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2008 Dodge Grand Caravan/Chrysler Town & Country New or Improved Features


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2008 Chrysler Town and Country
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 6, 2007 -- Seating and Storage Features
  -- Swivel 'n Go(TM) seat system
  -- Three distinct seating and storage systems (Swivel 'n Go, Stow 'n Go(R)
     and second-row bench seat with fold-in-the-floor third-row seat)
  -- Standard front console with removable, dishwasher-safe cup holders
  -- Premium removable sliding front console with 12-volt power outlet that
     slides rearward as much as 21 inches to second-row passengers and
     features multiple storage compartments and four cup holders
  -- Dual glove boxes (largest in the segment)
  -- Thirteen cup or bottle holders, including new bottle holders molded
     into the sliding passenger doors
  -- Mesh storage pockets on second-row bucket and quad seats
  -- Improved overhead console with integrated storage compartments
  -- Improved front-door storage compartments
  -- Umbrella holder

  Entertainment Features
  -- Dual DVD entertainment system that can play different media at the same
     time, a minivan-first
  -- SIRIUS Backseat TV featuring three channels of family programming:
     Disney Channel, Cartoon Network Mobile and Nickelodeon Mobile
  -- MyGIG Multimedia Infotainment System with or without navigation
  -- Premium surround-sound audio system with 506 watts of power and ten
     speakers including a minivan-first subwoofer
  -- 115-volt inverter
  -- 12-volt power outlet and dual A/V jacks in C-pillar

  Safety and Security Features
  -- Standard all-row supplemental side-curtain air bags with added rollover
     protection
  -- Standard Electronic Stability Program (ESP) with traction control and
     Brake Assist
  -- Integrated child safety seat in second-row bench seat
  -- Integrated child booster seat in second-row Swivel 'n Go seats (late
     availability)
  -- Rearview interior conversation mirror with sunglass holder
  -- ParkView(R) rear back-up camera
  -- High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps

  Convenience Features
  -- One-touch power third-row folding seat (with four seating positions)
     and power recline
  -- YES Essentials(R) stain-resistant, odor-resistant, anti-static fabric
     seats
  -- Second-row power windows
  -- Second- and third-row retractable sunshades
  -- First- and second-row heated seats (cloth or leather)
  -- Remote start
  -- Ambient, halo lighting
  -- Movable LED pinpoint lights
  -- Removable, rechargeable LED flashlight
  -- Eight-way power passenger seat
  -- Power liftgate switch located in rear quarter trim
  -- B-pillar grab handles

  Powertrain Features
  -- 4.0-liter V-6 engine producing 251 hp and 259 lb.-ft. of torque
  -- Six-speed transaxle available with 3.8-liter and 4.0-liter V-6 engines
  -- Three powertrain combinations (3.3-liter FFV V-6 engine mated to a
     four-speed transaxle, 3.8-liter and 4.0-liter V-6 engines mated to a
     six-speed transaxle)
  -- Standard 16-inch wheels, available 17-inch wheels