Model Year | 2007 | 2018 | |
Model | Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan | Buick Enclave | |
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Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
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Wheelbase | 119.3 in | 120.9 in | -1.6 in |
Length | 200.6 in | 204.3 in | -3.7 in |
Width | 78.6 in | 78.8 in | -0.2 in |
Height | 68.9 in | 69.9 in | -1 in |
Curb Weight | 4146 lb. | 4359 lb. | -213 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 20.0 gal. | 19.0 gal. | 1 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.6 in | 41.0 in | -1.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 62.9 in | 62.4 in | 0.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 57.2 in | 59.1 in | -1.9 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 40.6 in | 41.2 in | -0.6 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.1 in | 39.9 in | -0.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 64.8 in | 61.7 in | 3.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 67.5 in | 57.7 in | 9.8 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 38.9 in | 0.1 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 38.5 in | 37.6 in | 0.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 62.1 in | 57.3 in | 4.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 49.0 in | 48.5 in | 0.5 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 38.9 in | 33.5 in | 5.4 in |
Total Legroom | 118.5 in (over 3 rows) | 113.6 in (over 3 rows) | 4.9 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.0 ft3 | 23.6 ft3 | -3.6 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 54.2 ft3 | 58.0 ft3 | -3.8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 167.9 ft3 | 97.6 ft3 | 70.3 ft3 |
2007 Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I find the van vety comfortable on a long trip. Equipped with a power driver's seat. see full Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan review |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The seats and cargo area are roomy, even for full size adults. see full Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan review |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Our four kids had plenty of room in the Dodge GC for them and their stuff on a 12-hour ride to Virginia. see full Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan review |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
My wife and I had plenty of room in the Dodge GC for them and their stuff on a 12-hour ride to Virginia. see full Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan review |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
SE vs. SXT. The rear seats and bench are comfortable for 5 people. The SXT is exactly the same, but leather is cooold in winter. Both have more room than other brands. see full Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan review |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The middle row seats are great for the kids, and i can drive the family around without gettign kicked in the seat back see full Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan review |
2007 | 4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
The seats in the front are comfortable. My husband has an SUV and I enjoy riding in my car more then in his car. see full Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan review |
2006 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
I can get up to 2 adults and a child or 3 children, or 2 car seats and one child. The kids really like the rear seat and the middle captian chairs they love to recline and watch a movie. see full Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan review |
2006 | 4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
Very roomy! see full Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan review |
2007 Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Stow-n-go seating is very uncomfortable. Rotating seats have no room to sit face to face with rear seat passengers. Base model forces one to get a center bench. see full Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan review |
2018 Buick Enclave Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2018 | Despite its size, the original Buick Enclave had a tighter, less comfortable second-row seat than many smaller crossovers. With the redesign this has been fixed. Second-row legroom has increased by a substantial three inches and--of at least equal significance--the seat cushions have been raised higher off the floor. Adults sitting in the second-row seats now enjoy a modicum of thigh support. But if you want to fit three people in the Enclave's second row, you can't. All Enclaves are fitted with captain's chairs. For an eight-passenger large crossover, check out the related Chevrolet Traverse. The Enclave's third-row seat isn't as roomy or as comfortable as its second-row seats, with both knee room and head room in shorter supply (the latter thanks to a bulge in the rearmost section of the headlinder). But if the second row is moved forward a couple of inches (also necessary for folding the third-row seat) then both rows offer plenty of legroom. It helps that there's plenty of space for toes beneath the second-row seats. Plus there's enough shoulder room for three people in the way-back, one more than in most three-row crossovers. Occupants of both the second and the third rows enjoy an open view forward thanks to stadium-style seating. Volvo's reputation for comfortable seats is based on the comfort of its cars' front seats. The Volvo's second-row seats are comfortably high off the floor, but they aren't as roomy as the those in the larger Buick. It's third-row seat is considerably tighter than that in the Buick, and can only hold two (optimally prepubescent) people. see full Buick Enclave review |
2018 Buick Enclave Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Similarly, while the Buick Enclave's front seats are comfortable, they're marginal for those in a nearly $60,000 vehicle. The Volvo XC90's front seats are available with a much larger number of adjustments and even without these look and feel much more posh than the Buick's. Some people might also find the Enclave's tall center console overly intrusive. I personally like the sporty vibe it brings to an otherwise unsporty vehicle. In general I like what Buick's designers tried to do inside the Enclave, with clean, flowing lines and a low-profile Audi-like instrument panel. There's just something missing in the execution--it's about 95 percent of the way there--and I can't quite put my finger on what the missing 5 percent is. It's in the details. see full Buick Enclave review |
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