Crash Test 2008 Dodge Caravan / Chrysler Town and Country / Volkswagen Routan IIHS (Frontal Impact)

Dodge Grand Caravan
2008 models

results also apply to: 2008 Chrysler Town & Country / Volkswagen Routan
FRONTAL OFFSET TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Good
Structure/safety cage Injury measures Restraints/dummy kinematics
Head/neck Chest Leg/foot, left Leg/foot, right
Good Good Good Good Good Good

Important: Frontal crash test ratings can be compared only among vehicles of similar weight.
Test details:

The Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country were redesigned for the 2008 model year.

Restraints/dummy kinematics — Dummy movement was well controlled. During rebound, the dummy's head hit the roof rail and B-pillar.

Injury measures — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity. Head acceleration from the roof rail/B-pillar hit was low.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Crash
• Test
• 2008
• Dodge
• Caravan
• Chrysler
• Town
• and
• Country
• Front
• Impact
• IIHS
• Good
• Rating
• Volkswagen
• Routan

[ande947]

i never siad it didnt do worse the odyssey is the safest their is today hands down nothing can compare to it

[firedemon101]

The Renault Espace

[ande947]

Chevy Uplander did better than this minivan in the FRONTAL IMPACT CRASH TEST but it doesnt look like it because chevy actually knows how to put crumple zones on their car and as far as side impact this car beats GM minivans hand down but only because this car has the side curtain and i personally dont like honda odyssey but honda did do better than GM and CHRYSLER/DODGE

[firedemon101]

Actually the 2008 Grand Caravan / Town and Country did better in both frontal and side impact that the 2005 - 2008 Chevrolet Uplander

[firedemon101]

also the Honda Odyssey did better than the Uplander in both Frontal and Side Impacts

[pef286]

Our 2009 has 11,500 miles so far, no defects. No new car we ever had made it this far with out a repair, including my Toyota.

[gavinbonds12]

my mom got one, we love it!

[BlackandYellow87]

and they say mini vans suck cuz they dont go fast.... well, its not suppose, to its safe for the family. Gosh... teenagers these days.. '' thats what my dad said ''

[pef286]

@BatmanbinSuperman12 Ever drive one. Or put 3200 miles on one on a two week vacation? The best $22,000 car you can buy for that.

[pef286]

@pef286  Now up to 42,000 miles, no problems.

[JacobFuture23]

@pef286 thats so sad. 11k miles is nothing. our infiniti FX has 75k miles on it from 2007 and 0 problems. Just routine maintenance.

[SuperQwertyman101]

@ande947 VOLVO S60 DUHHH!!!

[BatmanbinSuperman12]

this car sucks

[Annihilator1111]

the 2008-present Chrysler Town And Country is assembled in

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

St. Louis, Missouri, USA (–2008)

[Moparman58]

@ande947 the uplander is the worst, gm does not do a good job with minivans

[halliwellsattic1]

did you know your wasting a perfectly good car

[pattycarljackson]

@ande947 actually the kia and hyundai minivan is the safest the got all 5 stars in all crash test rating by iihs and EuroNCAP and even 2006 kia and hyundai mini vans did better then this one and alot of other minivan from 2008