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Best Gas Mileage Minivans and Vans- 2007

Love 'em or hate 'em, minivans are the people-mover of choice for budget-concious families around the globe. While the minivan was pioneered here in the USA, our current selection of high-MPG minivans is sadly limited. The Dodge Caravan, Chrysler Voyager, Chyrsler Town and Country, Honda Odyssey, and Toyota Sienna top the MPG charts at 17 city and 24 highway. Unfortunately, that's not much to crow about when you stop to consider what's available elsewhere. Who would have ever thought that high mileage minivans would be forbidden fruit?

Egg-shaped Minivans can be relatively aerodynamic when compared to boxy SUVs. Yet the highest-mileage SUVs trump the minivans when it comes to fuel efficiency. So what's the problem?

The difference is drivetrain.

The front-wheel drive Ford Escape Hybrid delivers 31 city and 29 highway, while the Mercedes-Benz R320 CDI diesel achieves 19 city and 26 highway. Ålas, there isn't a single hybrid- or diesel-powered minivan available in America.

So we're going out on a limb. We're giving the 2007 Best Mileage Minivan crown to the diesel-powered Ford S-Max ... a minivan that you simply cannot buy here in the States. Runner-up goes to the maxi-sized Dodge Sprinter Van.

By all accounts, the Ford S-Max is one of the sweetest minivans ever to roll off an assembly line ... but sadly, none of those assembly lines can be found in North America. The Ford S-Max is currently being produced in Belgium and China. For whatever reason, Ford has not committed to bringing the sleek seven-passenger to the good old USA.

Testing has shown that a S-Max equipped with the 125 PS 1.8 Duratorq TDCi diesel engine and Durashift 6-speed manual delivered 35.8 city ("urban") and 54.3 highway ("extra-urban") miles per British gallon. The 2.0 liter diesel models achieved impressive results, as well. A S-Max equipped with the 140 PS 2.0 Duratorq TDCi diesel engine and Durashift 6-speed manual produced 34.9 city and 52.3 highway miles per British gallon, while the130 PS 2.0 Duratorq and Durashift 6-speed automatic version netted 28.5 city and 48.7 highway. These are lovely numbers, even considering the 20 percent difference in volume between the British and American gallon.

Take a look at the fed's 2007 mileage figures listed below. Imagine how many of these sweet minivans Ford could sell here, should they choose to accept the challenge. Now imagine how much less oil we'd import if those high-MPG minivans ran on domestically produced bio-diesel.

2007 Minivans

Model
Engine
Displacement
Transmission
Fuel
City
Highway
Dodge Caravan 2WD 4 cylinder 2.4 liter Automatic (4) Regular 17 city 24 highway
Dodge Caravan 2WD 6 cylinder 3.3 liter Automatic (4) GAS 420, Regular 17 city 24 highway
Chrysler Voyager/Town and Country 6 cylinder 3.3 liter Automatic (4) Regular 17 city 24 highway
Honda Odyssey 2WD 6 cylinder 3.5 liter Automatic (5) VCM, Regular 17 city 24 highway
Toyota Sienna 2WD 6 cylinder 3.5 liter Automatic (5) Regular 17 city 24 highway
Nissan Quest 6 cylinder 3.5 liter Automatic (5) Premium 16 city 23 highway
Buick Terraza FWD 6 cylinder 3.9 liter Automatic (4) Regular 16 city 23 highway
Chevrolet Uplander FWD 6 cylinder 3.9 liter Automatic (4) Regular 16 city 23 highway
Saturn Relay FWD 6 cylinder 3.9 liter Automatic (4) Regular 16 city 23 highway
Chevrolet Uplander FWD 6 cylinder 3.9 liter Automatic (4) FFV Gasoline 16 city 23 highway
Chevrolet Uplander FWD 6 cylinder 3.9 liter Automatic (4) FFV E85 12 city 17 highway
Buick Terraza FWD 6 cylinder 3.9 liter Automatic (4) 500 Gasoline 16 city 23 highway
Buick Terraza FWD 6 cylinder 3.9 liter Automatic (4) 500 E85 12 city 17 highway
Saturn Relay FWD 6 cylinder 3.9 liter Automatic (4) 500 Gasoline 16 city 23 highway
Saturn Relay FWD 6 cylinder 3.9 liter Automatic (4) 500 E85 12 city 17 highway
Kia Sedona 6 cylinder 3.8 liter Automatic (5) Regular 16 city 23 highway
Hyundai Entourage 6 cylinder 3.8 liter Automatic (5) Regular 16 city 23 highway
Chrysler Voyager/Town and Country 6 cylinder 3.8 liter Automatic (4) Regular 16 city 23 highway
Dodge Caravan 2WD 6 cylinder 3.8 liter Automatic (4) Regular 16 city 23 highway
Honda Odyssey 2WD 6 cylinder 3.5 liter Automatic (5) Regular 16 city 23 highway
Ford Freestar Cargo Van FWD 6 cylinder 3.9 liter Automatic (4) Regular 16 city 22 highway
Ford Freestar Wagon FWD 6 cylinder 3.9 liter Automatic (4) Regular 16 city 22 highway
Toyota Sienna 4WD 6 cylinder 3.5 liter Automatic (5) Regular 16 city 21 highway
Ford Freestar Cargo Van FWD 6 cylinder 4.2 liter Automatic (4) Regular 15 city 21 highway
Ford Freestar Wagon FWD 6 cylinder 4.2 liter Automatic (4) Regular 15 city 21 highway
Mercury Monterey Wagon FWD 6 cylinder 4.2 liter Automatic (4) Regular 15 city 21 highway

