Chrysler has the safest minivans of 2012

The Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan in their 2012 versions were named Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Besides obtaining high scores on rollover tests, both minivans achieved good scores in the areas of protection against frontal impacts, rear, and side. Besides obtaining high scores on tests of rollover, both minivans achieved good scores in the areas of protection against frontal impacts, rear, and side.

In its 2012 version, both minivans offer more than 40 standard safety features or additional. Among the standard safety features have airbags in the front seats, three bags on the sides, one for the driver's knees and one traction control at any speed. Both models come with the SafetyTec package which includes a sensor for parking, blind spots system monitoring, and motion detector in the rear of the car.


» Chrysler Town & Country 2012 inside and out.

The Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country 2012 received scores of 4.51 in its strength-weight ratio, one of the highest among the minivans that were tested and higher than the requirement of 4.0 of the IIHS. The government's minimum requirement is 1.5.

"With these two 2012 models, Chrysler Group has now 11 models that have been named Top Safety Pick since we began the launch of new vehicles a year ago and no one has surpassed it" said Scott Kunselman, vice president of engineering.


» Dodge Grand Caravan 2012 exterior

The IIHS tests for the safest minivans of 2012 were based on frontal crashes simulations at speeds of 40 miles per hour and for the sides 31 miles per hour into a barrier representing the front of a pickup truck or an SUV.

Last month, the Fiat 500 2012 was named Top Safety Pick by the IIHS. In addition, the Jeep Grand Cherokee and the 2011 Patriot, the Chrysler 300 and 200, the Dodge Durango, Charger, the Avenger and the Journey were also named Top Safety Pick this year.

About the Chrysler Town & Country 2012

For 2012 the Chrysler Town and Country minivan debuts with new headlights, grille, tailgate and LED taillights. Inside, the dashboard and the console are a brand new addition to the increase in the level of equipment and the 40 improvements in safety aspects. Chrysler is also launching a new 3.6-liter V6 model and direct injection named by the consortium as Pentastar mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.


» The Chrysler Town & Country 2012 has a complete interior redesign.

The Town & Country minivan of nearly two tons and about 16 feet long and 10 feet wheelbase offers in its interior MyGIG an entertainment system with a 30 GB hard drive with touch screen. At the same time, it offers a multifunction steering wheel with the possibility to manage the sound system, navigation, and telephone voice. All these functions can also be controlled by voice commands.

About the Dodge Grand Caravan 2012

During the Chicago Autoshow, Dodge showed the new version of its Grand Caravan minivan aimed at a male audience. Dodge describes it as "a minivan with a bit of attitude" as it includes some extras that they believe will appeal to men to buy it.


» The Dodge Grand Caravan 2012 has one of the most beautiful interior redesign work.

The new model includes a firmer suspension, leather interior in black with red stitching, steering wheel, and gear knob covered in leather and a sound system with a subwoofer of 506 watts and eight more speakers while outside, has a grid painted in the same color of the body and with the new brand identity. It also comes equipped with 17-inch wheels and emblems of R/ T. The mechanical part remains the same, with the Pentastar V6 engine 283Hp and260Lb-Ft of torque and the six-speed automatic transmission.

Being honest, I don't like any of them. I just choose the Dodge Grand Caravan because its new interior design looks really good and up to date too much better than the Town & Country. I don't understand why somebody would like to have a table into the minivan. I don't see the practicality.Peace, Love, United, Respect... that's my religion ;-J

The Dodge Grand Caravan 2012 is a versatile minivan perfect for whatever you have to do.

The Dodge Grand Caravan offers a total of 81 different configurations of seating, an unrivaled storage space and great comfort provided by soft-touch materials throughout the cabin.

Its functionality, smart refinement and practical design is something that the competition can not beat, including the Chrysler Town & Country 2012.

The redesigned instrument panel at night emits a striking blue light that makes the vehicle information and handling to be very easy to see.

IT yields over 25 miles per gallon and its fuel tank has a capacity so that you don't have to stop in the gas station for about 500 miles. It saves a lot of gas.

The Dodge Grand Caravan offers the best power in its class with 283 horsepower. Even with a big family, you'll have plenty of power.

I still can continue to saying beautiful things about this minivan. My best friend has one of these Dodge Caravan and it is wonderful. He has a big family and he says it travels like a plane.

There aren't safe minivans, I can't imagine the consequences for the driver when collides head-on into another bigger car driving any of these vehicles.Gigiti Gigiti Gigiti Gigiti Gu!!!