Chrysler Town & Country

Specs table: every Town & Country version

Engine placement is Front, transverse except where not measured: 5 generation (all three), 5 generation, restyling (both), 4 generation (all five), 3 generation (all five), and 4 generation, restyling 3.8 AT 209 hp FWD and 3.8 AT 203 hp FWD. Not measured on 4 generation, restyling 3.3 AT AWD, 3.8 AT 218 hp AWD, 3.3 AT FWD, 3.8 AT 218 hp FWD, and on 2 generation 3.3 AT.

Engine placement is Front, transverse except where not measured: 5 generation (all three), 5 generation, restyling (both), 4 generation (all five), 3 generation (all five), and 4 generation, restyling 3.8 AT 209 hp FWD and 3.8 AT 203 hp FWD. Not measured on 4 generation, restyling 3.3 AT AWD, 3.8 AT 218 hp AWD, 3.3 AT FWD, 3.8 AT 218 hp FWD, and on 2 generation 3.3 AT. Feed is Distributed injection (multi-point) on every version.

Horsepower, power per litre, and what a step up actually adds

The catalogue’s power range is 150 hp (2 generation 3.3 AT) to 287 hp (5 generation, restyling 3.6 AT) — a gap of 137 hp, or +91% from the oldest 3.3 to the newest 3.6.

Power per litre (hp ÷ displacement in litres):

• 3.6 AT 287 hp / 3.604 L = 79.6 hp/L — highest in the set.
• 4.0 AT 251 hp / 4.000 L = 62.8 hp/L.
• 3.8 AT 218 hp / 3.778 L = 57.7 hp/L (4 generation and 4 generation, restyling).
• 3.3 AT 182 hp / 3.301 L = 55.1 hp/L.
• 3.8 AT 209 hp / 3.778 L = 55.3 hp/L.
• 3.8 AT 203 hp / 3.778 L = 53.7 hp/L.
• 3.3 AT 177 hp / 3.301 L = 53.6 hp/L (both 5 generation 3.3 AT variants).
• 3.8 AT 197 hp / 3.778 L = 52.1 hp/L.
• 3.3 AT 172 hp / 3.301 L = 52.1 hp/L.
• 3.3 AT 158 hp / 3.301 L = 47.9 hp/L.
• 3.8 AT 180 hp / 3.778 L = 47.6 hp/L.
• 2 generation 3.3 AT 150 hp / 3.301 L = 45.4 hp/L.
• 3.8 AT 166 hp / 3.778 L = 43.9 hp/L — lowest.

Inside 5 generation, restyling, 3.6 AT vs 3.3 AT: +110 hp (+62%), +75 Nm (353 vs 278), same 6-speed Automatic, same FWD, same 95 fuel, same 4 valves per cylinder. Displacement is +303 cc. Compression is 10.2 vs 9.4. Bore × stroke is 96 × 83 vs 93 × 81. That is the largest intra-generation power step in the data.

Inside 5 generation (pre-restyle), 4.0 AT vs 3.3 AT: +74 hp (251 vs 177). 4.0 AT vs 3.8 AT: +54 hp (251 vs 197). 3.8 AT vs 3.3 AT: +20 hp (197 vs 177) and +34 Nm (312 vs 278). Torque for 4.0 AT is not measured. Only 4.0 AT has 6 gears; 3.3 AT and 3.8 AT in this generation have 4.

The 5 generation restyle did not raise 3.3 AT power (still 177 hp, 278 Nm) but changed valves from 2 to 4, gears from 4 to 6, peak-power rpm from 5100 to 5000, torque rpm from 4000 to 4400, and fuel from 92 to 95. Acceleration improved from 12.2 s to 10.0 s (−2.2 s) at the same 1966 kg kerb weight.

4 generation, restyling has four 3.8 AT labels: 209 hp FWD, 203 hp FWD, 218 hp FWD, 218 hp AWD. The 218 hp pair share 332 Nm; 209 hp has 323 Nm (−9 Nm); 203 hp has 319 Nm (−13 Nm vs 218). Versus 218 hp FWD, 209 hp is −9 hp and 203 hp is −15 hp. 3.3 AT is 182 hp both FWD and AWD (284 Nm both).