2007 Full Size Vans

Model
Engine
Displacement
Transmission
Fuel
City
Highway
GMC Savana 1500/2500 2WD (cargo) 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 440-580 Gasoline 14 city 19 highway
GMC Savana 1500/2500 2WD (cargo) 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 440-580 E85 11 city 14 highway
Chevrolet Van 1500/2500 2WD 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 440-580 Gasoline 14 city 19 highway
Chevrolet Van 1500/2500 2WD 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 440-580 E85 11 city 14 highway
Chevrolet Van 1500/2500 2WD 6 cylinder 4.3 liter Automatic (4) Regular 14 city 19 highway
Chevrolet Van 1500/2500 2WD 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) Regular 14 city 19 highway
GMC Savana 1500/2500 2WD (cargo) 6 cylinder 4.3 liter Automatic (4) Regular 14 city 19 highway
GMC Savana 1500/2500 2WD (cargo) 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) Regular 14 city 19 highway
Chevrolet Express 1500/2500 2WD 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) Regular 13 city 17 highway
Chevrolet Van 1500/2500 AWD 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 420-540 Gasoline 13 city 17 highway
Chevrolet Van 1500/2500 AWD 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 420-540 E85 10 city 13 highway
GMC Savana 1500/2500 AWD (cargo) 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 420-540 Gasoline 13 city 17 highway
GMC Savana 1500/2500 AWD (cargo) 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 420-540 E85 10 city 13 highway
Chevrolet Van 1500/2500 AWD 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) Regular 13 city 17 highway
GMC Savana 1500/2500 AWD (cargo) 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) Regular 13 city 17 highway
Chevrolet Van 15/25 2WD Conversion 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) Regular 13 city 17 highway
GMC Savana 15/25 2WD Conversion (cargo) 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) Regular 13 city 17 highway
GMC Savana 1500/2500 2WD (Passenger) 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) Regular 13 city 17 highway
Chevrolet Van 1500 AWD Conversion 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 500 Gasoline 13 city 17 highway
Chevrolet Van 1500 AWD Conversion 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 500 E85 9 city 12 highway
Chevrolet Express 1500 AWD 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 500 Gasoline 13 city 17 highway
Chevrolet Express 1500 AWD 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 500 E85 9 city 12 highway
GMC Savana 1500 AWD Conversion (cargo) 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 500 Gasoline 13 city 17 highway
GMC Savana 1500 AWD Conversion (cargo) 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 500 E85 9 city 12 highway
GMC Savana 1500 AWD (Passenger) 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 500 Gasoline 13 city 17 highway
GMC Savana 1500 AWD (Passenger) 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 500 E85 9 city 12 highway
Chevrolet Van 1500 AWD Conversion 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) Regular 13 city 16 highway
GMC Savana 1500 AWD Conversion (cargo) 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) Regular 13 city 16 highway
Chevrolet Express 1500 AWD 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) Regular 13 city 16 highway
GMC Savana 1500 AWD (Passenger) 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) Regular 13 city 16 highway
GMC Savana 15/25 2WD Conversion (cargo) 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 460 Gasoline 12 city 16 highway
GMC Savana 15/25 2WD Conversion (cargo) 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 460 E85 9 city 12 highway
Chevrolet Van 15/25 2WD Conversion 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 460 Gasoline 12 city 16 highway
Chevrolet Van 15/25 2WD Conversion 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 460 E85 9 city 12 highway
Chevrolet Express 1500/2500 2WD 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 460 Gasoline 12 city 16 highway
Chevrolet Express 1500/2500 2WD 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 460 E85 9 city 12 highway
GMC Savana 1500/2500 2WD (Passenger) 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 460 Gasoline 12 city 16 highway
GMC Savana 1500/2500 2WD (Passenger) 8 cylinder 5.3 liter Automatic (4) 460 E85 9 city 12 highway
 

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