravan is stupid a van is suppose to have curves not boxes jammed together thats less safe than a ''06 caravan and call it a van it's a fake piece of crap with seats and a radio insulting the caravan family waisting everybody freaking money on a box a crap calling it self a caravan sometimes the commercial is wrong and fake.

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  • I get to drive to south Carolina in a van identical to this Friday. Only difference is it has power windows and locks plus keyless entry, tinted windows, cruise and it's an 2007 Its still a caravan though. Not sure if it has the 4 or 6. All I know is it's slow as hell. Either I'm gonna be stylin in my dads girlfriends minivan lol

  • the engine sounds like it is working to hard to power the van. that is pathetic.

  • my grandma has a van just like this

  • I drive one of these for my job, and it has lots of problems, especially for a car that only as 45,000 miles on it... it has a airbag light on, the engine line is periodically on, the suspension is extremely loud, and the power lock switch needs to be replaced on the driver's side door.

  • that is not a good engine, american cars should loads of power! At least they could put a V6 or we are hoping for V8!!

  • this would be a good van for someone wanting to save in Gas but I dont care for a caravan unless it has a V6 under the hood its quieter and sounds better

  • my mom has a 2005 chrysler town and country i guess they are pretty cool vans its an v6 is that a v4?? well looks pretty good i love vans i had one but a bit old lol hehehe a plymout voyager 1992 and besides whats that sounds when u acelerate like a little roar

  • Simple and reliable! I wanna Grand 3.8 awd

  • Really? I never knew that. Sienna is my favourite for minivans. And odyssey has the 6spd auto on high end models costing about the same as a new ml350.

  • Cool car!!! BTW, is this car not a Chrysler Voyager? ;)

  • Van's are ugly. And slow.

  • That's more miles than my mom's 2003 Town/Country AWD; it has a low 58,000 miles on it now.

  • A 4 cylinder? That's not enough to with a van. It seems to be more like a Dodge Neon engine if anything, that's not so good. How much was it anyway?

    Maybe if it had a turbo, then I think it would be a great little engine.

  • the 2001-2007 Dodge Caravan was assembled in

    Windsor, Ontario, Canada

  • i don't know why but every time i ride in one of these it seems demented. like it's missing something, cannot explain it but there you go. many recalls on these model vans. sienna is my all time fav next is odessy.

  • @nigahiga6400 Odyssey has tons of tranny problems, Sienna is the most reliable.

  • It's very loud rlly

  • good test thanks you :)

  • I drove one once... felt like i was driving a boat...

  • is there something wrong with the dash? looks to me like the odometer keeps blinking

  • @Vacmasterthegreat Nope thats just his camera.

  • hmm, my favourite interior - mousefur.

  • why are diesel engines not so populare in the US ?? i mean where i came form germany ;D the most people buy diesels becaus they are very powerful ...

    and soory but crysler really doesnt built good cars at least and the engines aren´t keenly efficient

  • soooo happy that we got a Pontiac Montana its the same year

  • @sunshinehouseboats Thats actually the worst.

    Just look at the crash test!

    You should have got a Toyota Sienna

  • @benchod94 comparred to the dodge its a fucking whole lot better and really sienna's are alot of money not everyone has that money to spend on one

  • @sunshinehouseboats Well there are alot of cheaper better options.

    The Mazda MPV is another one of my faviourates and its price is comparable to the GM vans and its not gunna kill you in a fucking 10MPH collision lol

  • Its a shame I loved chryslers until I realized they were crap...

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  • it has the dodge neon engine!!! is shiiiiitttt!!!!

  • i have a 2002 dodge caravan exact same basic model.

  • I saw the gague cluster and the first thing I said was, "oh god please don't be the 4 banger.." then you went to the engine bay and I said, "yyyyep, it's the 4 banger..." #1 bad thing for short on ramps: 4 cylinder, 4 speed automatic vans.

    My mom would rev the nuts off that thing. XD I would too.

  • how much it's cost plz?

  • that's the model year I'm looking for. how much was the one you test drove worth in the blue book?

  • whats thats sound when you hit the gas sounds creepy XD

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  • btw.... the PT Cruiser GT has 2.4L *TURBO* and it doesn't have so much weight to fight with. i really am concerned with the performance. i recommend the Nissan Quest with the Maxima engine! =D

  • i hate that van so much, it gets me 0-60 in 30mins. i have about the same mileage as that one and i regret getting the base model caravan, no wonder chrysler went bankrupt. but saabkyle04, u drove it a little bit rough i have to say. u have to let off the gas to let the tranny shift (1st to 2nd: 11mph - 2nd to 3rd: 24mph - 3rd to 4th: 37mph - 4th to Overdrive: 45mph) its sad to say i memorized the shift points for that van :(

  • WHOA, i didnt know Dodge even made a van that cheap, and that 4-cylinder? what a piece of junk, get that van loaded with stuff and people, with the a/c on? you probably couldnt get above 50, lol

  • @cadga1390 I have a 2003 with the bigger V-6 and it sound nothing like this. You can say that again. This makes me cringe.  I am glad I upgraded, because it has 95,000 miles and still going strong.

