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Vehicle 2006 Dodge Caravan SWB SE 2006 Mercury Monterey Luxury
General
Body Style Minivan,VAN Minivan,VAN
EPA Classification MINIVAN2 PASSVAN
Turbo N N
Drive Train
City MPG 20 17
Combined MPG 22 19
Displacement (CC) 2499 4195
Driveline FWD FWD
Final Drive Ratio n/a 3.54
Fuel Capacity (gal) 20.0 26.0
Fuel System SEFI SEFI
Fuel Type Gas Gas
Gas Guzzler Tax $0 $0
Highway MPG 26 23
Horsepower @ RPM 150@5200 201@4250
PowerToWeightRatio 26.1 21.6
RPM @ Peak Horsepower 5200 4250
Standard Transmission 4 Speed Automatic 4 Speed Automatic
Torque @ RPM 167@4000 263@3650
Transmission Speeds 4 4
Transmission Type A A
Type of Engine 2.4L I4 4.2L V6
Valves 16 12
Exterior
Crash Test Rating 5*/5* 5*/5*
Curb weight (lbs) 3908 4340
Overall Height (in) 68.9 68.8
Overall Length (in) 189.1 201.5
Overall Width (in) 78.6 76.6
Wheelbase (in) 113.3 120.8
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 39.6 38.8
Headroom rear (in) 39.9 39.7
Hip room front (in) 57.2 58.7
Hip room rear (in) 67.8 66.5
Leg room front (in) 40.6 40.7
Leg room rear (in) 36.5 38.0
Seating Capacity - Maximum 7 7
Seating capacity - Standard 7 7
Shoulder room front (in) 63.0 61.0
Shoulder room rear (in) 64.7 63.6
Third seat head room (in) 37.3 38.1
Third seat hip room (in) 48.8 48.1
Third seat leg room (in) 33.8 32.7
Third seat shoulder room (in) 61.9 50.9
Suspension
Front suspension Ind Ind
Ground Clearance (in) 5.4 n/a
Rear Suspension Semi Semi
Track Front 63.0 64.3
Track Rear 64.0 62.8
Towing
Tow Capacity (Maximum) 1000 3500
Tow Capacity Standard 1000 2000
Turning Radius
Steering Diameter Left 37.6 40.0
Steering Diameter Right 37.6 40.0
Warranty
Powertrain Miles 36000 36000
Powertrain Time (Months) 36 36
Rust Miles 100000 n/a
Rust Time (Months) 60 60
Warranty - Basic Miles 36000 36000
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) 36 36






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