Chrysler Grand Voyager road tests and consumer car reviews

Chrysler Grand Voyager 2007

Hi! I just got an ’07 plate crd lx. What can i say? It’s noisy engine smokes when cold and soulds like a bag of bolts, which is not good for a car that’s only done 45,000 miles and cost me £7,000. There is lots of room in it and the side doors are good; we went to York and back, which is a 500 miles round trip on £100 pound of disel and yes there was loads of room for 4 people, their luggage and a dog, but it would be no good for 7 people. I have come out of a Mercedes ml 270cdi, a bad move I think, but that’s life. Please if you are thinking of buying one look around first, there are better cars for £7,000 than this. I hope this review helps.

Chrysler Grand Voyager 2009

The resale value on this vehicle sucks! You might as well bury it is as you will feel better than losing so much!

Chrysler Grand Voyager 1999

The vehicles are good, but Chrysler can’t even get the parts! I will never buy one again.

Chrysler Grand Voyager Executive XS 2007

I wish I had looked into the Grand Voyager before, as compared to all the other MPV’s it is pure luxury. No more hard horrible suspension when driving over speedbumps or potholes just a smooth ride. No more kids crying/moaning as they are watching DVD’s on the built-in screens with wireless headphones so you can still listen to music. Loads of room to relax with no more worrying about the gearstick (or the kids hitting it by accident) as it’s an automatic with the gear stick on the steering column - all at hand. Massive storage compartments under the floor where the seats can store away with quick easy movements. Parking sensors to help you park. The main part is just driving it, no more stress or driving around like a maniac. Just let the other fools fly by you while you relax and drive and take it all in. The only negative is getting used to the large size when parking in the small car parking spaces in the UK but you soon get used to that - those electric sliding side doors come in handy then!

Chrysler Grand Voyager 2010

Purchased this for the wife and kids (4 boys). 2 seperate DVD players, lots of space, drives like what one expects from an American car. Visibility is great when driving - no blind spots. Seats are comfortable for adults (even in the 2nd row - I weigh 16 stone and am still comfortable). Great car for any trip with the kids because you can space them out (up to 4 at least). I have the turbo-diesel and although it can seem sluggish when you push on the accelerator it goes - I also have a Ford Galaxy and it doesn’t have near the pickup of the Chrysler. Both are great vehicles but I would take the Chrysler if you want that little bit of an extra luxury ride.

Chrysler Grand Voyager 2.8 CRD 2010

I have had the car now for about six months and have had nothing but endless joy from it. Most of my colleagues drive German cars and Range Rovers but mine is the only one where each time I leave work the security people just cannot stop but marvel at the beauty of the car. I have seen a comment that the car is heavy on fuel. I am not sure what that is all about because on a full tack, on the open road travel at 120 - 130 km/h I get over 900kilometres per full tank. In town this can drop down to around 750 kilometres. The only gripe is the travel on the accelarator before you can get a response from the engine. Around town and at leisurely driving this is not an issue. It becomes an issue now and again when you are overtaking or just want to get off the mark very quickly. All said and done this is a very good family car.

Chrysler Grand Voyager 2001

I love driving this car on long drives and with a large family the space is 5* But as for running it around town and garages costs its a big no no, parts are very expensive and insurance sky high! if you dont have a friend with a garge don’t even look at one. As for selling them most dealers won’t touch them so unless you go to a main dealers or sell it privately you give it away! The safety in crash tests is really poor too!

