2016 head-to-head · Van vs Minivan
2016 Chevrolet Express Passenger vs Dodge Grand Caravan
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,325 a year to fuel (20 MPG), versus $3,577 for the 2016 Chevrolet Express Passenger (13 MPG). That's roughly $1,252 a year, or about $6,260 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet Express Passenger
- Dodge Grand Caravan
Side by side
| Chevrolet Express Passenger | Dodge Grand Caravan | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,577 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,325 |
| 13 MPG | Combined efficiency | 20 MPG |
| 11 MPG | City | 17 MPG |
| 16 MPG | Highway | 25 MPG |
| 705 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 445 g/mi |
| 1/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 1/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Flex-fuel |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline or E85 |
| 6.0L 8-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.6L 6-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| RWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Chevrolet Express Passenger vs Dodge Grand Caravan across model years
- Chevrolet Express Passenger
- Dodge Grand Caravan
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
The powertrains differ: the Chevrolet Express Passenger is a conventional gas model, while the Dodge Grand Caravan is a flex-fuel model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Chevrolet Express Passenger or the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan?
Measured by cost to drive, the Dodge Grand Caravan. The Chevrolet Express Passenger is rated 13 MPG combined and the Dodge Grand Caravan 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Chevrolet Express Passenger vs. the Dodge Grand Caravan per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $3,577 for the Chevrolet Express Passenger and $2,325 for the Dodge Grand Caravan.
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