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.
3 out of 5

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Performance

Initially available from 2001 with a 3.3-litre V6 petrol engine boasting 175bhp. It comes with a four-speed automatic transmission activated by a steering column-mounted selector. The diesel originally available in 2001 was a 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine which was only available with a manual transmission. While it carried the Grand Voyager along at the same relaxed tempo as the V6 petrol engine, the gearchange was awkward. Matters improved in 2004 when this engine was replaced with a slightly more powerful 2.8-litre diesel which comes only with an automatic transmission. This makes the Grand Voyager a little quicker than with the petrol engine. With 265lb-ft of torque at 2100rpm, the diesel is pretty reponsive and the four-speed auto is rarely caught out when you need more speed.

3 out of 5

Handling

Not a great handling car, even for a large people carrier, with vague steering and significant body roll. The front tyres also run out of grip occasionally in faster bends if you have to press on, so it's best driven in a more relaxed manner. The ride is fairly comfortable and makes travelling long distances in the car pretty easy on all the occupants.

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