tuan92129

Not Liking it.
The interior just looks cheap from the pictures itself.

exvelocity

i think its ugly, it looks more like old school Mazda MVP/MPV if you just glance at the side ,try not looking at the headlights,in the first pic, too boxy ,Nitro wannabe, I'd take Odyssey over that heap any day, next down would be Sienna, if you ever actually owned or rented Dodge or Chrysler van, you'd know,there is no quality in fit and finish, trash and boogers in paint, all doors don't line up with adjacent parts ,same goes for the front sheetmetal,take a look at the hardware used to attach bumpers,tailights,fender liners,e.t.c.,plus very cheap interiors and handle like crap on the road,

T0ked

iTrader: (2)

Their current minivan lineup looks more appealing. Too bland and boring. Looks like their decade old model. The interior may be innovative, but unless they up the quality of materials, give me a simple interior without all the bells and whistles. And the most important thing of all... they need to improve their reliability. The extent of their transmission issues with no fixes for almost a decade is ridiculous. The Caravan we have had to have the tranny overhauled 3 times so far, all under warranty, is unacceptable. First problem after 30k miles. Just gonna drive this one into the ground. After that, rather get a kia than another chrysler vehicle. I don't even have to look at the car next to me. As it is coming to a stop, if I hear a loud creaking tranny, I know its a chrysler. Pieces of junk IMHO.

LexFather

that is boxy.
I like the table, I'd play spades as a kid!! lol

np20412

the swiveling captain seats and the table are a pretty sweet idea! but its still a minivan.

PhilipMSPT

iTrader: (5)

Families will be interested in seeing what it has to offer as far as amenities are concerned, but most families need something that is reliable and durable to handle multiple people frequently. The Japanese trump American engineering with that aspect.

Otherwise, the van definately has the looks and functionality that far surpasses what other competitors have.

geko29

I also like the swivel seats and table. One of the best features of the old fullsize conversion vans has made it to the minivan segment, and I'll give Chrysler (or whatever their name is now ) kudos for that. But the exterior is eeh, and the dash is ATROCIOUS. In two years, Honda and Toyota will have the swiveling seats and table, but this van will still look dull and be unreliable.

SoCalSC4

Overall the exterior design looks cheap and derivative. Too many similar
styling cues to the Caliber and Aspen.

The interior center stack looks horrible. Perhaps the angle exaggerates
the height of the stack. Another ocean of plastic- perfect for rental
fleets so they can just hose the whole shootin' match out between
customers!

Even the headliner looks cheap. Like fleece covering cardboard.

The Odyssey, while "old," still trumps this mess from Chrysler.

-J-P-L-

Here's a sales comparison of the top players year to date though July 2007.

Dodge Caravan: 110,507

Chrysler Town & Country: 81,615

Total Dodge/Chrysler sales: 192,122 (pretty much same vehicle)

Honda Odyssey: 94,479

Toyota Sienna: 84,948

So Chrysler some how still manages to sell more of their OLD minivans than Toyota and Honda COMBINED.

BTW, these Chrysler minivan sales reflect a decline of about 20% for 2007 from 2006 in anticipation for 2008 models.

blacksc400

iTrader: (4)

because all the factory discounts...

-J-P-L-

They may help, but that doesn't change to many minds about what car to purchase. Chrysler minivans have always been #1 since their inception in 1984.


BTW, the new lifetime powertrain warrenty will certainly help boost sales even more for the new 2008's. It's going to be cool getting repairs covered by warrenty when your Chrysler vehicle has like 250,000 miles on it.

SoCalSC4

Just confirms my thoughts... there are a lot of stupid people out there!

For clarification, does this include fleet sales? (rental cars, taxis, etc.)

GSteg

iTrader: (15)

It's because of fleet sales. These minivans are the #1 in fleet sales.

bizzy928

In 1992 the Toyota Previa debuted with "Swivel & Go" seating as well -- standard on all models.

I'm not sure what the big "hoo-ha" is!

RXGS

iTrader: (2)

still like the sienna more, but the sienna can get pretty pricey