- The original people mover is all-new again
- Reversing camera – standard on all Grand Voyagers
- Introducing the all-new Swivel ’n GoTM
seating system
- Debut of dual-DVD screens for second- and third-row
entertainment
The all-new Chrysler Grand Voyager raises the bar with an all-new
interior and exterior design and more than 30 new or improved features including
a reversing camera as standard across the range. Debuting for the first time is
the six-speed automatic transmission that is available in Australia with both
the 3.8-litre V-6 petrol and the 2.8-litre turbo diesel engines for the first
time.
“This is the ultimate vehicle for families and people on the go," said Gerry
Jenkins, managing director, Chrysler Australia. “It offers the flexibility of
seven seats and room for heaps of gear without sacrificing fuel economy. It
epitomises travel in style and comfort.”
“The all-new Grand Voyager is the new standard", said Jenkins.
The newest seating system also makes its debut in the new Chrysler
Grand Voyager – Swivel ’n Go™
offers second-row seats that swivel 180 degrees to
face the third row and a removable table that installs between the two rows.
Standard equipment in the Chrysler Grand Voyager is the Stow ’n Go seating and
storage system, the only people mover seat system to offer both second- and
third-row seats that fold into the floor. Swivel ’n Go seating will be available
on all models. With both Swivel ’n Go and Stow ’n Go seating systems, Grand
Voyager offers a people mover-first: a one-touch power folding third-row
seat.
The all-new Chrysler Grand Voyager is packed with more than 30 new
features including:
- Swivel ‘n Go seating and storage system
- Dual DVD players that can play up to three different media simultaneously
- MyGIG™
Multimedia Infotainment System
- DVD-based navigation system with touch screen and voice-controlled operation
- Digital Signal Processing (DSP) 7.1 surround sound, 10-speaker audio system
- Second-row power windows
- Ambient halo lighting
- Standard reversing camera
- One-touch power third row seat with power recline
Chrysler Grand Voyager will be available in LX, Touring and
Limited models in Australian dealerships from April 2008.
Fresh Exterior Design
The new Chrysler Grand
Voyager exterior design starts with clean, tailored lines that create better
aerodynamics and a solid stance on the road. It shares many design cues with the
Chrysler 300C such as a similar body-to-glass proportion, simple wheel flares,
sleek pillars, chrome accents and detailed ornamentation.
Designers created a roomier feel for the all-new Chrysler Grand
Voyager by widening the roof 152 millimetres, giving the beltline more rake and
lowering and pulling out the sill to create a better relationship with the
tyres. The daylight opening drip line was lowered to create a body-to-glass
proportion similar to the Chrysler 300C. These new design elements result in a
contemporary, tailored appearance for a stable, athletic stance on the road.
Chrysler brand exterior design elements include a distinctive
front end with the “face of Chrysler” grille featuring the Chrysler winged
badge, quad headlamps and clean, tailored lines. Chrome accents that include the
belt moulding, front and rear fascia spears, roof-rack side rails, mirror cap
and door handles make the new Chrysler Grand Voyager Limited a noticeable member
of the Chrysler family.
The all-new Chrysler Grand Voyager will be available in nine
exterior colours: Clearwater Blue, Mineral Gray, Light Sandstone, Bright Silver,
Modern Blue, Inferno Red, Black and Stone White.
Functional and Modern Interior Design
Chrysler
engineers developed yet another seating system for the new Chrysler Grand
Voyager people mover: the Swivel ‘n Go seating and storage system. The original
and still industry-exclusive Stow ‘n Go seating system continues to be offered.
The Swivel ’n Go seat system features second-row individual bucket seats
that rotate 180 degrees to face rearward for conversational seating. A removable
table fits between the second and third rows. Second-row covered storage bins
and a third-row 60/40 bench seat that folds into the floor are included in the
Swivel ‘n Go system. The swivel feature also allows easy access and exit for
children who need to be buckled into child seats or adults who just want easier
entry and exit from the second row of the vehicle.
The Chrysler Grand Voyager continues to offer the
industry-exclusive Stow ’n Go seating and storage system that revolutionised the
people mover segment when it was introduced in 2004. With the industry’s only
fold into the floor second- and third-row seats, the Grand Voyager can go from
seven-passenger people mover to a two-person cargo van in less than 30 seconds.
Both the Swivel ’n Go and Stow ’n Go seating and storage systems are
available with a people mover-first one-touch power-folding third-row seat with
power recline that can be folded into four different positions with a single
push of a button.
A contemporary interior is created with a combination of satin
finishes and Elm Burl or Medrona Burl wood on the instrument panel and door
trim. The lower trim colour on the instrument panel and door trim is Light Shale
while the upper trim colour on these components can be either Medium Slate or
Dark Slate.
