Dodge Grand Caravan vs Honda Odyssey

The Odyssey costs less to run, by the official figures: about $350 a year less in New Zealand, $290 in Australia, £210 in the UK and $270 in the US.

Dodge Grand CaravanHonda Odyssey

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Dodge Grand CaravanHonda Odyssey

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,803
$3,457 (better)
Australia
$3,146
$2,860 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,310
£2,100 (better)
United States
$2,938
$2,671 (better)

Official figures

Uses
11.8 L/100km
10.7 L/100km (better)
UK
24 mpg
26 mpg (better)
US
20 mpg
22 mpg (better)
On a full tank
604 km (better)
514 km

Space

Seats
7
7
Boot
881 L
929 L (better)
Towing, braked
1,633 kg (better)
1,000 kg
Length
5,141 mm
4,855 mm
Weight
1,960 kg
1,824 kg

Engine

Engine
3.6 L V6 petrol
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
214 kW (better)
129 kW
Torque
353 Nm (better)
225 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
7 (better)
6

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Grand Caravan or Odyssey?

Which is cheaper to run, the Dodge Grand Caravan or the Honda Odyssey?

The Honda Odyssey: about $350 a year less in New Zealand, $290 in Australia, £210 in the UK and $270 in the US than the Dodge Grand Caravan at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Dodge Grand Caravan or the Honda Odyssey?

The Honda Odyssey, at 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US) to the Dodge Grand Caravan's 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Dodge Grand Caravan or the Honda Odyssey?

The Honda Odyssey, at 929 L to the Dodge Grand Caravan's 881 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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