Page 2What’s New:
Overview
Up to now, Chrysler minivans mattered mostly to vacationers, out of town business folk and other purveyors of the rental car lots. Even with Stow ‘n Go, the innovative seat storage solution that debuted in the Grand Caravan and the Chrysler Town & Country a few years ago, retail sales declined and fleet sales went up. Chrysler has plans to change that with its latest spate of minivan interior innovations. As with the Town & Country, the Grand Caravan offers swiveling mid-row chairs, a table, a five-way configurable center console and a power, one-touch third row seat. The only thing left to do is take the seats out and put in a dance floor.
Page 3Ambient Lighting
Nothing sets the mood in a minivan like greenish-blue ambient lighting, and the Chrysler minivans have got it oozing out of its new minivans. It’s soft, it’s romantic, it’s…wait a minute…romantic? In a minivan? It will also help kids get sleepy, too, and when that happens you can use the pinpoint and movable LED reading lamps.
Page 4Center Console
Configurations
Included in the 2008 minivans are nine dishwasher-safe cupholders, four of which are located in the center. This console will slide rearward in two different sections far enough back to be useful to mid-row passengers. Cupholders in the top of the console can be loaded and then slid back to the second-row passengers. DVDs, headphones or other items can be stored in the lower section of the console, which also can slide rearward for the second-row passengers to access. The upper and lower sections of the console also can slide rearward independently or together. The console is also removable.
Page 5Dueling
Entertainment
The 2008 Chrysler minivans are the first to offer an entertainment system that can show two different movies at the same time – a major benefit for those who have watched “The Little Mermaid” enough to sprout fins. Music from MP3 players, games and other forms of entertainment are included in the dual mid- and back-row entertainment flexibility. Best of all, Chrysler offers satellite television in the Limited and the Dodge Grand Caravan SXT. Three channels are available: Disney, Nickelodeon and the Cartoon Network.
Page 6Table and Chairs?
When equipped with the Swivel n’ Go mid-row seat feature, occupants can turn around – up to 180 degrees – and, with the easy installation of an included lightweight table, play a game, eat lunch or have an actual face-to-face conversation. Ewwww. The table fits easily between the second and third rows, and is, according to Chrysler, fully crash tested and approved.
Page 7Do the Mid Row
Swivel
The Swivel ’n Go system rotates mid-row seats 180 degrees independently of each other. The swivel feature also allows easy ingress and egress for children who need to be buckled into child seats. A removable table fits between the second and third rows. Second-row covered storage bins are included, and the third-row 60/40 bench seat folds into the floor. An integrated child booster seat is also available in the second-row quad seats.
Page 8Powerful Third Row
Both the Swivel ’n Go and Stow ’n Go seating and storage systems are available with a one-touch power-folding third-row seat that can be folded into four different positions. A third seating option on the new minivans offers second-row covered storage bins with a removable bench seat and a fold-in-the-floor third-row 60/40 bench seat. Integrated child safety seats are available with the second-row bench seats.
Page 9Dual-ing Gloveboxes
The 2008 Chrysler minivans offer top and bottom glove boxes, relatively trendy on new vehicles today. Car shoppers will be pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to open the top compartment, and how many goodies can be stowed; it’s a strong convenience feature. Some sort of liner inside the compartment would be nice, though not needed. Other interior cargo features include a driver-side umbrella holder, mesh pockets on mid row seats and an updated overhead console.
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