4 generation (pre-restyle) already had 3.8 AT at 218 hp / 332 Nm FWD and AWD. Its 3.3 AT split is 172 hp FWD (271 Nm) vs 182 hp FWD (285 Nm, +10 hp, +14 Nm) vs 182 hp AWD (284 Nm). The 182 hp FWD 3.3 AT is the only 3.3 here with 285 Nm rather than 284.

3 generation 3.8 AT exists as 166 hp (308 Nm, 92 fuel) FWD and AWD, and 180 hp (325 Nm, 95 fuel) FWD and AWD: +14 hp and +17 Nm on the 180 hp pair. 3.3 AT is 158 hp / 275 Nm — 8 hp below the 166 hp 3.8 AT, but torque is only 33 Nm behind 308.

2 generation is a single 3.3 AT at 150 hp / 248 Nm: −8 hp and −27 Nm versus 3 generation 3.3 AT 158 hp / 275 Nm, same 3301 cc, same 8.9 compression, same 93 × 81.

Performance and mpg: 0–100, top speed, consumption

Measured 0–100 km/h, fastest to slowest:

1. 5 generation, restyling 3.6 AT: 7.8 s 2. 5 generation 4.0 AT: 8.8 s (+1.0 s) 3. 4 generation, restyling 3.8 AT 218 hp FWD: 9.6 s 4. 5 generation, restyling 3.3 AT and 4 generation, restyling 3.8 AT 218 hp AWD: 10.0 s 5. 5 generation 3.8 AT: 10.4 s 6. 4 generation 3.3 AT 182 hp FWD: 10.5 s 7. 4 generation 3.8 AT 218 hp FWD and 3.8 AT 218 hp AWD: 10.6 s 8. 4 generation 3.3 AT 172 hp FWD and 3 generation 3.8 AT 180 hp AWD: 11.0 s 9. 5 generation 3.3 AT: 12.2 s

Not measured: 4 generation, restyling 3.3 AT AWD, 3.8 AT 209 hp FWD, 3.3 AT FWD, 3.8 AT 203 hp FWD; 4 generation 3.3 AT AWD; 3 generation 3.3 AT, 3.8 AT 166 hp FWD, 3.8 AT 166 hp AWD, 3.8 AT 180 hp FWD; 2 generation 3.3 AT.

Top speed, highest to lowest among measured values: 4.0 AT 218 km/h; 3.6 AT 209 km/h (−9); 5 generation 3.8 AT 204; 4 generation 3.8 AT 218 hp FWD and AWD 200; restyle 3.3 AT 198; 5 generation 3.3 AT 196; restyle 3.3 AT FWD, all restyle 3.8 AT except where 179, and 3 generation 3.8 AT 180 hp AWD 180; restyle 3.3 AT AWD and 4 generation 3.3 AT AWD 179; 4 generation 3.3 AT 182 hp FWD 190; 3.3 AT 172 hp FWD 188; 3 generation 3.3 AT 160. Not measured: 3 generation 3.8 AT 166 hp FWD, 166 hp AWD, 180 hp FWD; 2 generation 3.3 AT.

Fuel (L/100 km), where measured:

• Restyle 3.6 AT: city 15.8, highway 7.9, combined 10.8. Tank 76 L. City is the highest city figure in the set; highway is the lowest highway figure.
• Restyle 3.3 AT: city 13.8, highway 9.8, combined not measured. Versus 3.6 AT: −2.0 city, +1.9 highway.
• 5 generation 3.3 AT: city 13.8, highway 9.8, combined 13.1. Combined is 2.3 L/100 km worse than restyle 3.6 AT 10.8.
• 5 generation 3.8 AT and 4.0 AT: city, highway, combined all not measured.
• Restyle 3.8 AT 209 hp FWD: 13.1 / 9.4 / 11.8.
• Restyle 3.8 AT 203 hp FWD: 13.1 / 9.4 / 11.2 (same city/highway as 209 hp, combined 0.6 lower).
• Restyle 3.8 AT 218 hp FWD and AWD, restyle 3.3 AT AWD and FWD: consumption not measured.
• 4 generation 3.3 AT 172 hp FWD and 182 hp FWD: 12.4 / 9.0 / 11.2 — best measured city in the catalogue (12.4 vs 15.8 on 3.6 AT, −3.4).
• 3 generation 3.3 AT: 13.8 / 9.8 / 11.8. Tank 75 L.
• Remaining 3 generation 3.8 AT variants and 2 generation 3.3 AT: consumption not measured.

