Is Your Band Booking Shows? Chrysler + Dodge Minivans Will Get You There

April 13th, 2017 by

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Minivans may have the soccer mom reputation, but they are actually fairly popular among bands, too. To quote the movie Step Brothers, with Stow n’ Go seating and storage system in both the Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Pacifica there is “so much more room for activities!” A band doesn’t need an expensive truck to get their band members and all of their instruments to the next show, the 7-8 passenger seating and Stow ‘n Go seating and storage system in the Grand Caravan and Pacifica offers plenty of room.

Instrument Size

We will get to how much cargo space the Pacifica and Grand Caravan have, but before that here is a quick look at the average size of popular instruments.

  • Full-size acoustic guitar: 40 inches long
  • Full size bass guitar: 30-34 inches long
  • Basic drum set: 10-inch and 12-inch toms, 14-inch floor tom, 22-inch bass drum 14-inch snare drum, 12-13-inch hi hat cymbal and 15-18-inch crash cymbal. Cymbals each have adjustable stands which can be a couple feet when dismantled.

Van Space

Now that you know the basics when it comes to instrument size, let’s talk van space. Both the Chrysler Pacifica and the Dodge Grand Caravan have three rows of seating. The Dodge Grand Caravan has a seven-passenger seating configuration and the Chrysler Pacifica is available with a seven- or eight-passenger seating configuration.

Additionally, both The Chrysler Pacifica and Dodge Grand Caravan are equipped with the Stow ‘n Go seating storage system, which comes with extra storage space in the floor, either for seats or anything else.

Chrysler Pacifica

  • Total Cargo Space (second- and third-row seats folded flat) : 140.5 cubic feet
  • Cargo Space Behind Second-Row Seat (third-row folded down): 87.5 cubic feet
  • Trunk / Behind Third-Row: 32.3 cubic feet
  • Two Second-Row Built-in Floor Storage Compartments: 22” x 21” x 9.5”

Dodge Grand Caravan

  • Total Cargo Space (second- and third-row folded flat): 140.3 cubic feet
  • Cargo Space Behind Second-Row Seat (third-row folded down): 78.9 cubic feet
  • Trunk / Behind Third-Row: 31.1 cubic feet
  • Two Second-Row Built-in Floor Storage Compartments: 23” x 23” x 10”

Also, the Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Pacifica are both equipped with a 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engine. The engine gives both minivans a maximum towing capacity of 3,600 pounds, which is enough weight to pull a small trailer filled with instruments and other equipment.

So how much does all of that space and convenience cost? The Dodge Grand Caravan is the most affordable minivan on the market and it has a starting price of $25,995. The Chrysler Pacifica has a starting price of $28,995. Also, if your band does a lot of traveling, check out the Pacifica Hybrid, not only does it offer a band space, but it will also save a lot of money in fuel costs.

Interested in either one of these vehicles? Check out our available selection of Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Pacifica minivans here. Rock on!

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