Chrysler's next-gen minivans will get more expensive
Jonathon Ramsey
Chrysler introduced the value-oriented Great American Package on the base model Chrysler 300 in 2005. That morphed into the American Value Package available as an option on the Dodge Grand Caravan in 2012, which made it the lowest-priced minivan in the country, now with an MSRP of $21,395. Automotive News reports that Chrysler is going to kill the value package when the new Town & Country arrives for 2017, because the new platform and technology of the coming minivan make it "a difficult price point to get to."
AN says the next-generation haulers will come in around $26,000 and can go beyond $45,000 with options; clicking every "Add" button we could find on the Town & Country build page, we couldn't get past $43,000 for today's model. That entry pricing in 2017 would eliminate the first three trims on the Dodge option, the American Value Package, the SE that starts at $24,195, and the SE Plus that starts at $24,995.
This makes us think the next-generation haulers will take a sizable step upscale in terms of feel, content, and trim, a la the Chrysler 200. In this writer's opinion, if they do as good a job as they've been doing recently, the extra money will be worth it. There have been spy shots and a lot of rumors about it, like the Caravan minivan going away and becoming a crossover, but we'll see it revealed at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show.
News Source: Automotive News - sub. req.ChryslerDodgeCar BuyingMinivan/Van2017 chrysler town and countrychrysler town and countrydodgedodge grand caravanmsrppriceI'm reporting this comment as:Rude or offensiveNot constructive / off-topicSexual contentSpam or misleadingOtherReported comments and users are reviewed by Autoblog staff 24 hours a day, seven days a week to determine whether they violate Community Guideline. Accounts are penalized for Community Guidelines violations and serious or repeated violations can lead to account termination.
The base MSRP for a Sienna is $29,550, but the Truecar price is currently $25,989 and will like drop to around $25K near the end of the year. Toyota builds a much higher quality, longer lasting product, and everybody knows it. It's no secret that Chrysler only attacks buyers because they seriously undercut Toyota on price. So they can set MSRP to whatever they want, but even if it's nicely appointed, dealers are going to have to put a decent amount of money on the hood of any Chrysler minivan to move it in decent numbers from under the Sienna.
0 comments:
Post a Comment