CO2 is not measured on every version. Eco class is Euro 5 on all 5 generation and 5 generation, restyling versions; not measured on generations 2–4.

Weight, ground clearance, tank, wheels (dimensions)

Kerb weight, measured, lightest to heaviest:

• 4 generation 3.3 AT 182 hp FWD: 1763 kg
• 4 generation 3.3 AT 172 hp FWD: 1769 kg (+6)
• 3 generation 3.8 AT 166 hp FWD and 180 hp FWD: 1669 kg (lightest overall)
• 2 generation 3.3 AT and 3 generation 3.3 AT: 1792 kg
• Restyle 3.3 AT FWD: 1890 kg
• 5 generation 3.3 AT and restyle 3.3 AT: 1966 kg
• Restyle 3.8 AT 218 hp FWD: 1995 kg; 4 generation 3.8 AT 218 hp FWD: 1995 kg
• Restyle 3.8 AT 209 hp and 203 hp FWD: 2015 kg
• 5 generation 3.8 AT: 2042 kg
• 5 generation 4.0 AT: 2096 kg
• Restyle 3.8 AT 218 hp AWD and 4 generation 3.8 AT 218 hp AWD: 2110 kg
• Restyle 3.6 AT: 2115 kg (heaviest measured)

Not measured kerb: restyle 3.3 AT AWD; 4 generation 3.3 AT AWD; 3 generation 3.8 AT 166 hp AWD and 180 hp AWD.

Gross weight is measured only on 5 generation and restyle: restyle 3.6 AT 2744 kg; restyle 3.3 AT, 5 generation 3.3 AT, 3.8 AT, 4.0 AT all 2585 kg. Payload from those figures: 3.6 AT 2744 − 2115 = 629 kg; restyle/5 generation 3.3 AT 2585 − 1966 = 619 kg; 3.8 AT 2585 − 2042 = 543 kg; 4.0 AT 2585 − 2096 = 489 kg. Other generations: gross not measured.

Weight per horsepower (kg/hp), where kerb is measured:

• Restyle 3.6 AT: 2115 / 287 = 7.4 kg/hp (best)
• 4.0 AT: 2096 / 251 = 8.4
• Restyle 3.8 AT 218 hp FWD and 4 generation same: 1995 / 218 = 9.2
• 3 generation 3.8 AT 180 hp FWD: 1669 / 180 = 9.3
• Restyle 3.8 AT 209 hp: 2015 / 209 = 9.6
• 3.8 AT 218 hp AWD (both 4 gen blocks): 2110 / 218 = 9.7
• 4 generation 3.3 AT 182 hp FWD: 1763 / 182 = 9.7
• Restyle 3.8 AT 203 hp: 2015 / 203 = 9.9
• 3 generation 3.8 AT 166 hp FWD: 1669 / 166 = 10.1
• 4 generation 3.3 AT 172 hp: 1769 / 172 = 10.3
• Restyle 3.3 AT FWD 182 hp: 1890 / 182 = 10.4
• 5 generation 3.8 AT: 2042 / 197 = 10.4
• Restyle and 5 generation 3.3 AT 177 hp: 1966 / 177 = 11.1
• 3 generation 3.3 AT: 1792 / 158 = 11.3
• 2 generation 3.3 AT: 1792 / 150 = 11.9 (worst among measured)

Ground clearance: 145 mm on 4 generation AWD 3.3 AT and 3.8 AT, restyle AWD 3.3 AT and 3.8 AT 218 hp, restyle 3.3 AT FWD, restyle 3.8 AT 218 hp FWD, and 4 generation 3.8 AT 218 hp FWD. 140 mm on all 5 generation versions, restyle 3.6 AT and 3.3 AT, 3 generation (all), and 5 generation 3.3/3.8/4.0. 130 mm on restyle 3.8 AT 209 hp FWD, restyle 3.8 AT 203 hp FWD, and 2 generation 3.3 AT. 4 generation 3.3 AT 172 hp FWD and 182 hp FWD: clearance not measured.