Responses to this review

You will need to have the code read on the computer, this can be done from most garages, the code will tell you what the fault is. As for the lack of power, when the car’s engine management light comes on the car switches the program in the ecu to what’s termed as limp mode, i.e it uses more fuel and limits available power, it is an emergency get-you-home program. All cars with an ecu have a limp mode program incorporated into them. What could have happened is the previous owner erased the code before you saw the car thus resetting the system, it would have taken a wee while before the car would have re-detected the fault. It is because of people doing this that whenever I go to see a car I always take a diagnostic code reader with me, un-scroupulous sellers really don’t like you plugging in a diagnostic code reader, they get quite agitated - Stuart McMillan from Ayrshire

Chrysler Grand Voyager 2.8 le 2006

We have one for weekends. It’s fantastic for 7 people, loads of space, electric doors, easy to drive, the best carrier by far. We had battery issues for first couple of years with it going flat. After months of fiddling it turns out the Optima battery supplied is only 45ah and it needs a 75 ah battery. We did try another optima at £145, but it started to fail too. Buy a standard 75ah from Halfords and never a problem. Also it will squeal if you corner at anything over moderate speed. All in all though as a volume carrier, just sit back and drive it makes a great family car for holidays etc.

Chrysler Grand Voyager Limited 2009

Purchased a brand new limited Grand Voyager in May 2009 for my wife. I wasn’t sure about the purchase (wife had driven a hired one in USA and was already in love with it) but as we put on mile after trouble-free mile (we’re fast approaching 5000 miles) I’m more and more convinced that it was a sound buy. I noted that your reviewer claims average MPG of 30... but I’ve just returned from a trip to Scotland with a real mix of fast motorways and crowded urban driving and have achieved 35.5 MPG... for such a large vehicle I think it is outstanding. The space and comfort are just first class and the ’electronic stow and go’ and ’boot opener/closer’ are very impressive. I would have given 5 stars but for 3 minor gripes... when fully loaded with 6 or 7 people and luggage she definitely feels it when going up any large hill. The reversing camera is rubbish (hope to have it replaced/refocused at first service). The Satnav is too quiet and sometimes turns itself off for no reason (again hopefully will be sorted at first service). All in all I’m growing to love the car as much as my wife.

Chrysler Grand Voyager 2.5 CRD Diesel Manual 2002

Arguably its the best People Carrier you can buy (and I have been using People Carriers (not to be confused with MPV’s ) for some ten years. I have a family of seven and its the only car to buy .....as a starting point it will take seven suit cases without the need for a top box (and its the first car I have had without a top box and hence one that can fit under most height barriers and into multi storey car parks!). Later models might seem better but unfortunately not available with this 5 speed manual gear box - fancy 34mpg cruising at 80mph - seven up? , then read on. This is a car, which although it develops the occasional electrical gadget fault, starts every time. Its interior comfort is the best welcome I have ever had. Its towing power is good - I’d have liked a little more, but its due to the high gearing and 3rd and 4th are the gears to use. However MPG when towing is reasonable. On the plus side, for the practically minded its seems to come apart quite easily (even though a Haynes manual didn’t say how to get access to grease the handbrake mechanism. The starter motor was removed and refitted in the half the time it took to do the same job on a 1993 Mondeo - and it was not changed, just the solenoid cleaned at zero cost. This is a car I would like to keep for ever. Its an ICON, a bit like a VW and I really wish I could buy a new one , perhaps with a 3 litre engine, although in truth the 2.5 is still a very good one. With a little TLC I’d like to think it would last forever. It remains a car to arrive in.

Chrysler Grand Voyager 2.8 CRD Exec Auto 2007

I have mixed feelings about this car. From a practical perspective, it’s really good. The seats fold down very easily, providing masses of luggage space, all-round visibility is fine, and the electronic sliding doors are a real asset with children. Not so impressive, though, is the engine, which lacks refinement. It’s a noisy engine, and a noisy car to drive on the motorway. This is disappointing, and detracts quite a bit from what would otherwise be a really good family MPV. It’s all very well sitting in roomy comfort, but if you have to shout at each other all of the time to be heard, journeys are not as relaxing as they could be.

Chrysler Grand Voyager 2.8 CRD LX 5dr

This is a such a well thought out car, really clever flexible seating system, bags of space and very well equipped. It has great safety features, which as it’s usually piled hih with kids is obviously a priority. Running costs aren’t cheap but this should keep a good resale value so it’s still a great investment. Extremely easy to drive and very quite but maybe not quite as refined as others.