Depending on who you ask, Dodge is famous either for the muscle cars it offers to drivers who love a thrill or the SUVs the company offers families that want something big and reliable. The Charger and the Challenger are both decent picks for a road trip, but if you want enough room for a big family and all the luggage that comes with them, you should choose one of the following models.
Dodge Journey
The Dodge Journey is the smaller of Dodge’s two crossovers. It’s a midsize model, despite being relatively small it has enough room to fit in three rows of seats. The cargo area behind that third row has enough room for around 11 cubic feet, but if you need more space you can fold down the back rows to get up to 67.6 cubic feet. You can also make use of in-floor storage in the back, plus the second row has a storage space with a plastic lining you can use as a cooler.
Dodge Durango
The Durango is on the large side of the midsize SUV class, and while the vehicle comes standard with two rows you can add a third on the higher trim levels. The Durango also has one of the biggest cargo areas for its class, with enough room to fit 84.5 cubic feet with the rear seats down. This vehicle can also come with some very luxurious highlights, including contrast stitching on leather seats and a second-row console with vents, USB ports, and a 115-volt power outlet.
The Durango also comes with a range of engine options. The standard V-6 has a surprising amount of power in it, and it combines the crossover’s best fuel efficiency numbers with a towing max of 6,200 pounds. The other two options are V-8s, and while the larger V-8 comes exclusively on the performance-based SRT trim, it can also tow up to 8,700 pounds. And no matter which engine you choose, you’ll get an advanced eight-speed automatic transmission that accelerates more smoothly and more efficiently.
Dodge Grand Caravan
When Chrysler Group came out with the Pacifica to replace the old Town and Country minivan, they thought they would discontinue the Grand Caravan since it shares the same design and most of the same parts. However, the grandmother of minivans is still popular enough that you can still buy them new today. The design is an older one, but if you want a low-cost minivan with tons of storage space, the convenience of Stow n Go seats, and third-row seats that can fold toward the back to face the rear, you still have time to buy.
As a brand, Dodge makes both fast cars ready for the track or the drag strip and crossovers ready for the open road and long family vacations. The Journey offers a reasonable size at a reasonable price, the Durango has luxury, style, and the best feature list you could ask for, and the Grand Caravan has room to spare for a real bargain.
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