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2000 chrysler voyager review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. The name has changed, but the song remains the same. introductionthe popular voyager and grand voyager minivans now sport the chrysler nameplate. Chrysler will be retiring the plymouth nameplate at the end of the 2001 model year. For 2000, the voyager minivan models will be sold at chrysler dealerships as the chrysler voyager and chrysler grand voyager. (previous voyagers, and all other plymouth-brand vehicles, will continue to be serviced at daimlerchrysler dealerships.) though the chrysler brand has its own minivan, the town & country, it isn't surprising that the company is carrying forward with the voyager because the voyager has consistently delivered the goods on all fronts: cargo capacity, comfort, styling, ride quality and handling. We think the voyager se is one of the sleeker stallions in daimlerchrysler's minivan stable, which includes the luxurious town & country limited and the more modestly priced dodge caravan. few changes were made for 2000. An am/fm stereo with cassette is now standard on the voyager and grand voyager, and the shade of the camel-color interior on the voyager se with the quad seats has been softened somewhat for lower contrast. lineuplike all of daimlerchrysler's minivans, the voyager comes in a variety of flavors. Its sloping, redesigned front fascia and sweeping grille give it a handsome, almost regal look. Its rounded corners, slanting windshield, sculpted body panels and understated side moldings, in conjunction with its dusky hue - which chrysler has dubbed deep cranberry - give the voyager a sporty visage that is both elegant and slightly imposing. Two v6 engines are available: a 3. 0-liter and a 3. 3-liter. A 3. 3-liter flexible fuel v6 that will run on ethanol is available in some states. obviously, people who buy minivans are space conscious, so here are some statistics: the wheelbase of the voyager is 113. 3 inches, compared to 119. 3 inches in the grand voyager. That means the voyager is more maneuverable than the grand voyager in tight quarters, but the grand voyager is more stable at high speeds and over rough surfaces. The voyager is also shorter overall than the grand - 186. 3 inches versus 199. 6. The shorter length means the voyager is lighter - the base voyager weighs in at 3,516 pounds, compared with the grand voyager's 3,683 pounds. In theory, less weight means better acceleration performance, shorter stopping distances, better handling and improved fuel economy. The total cargo space afforded by the voyager is 142. 9 cubic feet with the seats removed, compared with the grand voyager's 168. 5 cu. A $515 customer-preferred option package included rear air conditioning, seven-passenger seating, front-seat cargo net, under-seat storage drawer and rear floor silencer. Other options included a $450 climate group (sunscreen glass and windshield wiper de-icer); two child seats 235); 4-speed automatic transmission 200); 3. 0-liter v6 engine 800) a driver's side sliding door 590); and a $20 smoker's group. Along with the $590 destination charge, those options boosted the $18,685 base price to $22,850. But a $760 customer preferred discount knocked it back to $22,090. interiorsliding doors on both sides of the voyager make getting in and out a breeze. The speed and convenience of loading cargo from the driver's side makes the optional sliding driver's door well worth the extra $590. the voyager is spacious, particularly after the second- and third-row seats are removed. Removing those seats required a yeoman effort in years past, but it's much easier now. The se's available center-row bucket seats can be unlatched and removed via the sliding side doors. A solid yank on a lever pops the third-row bench seat up onto a set of wheels, allowing it to be rolled backwards and removed via the tailgate. However, it's still a two-person job as those seats, like most car seats, are heavy. for smaller loads, the seat backs can be folded down, affording enough room for the proverbial sheet of plywood. Head and legroom are quite sufficient, in both the front bucket seats and the second-row seats. Although chrysler says the voyager's rear bench can seat three, one of them would have to be a child. Head restraints for the middle and rear seats are standard. the optional front-seat cargo net is quite useful for hanging onto odds and ends while running around town. When it was redesigned in 1996, it got a revised suspension that makes it handle much more like a sedan. Its rigid chassis works with the suspension to keep the tires firmly planted in corners. That's definitely a benefit in the voyager, which, at 68. 5 inches tall, tends to lean a bit in corners. Even when it leans, however, the voyager feels solidly planted. Power rack-and-pinion steering adds to the responsiveness during abrupt lane-change maneuvers. In 1998, the voyager's ride quality was improved and road noise was reduced. the voyager 3. 0-liter v6 engine, coupled with a 4-speed automatic transmission, performs admirably, delivering sufficient power in all situations, whether launching from a standing start or passing slower vehicles on the highway. Gone are the days when minivan drivers have to endure rocky rides just to get more cargo space. Besides that, we found it to be one of the more attractive, comfortable minivans on the market. model lineupvoyager 18,850), voyager se 23,085); grand voyager 21,955), grand voyager se 24,245). assembled inst. 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