Seating surface choices for LX and Touring include Light Shale,
Medium Slate and Dark slate, all with YES Essentials® materials as standard
equipment. Unique Royale leather seating surface augmented with Preferred Suede
is standard in Grand Voyager Limited in Dark Slate grey.
Trends in home lighting were incorporated into the new Chrysler
Grand Voyager. An available halo lighting package emits a soft greenish-blue
glow along the overhead console but doesn’t interfere with the driver’s vision.
Movable pinpoint LED lights are available for all rows of passengers, while
convenience lights illuminate areas such as the map pockets and door sills.
Other interior enhancements in the all-new Chrysler Grand Voyager
interior include second-row power windows, second- and third-row sunshades, a
removable and rechargeable flashlight in the rear cargo area and a new
D-pillar-mounted power lift gate button. The power sliding doors and lift gate
have been improved for faster and quieter operation.
Two Powerful and Efficient Powertrains
The new
Chrysler Grand Voyager offers a choice of two engines: a standard 3.8-litre V-6
engine that produces 142 kW at 5,200 rpm and 305 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm, and
an optional 2.8-litre turbo diesel engine that produces 120 kW at 3,800 rpm and
360 Nm of torque at 1800 rpm.
The 2.8-litre CRD engine has a Variable Geometry Turbocharger that
has an electronically controlled actuator as opposed to a pneumatic actuator on
other diesel engines. This provides improved cold launch performance, and it
also allows the turbocharger to spool up faster from idle, minimising turbo lag
and providing good low-end and high-end torque.
The 3.8-litre petrol engine is a 60-degree V-6 featuring
sequential, multi-port fuel injection, an iron block and aluminium cylinder
heads. This durable engine has seen continuous improvement and refinement
throughout its lifecycle.
With the introduction of the new Grand Voyager, these engines are
now mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. The six-speed transmission’s
higher numerical First gear launches the new people mover more briskly than a
four- or five-speed transmission. It also provides smaller steps between ratios,
which means the engine speed changes less with each shift and makes the gear
changes feel smoother and engages a more appropriate ratio for any driving
situation.
Quieter Ride
Aerodynamic improvements have
reduced wind noise, while high-strength and hot-stamped steel and improved
structural body stiffness have reduced noise, vibration and harshness on the new
Chrysler Grand Voyager. Additional acoustic treatments also have improved
interior quietness. The new twist-beam rear axle with coil springs and new
front-wheel-drive suspension architecture provide improved stability and ride
comfort, and prevent road noise and transmission harshness from entering the
passenger compartment.
A number of the features in the new Chrysler people movers were
designed to minimise wind noise. For example, the all-new roof rack crossbows
have a more aerodynamic shape, the all-new front doors have a rolled frame
design to improve sealing and all-new wiper blades are positioned below the air
stream to minimise wind noise. The new people movers also feature larger,
aerodynamically shaped mirrors for better viewing and wind flow, as well as
thicker side door glass to reduce wind noise.
Overall interior quietness on the people movers was improved with
acoustic treatments such as additional seals and body fillers, engine box
treatments including an under-hood silencer and shock tower silencers, more dash
panel PCL coverage and an upgraded inner dash silencer to further reduce engine
noise. Thicker carpet underlay was added to reduce road and interior noise
levels, while integrated seals with sill cladding also help reduce road
noise.
More Than 30 New Features
There are more than
30 new features in the all-new Chrysler Grand Voyager ranging from cutting edge
multimedia systems to the exclusive Swivel ‘n Go seating system. Here is a
complete list of the new or improved features:
- 12-volt power outlet and dual A/V jacks in C-pillar
- All-row supplemental side-curtain air bags with added rollover protection
- Ambient halo lighting
- B-pillar grab handles
- Digital Signal Processing (DSP) 7.1 surround sound, 10-speaker audio system
- Dual DVD entertainment system that can play different media at the same time
- DVD-based navigation system with touch screen and voice-controlled operation
- Eight-way power passenger seat
- Faster, quieter power sliding doors and lift gate
- First- and second-row heated seats (cloth or leather)
- High Intensity Discharge (HID) headlamps
- Improved front-door storage compartments
- Improved overhead console with integrated storage compartments
- Integrated mirror signal lights and puddle lamps (Limited models only)
- Mesh storage pockets on second-row bucket and quad seats
- More cup or bottle holders, including new bottle holders moulded into the
sliding passenger doors
- Movable LED pinpoint lights
- MyGIG Multimedia Entertainment System
- One-touch power third-row folding seat (with four seating positions) and
power recline
- ParkView® rear back-up camera (included with MyGIG)
- Power lift gate switch located in rear quarter trim
- Rear-view interior conversation mirror with sunglass holder
- Removable, rechargeable LED flashlight
- Second- and third-row retractable sunshades
- Second-row power windows
- Six-speed transmission standard with 3.8-litre V-6 engine and 2.8-litre
turbo diesel
- Standard Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)
- Traction control and Brake Assist
- Supplemental seat-mounted, side air bags
- Swivel ’n Go™
seat system
- Two distinct seating systems
- Tyre pressure monitoring
- UConnect® Hands-free communications
- Umbrella holder
- YES Essentials stain-resistant, odour-resistant, anti-static fabric
seats
Information and Entertainment
Entertainment
options available in the Chrysler Grand Voyager are unmatched by competitors.