  • @cadga1390 that thing only got 150hp :( i got the same one and i'm thinkin of sticking a turbocharger on mine cuz it is very weak. if the dodge srt-4 neon has the same engine **plus a turbo** y can't the caravan

    btw, i did make it above 50......... i made it to 52 lmaoo

  • @adycars31 that's why I laugh when I'm driving and see a van, and I will never get behind any van. if it isn't the driver driving like an idiot, it's the slow van.

  • @cool3be I know someone who has a 97 Voyager and it has a blown tranny and it's a piece of sh**!

  • Am I the only one that thinks that this van's engine is a little loud, maybe even louder than I think it should be?

  • @arici19 ur not the only one, my mom actually got the same exact trim model. i drive it almost every day and its the sound that drives me nuts!!

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  • This video is perfect Kyle, thank you! I am looking at a 2007...same color and everything as this one...just need a basic van for moving cross country.

  • whats bad is my 2005 Kia Sedona LX probably cost as much, maybe a little less than this caravan, and my Kia is bigger, has power windows, power locks, a V6, and cruise control.

  • what colour is it?

    

  • i did not know dodge caravans came in 4 bangers i allways know they came in v6 or they only had v6 in canada

  • saabkyle you drive cars??

  • Hey,where are you putting the camera when you're doing test drive?

  • Great Sounding Engine

  • it kinda sounds supercharged lol

  • @degaik hahaha it does!

  • Could you do a kia sedona start up engine and full tour

  • life is a bitch...and then you buy a minivan.

  • these vans are known for bad tranny's

  • @cool3be all dodges are known for that tho

  • @cool3be And for making your ears bleed too!

  • @cool3be really? i have a 99 caravan and i've never had any tranny problems, and we never had problems with out 05 town and country either.

  • @jokerofallsaiyans its true, Chrysler/Dodge vehicles are known for bad transmissions and ball joints.

  • @cool3be wow, i must be lucky then.

  • Your videos are awsome

  • Odd how much the Chrysler 2.4L sounds like the old 2.2/2.5 Chrysler fours.

  • That engine is pathetic.

  • @Whoatemycheese its a mini van not a sport's car

  • @aura984 That's no excuse for a terrible engine.

  • @Whoatemycheese why terrible for the acceleration?

  • @aura984 that has a four cylinder in it. a four banger has trouble hauling a car around, let alone a van

  • @Whoatemycheese i Personally Think a 4 Cylinder Engine is too small for a Vehicle as Large as a Minivan.

  • @Whoatemycheese when i rode in a cab version, it seemed demented. hate the engine.

  • @Whoatemycheese that is one of the main reason my mom and dad have never bought a mini van. they are pathetic little things on the highway. can't tow anything, not as safe in a collision, and in my experience. not as comfortable. we got a 99 suburban, that is now my. and they recently bought a 2001 Lincoln navigator. 175,000+ miles on the suburban. and still running strong. 144,00+ on the navigator. and its still factory fresh. we never regret buying either one of them. suv's all the way XD

  • @Whoatemycheese i thought you said "the english is pathetic" lol

  • Hey kyle nice vids,but can you please upload some more test drives :) already thanks 5/5

  • when we went to Palm Springs a few years back we rented a 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan with what i believe was the 3.3, and we loved it! it carried 7 of us, each of us had a medium sized luggage + Carry ons, and there was room to spare! it was great!

  • No more in-depth tours anymore I assume and just only driving videos?

  • Have to say I love the 3.3L the most out of the engine offered. I think i heard Savior by Rise Against playing on the radio :p Great video!

  • It's the GTA 4 minivan sound!:P

  • These roads are becoming real familiar now with all these test driving vids.

  • They dont make these vans anymore, they only make the Grand Caravan now. I don't really know how much better that one is to this thing.

  • Sounds a little buzzy when u first accelerate. I read up on the Caravan and its past and the press have especially verbally attacked the 4 cylinder. I think the Caravan should stick to V6s. Like my cousin has a white 2007 Grand Caravan with a 3.8L V6 that runs really well.

  • Thanks for posting, living in Canada our Caravans don't have the 2.4L 4cyl, and I've always wondered what it sounds like and how it performs! It seems very overwhelmed, especially around the 5:28 mark where it struggles to reach 40mph. I can't imagine what it's like to drive around with 7 passengers in it!

  • Very Cool

  • Wikipedia said these things came with four cylinders all the way until 2007... I honestly thought it was bullshit.

  • I'd rock this van... if the price was right.

  • i like it,

  • In Canada we don't get the 4 banger. Its either the 3.3, 3.8 or now the 4.0. I bet fuel economy sucks in this van since the engine has to work so hard. Wonder how it performs when loaded up with 7 people?

  • i hd a basic caravan just like that but it was a 99 witj the 4 cvlinder motor and loved the van but i wish i had the 3.8l engine. still dont know why they still have the 2.4 in the first place. by the way good vid man

  • Doesn't have anything, you really get stiffed. I was in a 2006 Kia Sedona LX that was MUCH better equipped, and had a super smooth V6. This van sounds gutless and bad as well. I have nothing against you, Kyle, I think your videos are phenomenal, I just think this is a hateful van.

