| Model Year | 2010 | 2010 | 2008 | 2008 |
| Model | Grand Caravan | Grand Caravan | Matrix | Matrix |
| Trim | SE | SXT | Standard | XR |
| Engines | ||||
| Transmissions | ||||
| Drivetrains | ||||
| Tires | ||||
| Audio Systems | ||||
| Accessories | ||||
| Powers devices with a regular home electrical outlet. Limited wattage: forget about using it to power a blow drier. | ||||
| Both sliding doors can be opened and closed using buttons inside the vehicle and on the keyfob. | ||||
| Often must be ordered with power rear side windows, if these are available. | ||||
| Liftgate can be opened and closed using buttons inside the vehicle and on the keyfob. | ||||
| Pedals adjust fore-and-aft to provide the optimal relationship with the steering wheel. | ||||
| Unlock and lock the car using buttons on the keyfob. | ||||
| Start the car using a button on the keyfob. Interior can be a comfortable temperature as soon as you get in. | ||||
| Greatly reduce the amount of sunlight entering the rear side windows. Retract into rear doors. | ||||
| Greatly reduce the amount of sunlight entering the third-row side windows. Retract into rear side panels. | ||||
| Homelink. | ||||
| Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety | ||||
| Rear disc brakes. | ||||
| Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||
| Automatically pulse the brakes in hard stops to prevent wheels from locking up, making it possible to brake and steer at the same time. | ||||
| Mirror-mounted lights indicate when another vehicle is in a blind spot. | ||||
| When a panic stop is sensed, fully applies the brakes. | ||||
| Warns of traffic coming from either direction when vehicle is in reverse, to prevent accidents when backing out of parking spaces. | ||||
| Mandatory, in all cars. | ||||
| Torso-level front row airbags, usually contained in the seats. Many also protect the head, but not as well as side curtain airbags. | ||||
| Beeps signal distance to object behind vehicle. Parking aid. | ||||
| Rearview camera connected to display screen on the instrument panel. Often requires navigation system. | ||||
| Airbags contained just above the window level. Except in cars without a rear seat usually cover first and second row. | ||||
| Airbags contained just above the window level. Cover all three rows. | ||||
| Selectively applies the brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer (spinning). | ||||
| Two types: a warning light when a tire is low on air and a pressure readout for each tire. | ||||
| When a drive wheel slips, it is braked and/or engine power is reduced, restoring traction. | ||||
| Cargo Management | ||||
| Do not have to open entire tailgate to access the cargo area. | ||||
| Usually part of an overhead console. | ||||
| Includes side rails and crossbars. | ||||
| Center console top slides to transfer items between rows. | ||||
| Includes four-wire harness, limited to relatively small trailers. | ||||
| Climate Control | ||||
| Maintains set temperature in front row. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||
| Temperature can be separately set for left and right sides of the passenger compartment. Requires air conditioning and does not include its value. | ||||
| Filters exterior air before it enters the passenger compartment. No default value because most cars have them, even in cases where they're not in the official list of features. | ||||
| Wipers automatically turn on and adjust their speed based on input from a rain sensor. | ||||
| Maintains set temperature in rear passenger area by providing heated or cooled air through vents in the center console, B-pillars, and/or ceiling. Replaces and includes value of rear air vents with manual controls. | ||||
| Fan speed and/or temperature can be manually set for vents in the center console, B-pillars, and/or ceiling. Includes value of rear vents. | ||||
| Ducts under front seats direct heated air to the second row. | ||||
| A second evaporator provides cool air to rear vents. Does not include the value of these vents. Includes rear heater. | ||||
| Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||
| Time between wipes can be precisely adjusted. | ||||
| Engine / Motor | ||||
| No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||
| Plugs into electrical outlet to warm up the engine. Facilitates starting in extreme cold. | ||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||
| Exterior | ||||
| Side skirts and possibly a front air dam and rear apron. | ||||
| Moldings on the bodysides, to protect against door dings in parking lots. | ||||
| Increasingly often these are not actually connected to the exhaust. | ||||
| Flaps mounted behind two to four wheels, to protect the body from mud and rocks. | ||||
| Can be small lip spoiler or a larger raised spoiler. | ||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||
| Infotainment | ||||
| An additional ceiling-mounted screen for third-row passengers. | ||||
| Jack for an iPod or similar device. No value because of incomplete data. Will soon be standard on nearly every car. | ||||
| Enables hands-free communication by wirelessly connecting a cell phone to a microphone and the vehicle's stereo speakers. | ||||
| Includes CD player. | ||||
| Audio system capable of playing DVDs on a front-row screen. Inoperative when the vehicle is moving. No value because of incomplete data. | ||||
| A DVD player and ceiling-mounted screen. Often includes a pair of wireless headphones. | ||||
| Built-in drive with at least 10 GB of storage for MP3 and other audio files. | ||||
| Audio system capable of playing discs with MP3 files. | ||||
| Screen-based navigation system. | ||||
| XM or Sirius with one-year subscription. | ||||
| Sirius. | ||||
| Second DVD player allows two different DVDs to be played simultaneously. | ||||
| Information about traffic conditions. Monthly fee after first 3-12 months. | ||||
| Often permits an iPod or phone to be integrated into the vehicle's entertainment system and controls. | ||||
| Sometimes also includes voice control over climate control system. | ||||
| Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors | ||||
| Interior rearview mirror automatically dims when hit by headlights of following vehicle. | ||||
| Headlights automatically turn on and off. Includes value of automatic-off headlights. | ||||
| Headlights automatically turn off. | ||||
| We haven't given this feature a value because it's hard to tell which cars have it. | ||||
| Enables driver to view rear passenger compartment without turning around. | ||||
| Light wide area close in front of the vehicle. | ||||
| Clears ice and fog from mirrors. | ||||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||
| Includes value of non-illuminated vanity mirror. | ||||
| LEDs cast a soft glow over and/or highlight parts of the interior. | ||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||
| Front row reading lights. | ||||
| Includes value of manual remote mirrors. | ||||
| Reports engine speed. | ||||
| Reports average fuel economy, and perhaps also instantaneous fuel economy, distance to empty, average speed, and other stats. | ||||
| Seats and Interior Trim | ||||
| For carrying long items. Possibly also useful as a work surface. | ||||
| Seat folds to enlarge cargo area. Unless the seat is also removable, it usually folds flat or nearly flat. | ||||
| Seating surfaces are trimmed in leather; other upholstery tends to be leatherette. | ||||
| Seat adjusts back and forth to vary the split between the second row and the third row or cargo area. | ||||
| Manually adjustable lower back support. | ||||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||
| Power tilting seat cushion; can take the form of a second height adjustment. | ||||
| Seat powers into a well completely beneath the floor level to enlarge cargo area. Also powers back upright. Replaces manual stowing seat, and includes the value of that feature. | ||||
| Seat must be removed for maximum cargo capacity and a flat load floor. | ||||
| Fabric that resists stains, and in many cases odors as well. | ||||
| Seat stows in a well completely beneath the floor level. | ||||
| Table for the rear seats that stows when not in use. | ||||
| Seat stows in a well completely beneath the floor level. | ||||
| Second row seats swivel to face third row seats. | ||||
| Third-row seat can be flipped over to face out the rear of the vehicle, for use with the tailgate open. | ||||
| Suspension, Wheels, and Tires | ||||
| Rear shock absorbers that automatically level the rear ride height. | ||||
| Only listed if not standard on all trims. No value because no way to compare across models. | ||||
| Transmission | ||||
| Only listed when pricing a single model because insufficient data for all cars. | ||||
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