| | | | | 2006 / 2007 Pontiac Montana SV6 | 2006 / 2007 Dodge Caravan | | Base Price : | $24,250 - $27,750 (free price quote) | $18,530 - $22,420 (free price quote) | | Engine : | 3.5 L | 3.3 L | | Layout : | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | | Displacement : | 3498 cc. | 2499 cc. | | Valve : | 12 | 16 | | Transmission : | 4 Speed Automatic | 4-Speed Automatic | | Fuel Capacity : | 25 gal. | 20 gal. | | Fuel Economy - City : | 18 | 19 | | - Highway : | 24 | 26 | | | | | | Suspension - F : | Independent | Independent | | - R : | Semi-Independent | Semi-Independent | | | | | | Brakes - F : | Disc | Disc | | - R : | Disc | Drum | | | | | | Horsepower : | 201 @ 5600 rpm | 180 @ 5200 rpm | | Torque : | 216 @ 4000 rpm | 210 @ 4000 rpm | | Redline : | 6000 | 6000 | | | | | | Top Speed : | 125 mph | 108 mph | | 0-60 mph : | 8.50 sec. | 8.5 sec. | | 0-¼ mile : | N/A | 17.15 @ 80.0 | | 60-0 Breaking Distance : | 139 ft. | 133 ft. | | 200 ft skid pad : | 0.88 g | 0.85 g | | | | | | CurbWeight : | 4376 lbs. | 4112 lbs. | | Overall length : | 205.6 in. | 189.1 in. | | Wheelbase : | 121.1 in. | 113.3 in. | | Overall width : | 72 in. | 78.6 in. | | Height : | 72 in. | 68.9 in. |
2006 / 2007 Pontiac Montana SV6 Pros : - Smooth ride
- Lots of nifty interior storage spaces
- Innovative multimedia storage system
- Available all-wheel drive Cons : - The 3.5-liter V6's power and refinement not up to class leaders
- Second-row seats aren't side-to-side adjustable
- Side airbags don't cover all three rows
2006 / 2007 Dodge Caravan Pros : - Surprisingly agile handling
- Quiet ride in V6 models
- Low price Cons : - Some cheap interior bits
- Reliability record not as strong as some competitors'
- Limited availability of major safety features
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