Thursday, October 23, 2014

1997 Dodge Grand Caravan Specifications

The all-wheel drive Grand Troop SE and LE models came equipped with morals 3.8 L V6 motors. These 12-valve motors had 3.78-inch bores, 3.43-inch strokes and a compression ratio of Nine to 1. Output for these engines is rated at One hundred sixty six hp at 4,300 rpm and Two hundred twenty seven ft. lbs. of torque at 3,100 rpm.

Dimensions and Weight

The Grand Convoy sits on a 119.3-inch wheelbase with an overall vehicle length of 199.6 inches.



The average engine in the front-wheel coerce Replica and SE design Grand Caravans was the 2.4 L inline, four-cylinder Engine. This 16-valve DOHC powerplant has a 3.44-inch Muzzle, a 3.98-inch stroke and a compression ratio of 9.4 to 1. Output for this Engine is rated at One hundred fifty hp at 5,500 rpm and One hundred sixty seven ft. lbs. of torque at 4,000 rpm.


Optional Base and SE Engines


The front-wheel drive Mould and SE Grand Caravans offered two optional engine choices. The cardinal of these options was a 3.0 L V6 Engine with a energy output of One hundred fifty hp at 5,000 rpm and One hundred eighty five ft. lbs. of torque at 3,750 rpm. The extra compelling of these optional motors was the 3.3 L V6 engine, which generated One hundred fifty eight hp at 4,850 rpm and Two hundred three ft. lbs. of torque at 3,250 rpm.


Standard AWD SE and LE Engine


The Dodge Company, which was introduced in the 1980s, became the all-over minivan in many parts of the USA. The Grand Band was the alike vehicle, nevertheless with an elongated reason to add yet another practicality to its already functional packet. In One thousand nine hundred ninety seven the Grand Camper underwent a sales decline from the vehicle's crest in the slow 1980s, due to the emergence of the sport function vehicle. On the contrary, the practicality of a minivan was rigid for many to disclaim.

Standard Base and SE Engine



The protest is 76.8 inches in diameter, while the heighth measures 68.5 inches. The Grand Band's turning width is 39.4 feet. The front-wheel handle variations of this minivan weigh enclosing 3,700 pounds, while the all-wheel handle versions weigh between 4,200 and 4,300 pounds.


Crash Test Data


The Grand Convoy received a three-star ranking for damage to the front Chauffeur compartment and a four-star ranking for damage to the passenger front earth in Federal Highway Traffic Safety State (NHTSA) frontal crash tests. Results from the Insurance School for Highway Safety (IIHS) frontal crash tests yielded a marginal adjudjing for the Grand Band, which is the second lowest rating on the institute's four-point scale.


Fuel Economy


The four-cylinder front-wheel drive Grand Caravan yields Eighteen to Twenty mpg city and Twenty five mpg highway, while the V6-powered front-wheel drive model is rated at Eighteen to Nineteen mpg city and Twenty four mpg highway. The all-wheel drive model, powered exclusively by a V6 motor, yields Fifteen mpg city and Twenty two mpg highway.