Tank: 76 L on 5 generation restyle and all 4 generation versions; 75 L on 5 generation (pre-restyle), 3 generation, and 2 generation.

Wheel sizes: not measured on every version. Length, width, and overall size are not measured in this dataset.

Brakes: ventilated disc front on most versions; Disc front (catalogue spelling) on 4 generation 3.3 AT AWD, 3.8 AT AWD, 3.8 AT FWD 218 hp. Rear Disc on 5 generation and 4 generation disc-rear cars; Drum on 4 generation 3.3 AT 172 hp FWD, 182 hp FWD, all 3 generation, and 2 generation.

Rear suspension English labels: restyle 5 generation Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem; 5 generation 3.3 AT Dependent, spring; 5 generation 3.8 AT and 4.0 AT rear not measured; 4 generation blocks Dependent, leaf spring; 3 and 2 generation Dependent, spring. Front is Independent, spring throughout.

AWD vs FWD: the only all-wheel Town & Country versions

AWD appears 8 times, never after 2008-01-31, never with 3.6 AT or 4.0 AT:

• 4 generation, restyling 3.3 AT 182 hp AWD (clearance 145 mm; 0–100 not measured; kerb not measured; top speed 179 km/h).
• 4 generation, restyling 3.8 AT 218 hp AWD (2110 kg, 10.0 s, 180 km/h, 145 mm).
• 4 generation 3.3 AT 182 hp AWD (179 km/h, 145 mm; 0–100 and kerb not measured).
• 4 generation 3.8 AT 218 hp AWD (2110 kg, 10.6 s, 200 km/h, 145 mm).
• 3 generation 3.8 AT 166 hp AWD and 3.8 AT 180 hp AWD (kerb not measured; 180 hp AWD is 11.0 s / 180 km/h; 166 hp AWD 0–100 and top speed not measured).

Same-power FWD twins: restyle 3.8 AT 218 hp FWD is 1995 kg vs AWD 2110 kg (−115 kg), 9.6 s vs 10.0 s (−0.4 s), same 180 km/h. 4 generation 3.8 AT 218 hp FWD is 1995 kg vs AWD 2110 kg (same −115 kg) but 0–100 is 10.6 s on both, top speed 200 km/h on both. So AWD costs 115 kg on the 218 hp 3.8 AT; in the restyle it also costs 0.4 s; before restyle the 0–100 figure does not change.

If you need AWD, the measured-fastest AWD is restyle 3.8 AT 218 hp (10.0 s). The highest AWD top speed is 4 generation 3.8 AT 218 hp AWD at 200 km/h. There is no AWD 3.6 AT or 4.0 AT in the data.

Which generation changed what (buy-decision, not a history recap)

2 → 3 generation: still Minivan, still Automatic 4, still FWD on the 3.3 AT. Power 150 → 158 hp (+8). Torque 248 → 275 Nm (+27). A 3.8 AT line appears (166 and 180 hp). Tank stays 75 L. Clearance 130 → 140 mm on the overlapping 3.3 AT.

3 → 4 generation: 3.3 AT FWD jumps 158 → 172 hp (+14) or 182 hp (+24). 3.8 AT FWD/AWD jumps 180 → 218 hp (+38) and 325 → 332 Nm. Fuel on those 3.8s goes to 92. Tank 75 → 76 L. Rear suspension label becomes Dependent, leaf spring. Some 4 generation fronts are Disc rather than Ventilated disc. 0–100 becomes measured on several versions (10.5–10.6 s on the quoted FWD/AWD 3.8 and 182 hp 3.3).

4 generation restyling (inside 4th): extra 3.8 AT calibrations at 203 hp and 209 hp FWD; 218 hp FWD 0–100 improves from 10.6 s (4 generation) to 9.6 s (restyle) at the same 1995 kg and same 218 hp / 332 Nm — −1.0 s. AWD 218 hp 0–100 becomes 10.0 s (was 10.6 s, −0.6 s) but top speed falls 200 → 180 km/h. Front brakes on listed restyle versions are Ventilated disc.