  • I like that van. I like that it is simple and not very many electrical things to mess with. The engine on it was kind of annoying though. The whine from it sounded annoying.

  • Oh man 3.8 is the way to go with these vans. I think even the short wheelbase 3.3 feels sluggish so I can't even imagine what the 2.4 is like!

  • bet it was a shuttle at a Chrysler dealership. I rode in a few but they were both V6's fairly nice vehicles that 2.4 must be pretty gutless with a load passengers though. might be hard to sell it.

  • aye how much iz dat 2004 ford expedition the whiteone

  • After watching this I'm glad we Canadians have had the 3.3L V6 as the base engine for a long time now lol. They actually still make this base vans with manual everything for Candians last I heard as part of the "Canada Value Package" only now in Grand Caravan form and, of course, with the 3.3L V6.

  • manual windows in a 2006?? That's strange!

  • I didn't know that they had a 4 cyl engine for the Dodge Caravan, i thought the basic model came with the 3.3L V6. Looks like you are going to new tires for the van.

  • LOL  crystalscan2002

  • at lease they could of put it a diesel

  • diesels are not readily available in the united states as they are overseas, it's a shame.

  • @saabkyle04 can you do a 2009 doge caravan

  • @saabkyle04 its actullay grand caravan

  • @matthebest018 I'd put a VW diesel in it.

  • YES youtube is back to normal!!! 5 stars this time !!!

  • Sounds like a diesel

  • I don't like the Caravan, it's too short, plain, and slow. My favorite Chrysler van is the Town & Country eL. My all-time favorite van is, you guessed it, the newer Honda Odysseys.

  • Do you have that Envoy at 9:08 in your inventory? If so, a test drive would be awesome :D

  • wow, i didn't think dodge still made caravans with 4 cylinder engines and crankem-wankems at the time. Weird.

  • oh, and at 2:39 you probably meant tilt steering, right?

  • the School I went to has a 2006 Grand Caravan, its Gold, has the 3.3, and has Power Windows and Locks. I actually rode and DROVE this van, because I was in the Automotive technology Class and we were in charge of maintaining the School Vehicles.

  • Also Kyle, when you put the turn signals on, the indicator light for the gear shift blinkered too, weird?

  • my dad has an 06' grand caravan SXT

  • Looks like the passenger side mirror needs to be fixed.

  • @Cityloverstl we're replacing it

  • This van could be nice for a small couple, who just need the basics, it would be the same price as a 3'rd gen loaded Caravan, just a lot newer.

  • lmao :P it has no power :pfor all that motor noiise, the speedmeter don;t move very fast lol

  • this was prob the worst van for chrylyer, the SE base lol, yes but the ptcruiser is alot smaller, and 2.4 in acar is fine not a big old van lol, i think i know why they don;t put a tac :P, since U prob red line most of the time lol

  • Dude stop commenting on the vid :P. We know the van isn't the best,

  • i been in a 2.4l that type of van, the motor is a POS its slow lol, the dashg looked the same, and no tac lol

  • that van might have been used for a dealership's service department shuttle since its just a basic van.

  • thats a POS se trim lol

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  • I've seen and rode in many V6 (mostly 3.3 and 3.8) Chrysler minivans, but never seen, heard, or ridden in a 2.4L 4-cylinder Chrysler minivan, so thanks Kyle for this tour and test drive!

  • imagine if chrysler still made these base vans with roll-up windows. would anyone still buy them?

  • @celsovera91 On a budget, they would. The "government" versions of the new 09 Caravan's have manual windows as well.

  • that engine is so small for a minivan and driks gasoline like crazy. i know this because i used to have one! is better to get the 3.3l v6 and u will be getting around 17 to 23 mpg.

  • U have to thomp on those 2.4 vans lol i been in on e they are slow, who woiuld want to buy a van that basic

  • @crystalscan2002 it is probably a work van-ish thing

  • you call 9 minutes and 48 seconds short?

  • @Techdude9856 What do you mean, it's a test drive? the tour IS short?!

  • @saabkyle04 what ever you say kyle. If this is short then what is long. I have watched just about all of your videos and they are all around 10:00.

  • @Techdude9856 I just don't understand your point lol, I know my videos are long, that's the point, I've been doing this long enough that I know what I'm doing. what part made you think it was supposed to be short?!?!

  • @saabkyle04 nothing.........I was just saying.

  • @saabkyle04 it is write short tour, but this vid is 9:48, not short at all! lol Dont cut anything thats just funny.

  • shut up moron

  • @Jfizzle9191 free speech

  • @Techdude9856 dont be an ignorant douche!

  • @Jfizzle9191 and nobody was talking to

    you. SO STAY OUT OF IT!!

  • @Techdude9856 I WASNT TALKING TO YOU EITHER KID STAY OUT OF MY BIZ FOR YOU GET LAID OUT BY SOMEONE CAUSE YOU COMING AT ME ALL WRONG