Chrysler Grand Voyager (01-08) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 01 February 2007
The Grand Voyager is a Chrysler Voyager with an extra 13 inches of length built into the rear giving owners the chance to carry the maximum number of people plus plenty of luggage. Before December 2004, removing seats from the Grand Voyager was a similar arduous task to doing it in the Voyager, particularly with the third-row bench seat. But along came 'Stow 'n' Go' which made it the most useful feature of any people carrier. Cleverly designed passenger seats could be folded into the floor of the car when not in use. Other, more recent people carriers, are better to drive and cheaper to run, however.
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Running costs

If you're choosing a diesel, you should achieve comfortably in excess of 30mpg in everyday driving. Petrol models require servicing every 7500 miles, which is a little frequent for our liking. Rivals would manage a minimum of 9000 miles between services. Depreciation is steady on the diesels, steep on the petrols.

* based on most recent data

Estimated fuel cost for 10,000 miles per year

Unleaded

£2,790 - £2,922 *

Diesel

£1,781 - £1,942 *

The estimated fuel cost figure is a guide to how much this model will cost to fuel each year, so you can compare between cars. It's calculated by using the model's average mpg (calculated from both town centre and motorway driving) and the average fuel price. It's based on the following cost-per-litre: petrol 135p and diesel 141p. Prices are updated daily.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

7500 miles (petrol), 12,000 miles (diesel).

Warranty

Mechanical three years, bodywork six years.

Road tax (12 months)

£270.00 - £475.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

1.5 out of 5

Green credentials

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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

Grand Voyager scores badly on the eco front. With an average of 257 g/km CO2 across the model line-up, its emissions are quite high for a people carrier. However, it's worth noting that the line up has a high number of diesel models, bringing the average down and giving buyers more choices of low-emission versions. Diesels typically produce less CO2 than petrol engines with similar power outputs. The range is quite thirsty, averaging 29 mpg.

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