Dodge Caravan 2001 vs Nissan Serena 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 152 HP | 147 HP | |
| Torque: | 226 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Dodge Caravan engine produces 5 HP more power than Nissan Serena, whereas torque is 26 NM more than Nissan Serena. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.6 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 76 litres | 60 litres | |
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Chrysler Grand Voyager, Chrysler Voyager, Jeep Cherokee, Dodge Grand Caravan | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Qashqai | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Dodge Caravan might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Dodge Caravan engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Dodge Caravan 2001 2.4 engine: This engine features a thin-walled cast-iron cylinder block, an aluminum cylinder head with dual overhead camshafts, a timing belt system, two balance shafts, hydraulic lifters, a dual-mass flywheel, and a dampened crankshaft pulley. It has received numerous ... More about Dodge Caravan 2001 2.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.69 m | |
| Width: | 2.00 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.75 m | 1.84 m | |
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Dodge Caravan is larger, but lower. Dodge Caravan is 11 cm longer than the Nissan Serena, 30 cm wider, while the height of Dodge Caravan is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 566 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 566 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
4160 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`454 | 1`610 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | no data | |
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