With a people mover-first dual DVD system that can play up to three different
media at the same time; MyGIG Multimedia Infotainment System available with a
USB port, dual A/V jacks, a 20-gigabyte hard drive that can store songs and
pictures, ParkView rear backup camera and with or without navigation; there is
something to keep everyone entertained while travelling.
The new dual DVD system can play different media at the same time.
With dual A/V jacks and 12-volt power outlet in the C-pillar, gaming systems can
plug directly into the people mover to operate. Passengers can play a game
system in the second row and watch a movie in the third row. Or passengers can
listen to their favourite radio program through the wireless headphones in one
row and watch and listen to a movie with the other set of headphones in another
row. The system comes with five wireless, infrared headphones that allow
passengers to listen to the same or individual audio sources. Also included are
an eight-inch LCD DVD screen in the second and third rows, a single-disc DVD
player and a battery-powered infrared two-channel remote control.
The DVD-based navigation system includes maps that can be
displayed in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional bird’s-eye view, hard-drive
maps, hard-drive storage of Points of Interest (POI) such as petrol stations and
restaurants.
The new-for-2008 premium surround sound system with a subwoofer
and 506-watt amplifier is available on the new Chrysler Grand Voyager. The
506-watt amplifier offers 11 channels with 46 watts per channel. The system also
includes three instrument panel speakers, two front-door-mounted speakers, two
speakers in the rear quarter, two speakers in the D-pillar and an eight-inch,
two-channel, dual-voice coil subwoofer. The system also offers Digital Signal
Processing (DSP) 7.1 surround sound and is capable of simulating two-channel
media into a multi-channel format. The premium sound system offers proper sound
imaging and excellent frequency response with smooth delivery. The surround
sound provides an enhanced listening and viewing experience of CDs, DVDs, games
and other media sources, since the sound output is channelled through the
various speakers in the people mover.
An interactive digital display located in the people mover
instrument cluster conveniently displays information. The system allows the
people mover driver to select from a menu of useful information. Owners can
personalize their settings, such as having the lights flash and horn honk when
locking and unlocking the vehicle using Remote Keyless Entry. This Electronic
Vehicle Information Centre also gives owners the ability to scroll through the
compass/outside temperature, average fuel economy, distance to empty, trip
elapsed time and tyre-pressure monitoring displays.
UConnect Hands-free Communication System uses Bluetooth® technology to
provide voice-activated wireless communication between the occupants’ compatible
mobile phone and the vehicle’s onboard receiver. The hands-free option promotes
safety, freedom, value and flexibility.
Safety and Security
The all-new Chrysler Grand Voyager has a longer list of standard
and available safety and security features than any Chrysler people mover in the
past. The equipment includes:
- Advanced, multi-stage driver air bag
- Low-risk deployment front passenger air bag
- Seat-mounted supplemental air bags
- Supplemental all-row Side Air Bag Integrated Curtains (SABIC)
- Knee blocker, driver and front passenger
- Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
- Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)
- Traction Control System
- Brake Assist
- Brake/Park interlock
- Belt Alert
- Door Alert
- Enhanced Accident Response System (EARS)
- ISOFIX (two in the intermediate row and two in the third-row seat)
- Three-point lap and shoulder belts for all seating positions with automatic
locking retractors
- Pretensioning and load-limiting retractors for front-seat driver and
passenger
- Occupant restraint controller with rollover sensor (will deploy SABIC in the
event of a rollover)
- ParkSense® Rear Back-up Sensor System
- ParkView®
Rear Back-up Camera
- Patented energy-absorbing steering column
- Signal mirrors
- Remote keyless entry with Sentry Key® Engine Immobiliser theft-deterrent
system
- Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
Chrysler Grand Voyager Pricing (RRP)
Grand Voyager LX
3.8L V6 Petrol 6 speed automatic
$56,990
2.8L CRD 6 speed automatic $59,990
Grand Voyager Touring
3.8L V6 Petrol 6 speed automatic
$62,990
2.8L CRD 6 speed automatic $65,990
Grand Voyager Limited
3.8L V6 Petrol 6 speed automatic
$72,990
2.8L CRD 6 speed automatic $75,990
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