As it stands, the Town & Country's only true weakness is its 4-speed automatic transmission. Oh, don't get me wrong, it's fairly smooth and quite reliable, but an extra cog would go a long way in optimizing the engine's sweet spot - important when hauling heavy loads. Also, many competitive vans now offer 5-speed gearboxes, which at the very least is a bonus to the marketing department.
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| Chrysler's Mopar division once again offers up a long list of dealer installable parts and accessories. This ski rack is only one of twelve new items available at Chrysler dealers. (Photo: DaimlerChrysler Canada) |
On a more positive note, I have to make mention of the wide variety of dealer installable parts and accessories from Chrysler's Mopar division. Included in a long list that carries over from last year, are twelve new options. But rather than go into these in this review, I've detailed them specifically in the 2005 Dodge Caravan preview (see archives).
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| "With 20 years of minivan experience and more than 10 million sold, we will continue to enhance the minivan formula in order to attract even more customers to the segment and keep minivan fans coming back for more." (Photo: DaimlerChrysler Canada) |
While new features are exciting, don't forget that the T & C boasts power sliding side doors, a power operated rear liftgate, dual zone climate control, power everything else, etc, etc, etc. These carryover features and all the new additions should have Chrysler dealerships buzzing in anticipation across the country, not to mention a great deal of excitement in the homes of 38 percent of the segment's buyers that continue to flock to the "minivan brand."
