Chrysler Town and Country 2001 - 2007
| Years Produced | 2001-2007 |
|---|---|
| Engine | 3.3-Liter V6 |
| Horsepower | 180 hp @ 5000 rpm |
| Torque | 210 lb/ft @ 4000 rpm |
| 0-60 Mph | 10.4 sec |
| 1/4 Mile | 17.6 sec |
| Top Speed | 119 mph |
| Fuel Economy | 20.9 mpg |
| Transmission | 4 speed automatic |
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Chrysler Town and Country 2001 - 2007
Overview
The Chrysler Town & Country is a family minivan manufactured by the American car maker Chrysler and sold worldwide. The Town & Country was introduced in 1990 as the luxury version of the Dodge Caravan, Plymouth Voyager and Chrysler Voyager. Up until now the Town & Country, the Caravan and the Plymouth had evolved trough no less than five generation, offered in two long wheelbase (LWB) and short wheelbase (SWB) versions, currently only the LWB version is available.
Fourth generation of the Chrysler Town & Country was built on the Chrysler RS platform, which was the upgraded version of the previous NS platform used for the third generation Town & Country. The platform was also used for the 2001-2003 Chrysler Voyager (available only as a short-wheelbase model) and 2001-2007 Dodge Grand Caravan.
Chrysler produced the fourth generation of the Town & Country at their plants in Windsor - Ontario - Canada (the LWB version), St. Louis - Missouri - USA (the SWB version) and Yangmei - Taoyuan - Taiwan.
Variants
The engine lineup remained the same as for its predecessor, the 3.3 liter V6 and the 3.8 liter V6. The 3.3 liter V6 was available on both the LWB and SWB versions of the Town & Country. The engine was upgraded to produce 180 hp @ 5000 rpm and a maximum torque of 210 lb/ft @ 4000 rpm. The engine was available only with a four speed automatic that delivered the power to the front wheels. In terms of performance the Town & Country 3.3 was able to bet to 60 mph from zero in 9.9 sec / 10.4 sec (LWB / SWB) and cover a quarter of a mile from a standstill start in 17.5 sec / 17.6 sec (LWB / SWB). The Town & Country 3.3 returned an average of 20.6 mpg / 20.9 mpg (LWB / SWB).
Second engine to be offered, the 3.8 liter V6, was available only on the LWB version with either FWD (Front Wheel Drive) or AWD (All Wheel Drive). The 3.8 liter was also upgraded, and now produced 215 hp @ 5000 rpm and peck torque of 245 lb/ft @ 4000 rpm. The only gearbox option was the 4 speed automatic that delivered the power to the front wheels or optional to all four wheels; the AWD version was available only on higher end trims. The performances were good, for a minivan, doing a zero to 60 mph time in 9.3 sec / 10.1 sec (FWD / AWD) and a quarter mile time of 16.8 sec / 17.3 sec (FWD / AWD). As for the fuel consumption, the The Town & Country 3.8 returned an average of 18.8 mpg / 17.7 mpg (FWD / AWD).
Chrysler offered the fourth generation of the Town & Country in many trims. From 2001 to 2004 the EX trim was available, from 2001 to 2007 the LX and Limited trims were available; from 2002 to 2003 the eL trim; from 2003 to 2007 the Base and Touring trims were available. There have also been four special models: the Touring Platinum Series in 2004, the Walter P. Chrysler Signature Series in 2005 and the Touring Signature Series and Spring Special Edition from 2006-2007.
The LWB version of the Town & Country measured 200.5 in (5093 mm) in length, 78.6 in (1996 mm) in width and 68.9 in (1750 mm) in height, with a wheel base of 119.3 inch (3030 mm) and a curb weight of 4,239 lb (1,923 kg). The SWB version of the Town & Country measured 189.3 in (4808 mm) in length, the same in width and 68.8 in (1748 mm) in height, the wheel base was 6 inch shorter to total of 113.3 inch (2878 mm) and a curb weight 3,899 lb (1,769 kg).
Additional Information
In terms of safety, the fourth generation of the Town & Country (Grand Voyager for Europe) was tested by the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) and received only a 1.5 stars for protecting the driver and front passengers and 4 stars for protecting the child occupants in case of a frontal collision. The car was also tested by the Thatcham's New Car Whiplash Ratings for its abilities of protecting the passengers against whiplash injuries with the car achieving an 'Acceptable' rating overall; also they tested it to see how well it performs in security, receiving a 4 star rating of a maximum of five (five being the most secure) for the ability to resist theft of the car and two star rating for the ability of theft from the car.