4 → 5 generation: 3.8 AT power drops 218 → 197 hp (−21) and torque 332 → 312 Nm (−20). A new 4.0 AT at 251 hp / 8.8 s / 218 km/h / 6 gears appears. 3.3 AT is 177 hp (between 172 and 182). Tank 76 → 75 L. Gross weight appears (2585 kg). Rear on 3.3 AT is Dependent, spring; 3.8 AT and 4.0 AT rear not measured. Clearance 140 mm. Euro 5. No AWD.

5 generation restyling (inside 5th): 3.8 AT and 4.0 AT disappear. 3.6 AT 287 hp / 353 Nm / 7.8 s / 209 km/h / 6 gears / 95 / 4 valves arrives. 3.3 AT keeps 177 hp but gains 4 valves and 6 gears; 0–100 12.2 → 10.0 s. Rear label becomes Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem. Tank 75 → 76 L. Kerb on 3.6 AT 2115 kg vs 4.0 AT 2096 kg (+19 kg) for +36 hp and −1.0 s (7.8 vs 8.8).

Which version to choose

Want the most hp, the best kg/hp, and the shortest 0–100: 5 generation, restyling 3.6 AT — 287 hp, 353 Nm, 7.4 kg/hp, 7.8 s, 209 km/h, 6-speed Automatic, FWD, 95, Euro 5, 76 L, 140 mm. Cost in the numbers: heaviest kerb (2115 kg), highest city use (15.8), combined 10.8. Highway 7.9 is the best highway figure measured.

Want the highest top speed: 5 generation 4.0 AT — 218 km/h, 251 hp, 8.8 s, 6-speed Automatic, FWD, 92, Euro 5. Torque, compression, bore × stroke, and all consumption figures are not measured. Payload from gross−kerb is 489 kg, the smallest among the four measured payloads.

Want 3.3-litre, newest gearbox, still 5 generation restyle: 5 generation, restyling 3.3 AT — 177 hp, 10.0 s (2.2 s slower than 3.6 AT), 198 km/h, 6-speed, 1966 kg (−149 kg vs 3.6 AT), city 13.8 (−2.0 vs 3.6 AT), highway 9.8 (worse than 3.6 AT by 1.9). Combined not measured.

Want AWD: only 3.3 AT or 3.8 AT in 4 generation / 4 generation, restyling / 3 generation. Best measured AWD sprint: restyle 3.8 AT 218 hp AWD, 10.0 s. Highest AWD Vmax: 4 generation 3.8 AT 218 hp AWD, 200 km/h. Lightest AWD kerb in the data is still 2110 kg on those 218 hp AWD 3.8 AT rows (3 generation AWD kerb not measured).

Want the lightest Town & Country: 3 generation 3.8 AT 166 hp FWD or 180 hp FWD at 1669 kg. 0–100 not measured on the FWD 180 hp; 166 hp FWD 0–100 and Vmax not measured. 4 generation 3.3 AT 182 hp FWD is the lightest 4th-gen at 1763 kg with measured 10.5 s / 190 km/h.

Want 3.8 engine and 4th-generation restyle FWD with a measured combined mpg: 3.8 AT 203 hp (combined 11.2) or 3.8 AT 209 hp (combined 11.8), both 13.1 city / 9.4 highway, both 2015 kg, both 130 mm clearance (15 mm lower than the 145 mm 218 hp FWD restyle 3.8 AT). 0–100 not measured on 203 and 209 hp.

Want 4th-generation restyle 218 hp without AWD mass: 3.8 AT 218 hp FWD — 9.6 s, 1995 kg, 145 mm, 180 km/h. Versus restyle 3.6 AT: −1.8 s slower, −69 hp, −91 kg.

Want 5 generation before restyle without the 4.0: 3.8 AT 197 hp, 10.4 s, 204 km/h, 2042 kg, 4-speed, consumption not measured — 54 hp and 1.6 s behind 4.0 AT, 90 hp and 2.6 s behind restyle 3.6 AT.

Want the oldest / simplest row in the catalogue: 2 generation 3.3 AT 150 hp, 248 Nm, 4-speed Automatic, FWD, 1792 kg, 130 mm, 75 L; 0–100, top speed, and consumption not measured.

Reliability, problems, oil spec, engine mounts, replacement cost: not measured in this dataset.

Exact version names to match modification pages: 3.6 AT, 3.3 AT, 3.8 AT, 4.0 AT. When two rows share a name, use the horsepower (and FWD/AWD) as in the table above.