Chrysler Town & Country 2001 vs Volvo XC90 2006
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 3.3 Petrol | 3.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 180 HP | 243 HP | |
| Torque: | 285 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
| Chrysler Town & Country engine produces 63 HP less power than Volvo XC90, whereas torque is 35 NM less than Volvo XC90. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.0 | 11.5 | |
| Chrysler Town & Country consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo XC90, which means that by driving the Chrysler Town & Country over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 76 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 770 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 500'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Chrysler Grand Voyager, Chrysler Voyager | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo S80 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Chrysler Town & Country might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.09 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 2.00 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.75 m | 1.78 m | |
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Chrysler Town & Country is larger, but slightly lower. Chrysler Town & Country is 29 cm longer than the Volvo XC90, 10 cm wider, while the height of Chrysler Town & Country is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 5 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 125 litres | 530 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 125 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 530 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
4754 litres | 2404 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Chrysler Town & Country (by 2350 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 12.7 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`760 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 4400 | |
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