Until today, we haven't known a lot about the redesigned 2017 Chrysler Town & Country minivan, except that 1) there will be one, and 2) there won't be a Dodge Grand Caravan clone. And we now know about how much it'll cost: about $26K.
According to a report in Automotive News, Chrysler brand chief Al Gardner says that the price for the 2017 T&C will start around $26,000 and climb up over $45,000, concentrating largely on the $30K—$40K price point. This implies that the Town & Country brand will effectively cover the entire span of both of FCA's current minivan offerings, save for the very low end. The current Grand Caravan starts at $22,390 for the Value Package stripper model, while the T&C's base price $30,990.
"The reality is that the [American Value Package] is a very difficult price point to get if you're going to build the technology, the content, the vehicle, the platform that we want to build," Gardner told AN. "At some point, those customers are wonderful customers for us, and we would love to be able to sell them something, but it may not be a Town & Country, if we look at the segment," he said. "That price point is really hard to do, and none of the competition can do it either."
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Indeed, Gardner is right, as the cheapest current minivan (not counting mini-minivans like the Ford Transit Connect and the Mazda 5) on the market is the 2015 Kia Sedona, which starts at $26,995. Whether or not the Town & Country's final price represents a good deal remains to be seen of course. Meanwhile, if you want a preview of its styling, check out our most recent spy photos and don't forget your bionic, see-through-the-camo glasses.
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