For those who carry smaller loads, Dodge offers the short-wheelbase version, which comes in two flavors: entry-level Caravan and mid-line Caravan SE. Buyers with larger loads can choose from among the longer-wheelbase Grand Caravan, Grand Caravan SE, Grand Caravan LE. The top of the line is the Grand Caravan ES. Both the Caravan and Grand Caravan can be ordered with the jaunty Sport package. Grand Caravans can also be ordered with all-wheel drive (AWD).
Prices for the Caravan stable run from $18,685 for the base Caravan to $30,010 for the Grand Caravan ES with all-wheel drive.
Several engines are available in the Caravan line. In the short-wheelbase editions, the base Caravan comes with a 2.4-liter 16-valve four-cylinder engine as standard with a 3.0-liter 12-valve V6 as an option. A 3.3-liter 12-valve V6 is available as an option on the base Caravan and the Caravan SE. A 3.3-liter Flex Fuel V6 is available in some states. A three-speed automatic is standard on the base Caravan; a four-speed automatic is optional on the base model and standard on the SE.
For the long-wheelbase Grand Caravan line, the 3.0-liter V6 is standard in the base model. In some states, the 3.3-liter Flex Fuel V6 is standard in the SE and ES. A 3.8-liter 12-valve V6 is standard in the mid-line SE and LE all-wheel-drive models, and optional on the LE front-wheel drive model. The 3.8 liter plant is standard on the top-line ES.
All of the long-wheelbase Grand Caravans come with a standard four-speed automatic transmission. The short-wheelbase base Caravan comes with a three-speed automatic. The four-speed AutoStick is standard in the top-line ES. All-wheel drive is available on Grand Caravan SE, LE and ES.