Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan/Ram Van MPG by year — every rating on record

The Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan/Ram Van has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 1987 to 1990. Across those years its best rated version returned 22 mpg (1987) and its thirstiest returned 17 mpg (1989). The EPA record holds 24 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan/Ram Van placed highest in 1987 at #1 of 15, and lowest in 1988 at #3 of 18. It spent 4 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 24 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Caravan/Grand Caravan/Ram Van fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1990 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan/Ram Van burns 523 to 639 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 1990 model year is $2,850 to $4,100 a year in fuel, or $9,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD

Across the 93 nameplates EPA classifies as Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 22 mpg the Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan/Ram Van is exactly at the median.

• All Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Dodge nameplates

Every Dodge model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.