| Overall Rating |
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| Description |
| America's top MPV is big on image, big on equipment, big on passenger accommodation, and in stretched Grand Voyager form it's just big! Fashionable and undoubtedly practical, but thirsty with it. |
| Handling |
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| Comfort |
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| Quality & Reliability |
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| Performance |
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| Roominess |
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| Running Costs |
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| Value for Money |
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| Stereo/Sat Nav |
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| NCAP |
| 2 |
| Best Models |
| 2.5 CRD LX |
| Worst Models |
| 3.3 LX |
| Replacement |
| 2006 |
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| Road Test |
| All-American design and looks (though Austrian-built), with a 3.3 V6 engine on top versions that struggles to give 25mpg. All-American equipment levels, too, so even SE versions are well specced, while the Limited is positively luxurious. The standard car is six inches longer than Galaxy, three inches longer than Previa; the extra space means five very generous seats, with two at the back better suited to those with shorter legs. Load space is good with five up, but some rivals seating layouts offer more flexible passenger/load configurations. At 16ft 9ins long, the Grand probably won't fit in your garage and is ponderous to park and manoeuvre around town. Handling and ride are adequate, and the body doesn't lean too heavily in bends. However, overall refinement is bettered by Galaxy and Previa. The petrol engines like revs but get noisy when wound up; the willing 2.5 CRD turbo diesel is always audible. |
| Positive Points |
- Cleanly styled practical family MPV
- Proven design with good reliability
- Nice to drive, easy to own
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| Negative Points |
- 2.4 lacks refinement when pushed
- Ride is firm and a little noisy
- Not much luggage space with all seats in use
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