The 2012 Chrysler Town & Country is a seven-passenger minivan. Reviewers have praised its unique styling, upscale design, and ability to combine practicality with luxury. Three trim levels are available: Touring, Touring-L, and Limited. MSRP ranges from $29,995 for the Touring to $38,995 for the Limited.
Engine, Drivetrain and Suspension Specifications
All trim levels come with a 3.6-liter V6 flex-fuel engine. It uses front-wheel drive, six-speed automatic transmission, MacPherson strut front independent suspension, and torsion beam rear suspension. Fuel economy is 17 mpg city/25 mpg highway.
Exterior
The Touring trim level comes with power rear quarter windows, power heated side mirrors, remote keyless entry, power sliding doors, power rear liftgate, and roof rack. The Touring-L adds standard rain sensing intermittent wipers and driver’s auto-dimming exterior mirror, as well as an optional power sunroof. The high-end Limited includes all of these features as standard.
Interior
The Touring minivan automatically comes with power driver’s and passenger’s seats, leather seating, folding split-bench third row seats, Stow ‘n Go second- and third-row seats which fold into the floor, third-row tailgate seats, adjustable pedals, universal remote transmitter, tilt/telescopic steering wheel with audio and cruise controls, three zone climate control, trip computer, and Bluetooth. The Touring-L includes these features plus rear parking sensors, auto-dimming side mirrors, remote ignition, and tri-zone automatic temperature control. Upgrading to the Limited version gives multi-level heating driver’s and passenger’s seats, heated second row seats, premium leather seating, heated steering wheel, and memorized settings for two drivers. A navigation system is optional.
Entertainment Options
Standard features on the Touring and Touring-L trim levels include six speakers, separate rear audio, video monitor, in-dash CD/DVD player with MP3 playback capability and touch-screen display, SiriusXM Satellite Radio with one year subscription, auxiliary MP3 input, audio and video remote control, and USB connection. The Limited model has an upgraded CD/DVD/MP3 system with nine speakers and subwoofer, SiriusXM Satellite Radio and Travel Link with one year subscription, voice command with Bluetooth, and a DVD entertainment center with twin display screens.
Safety
The Town & Country comes with ABS, head airbags, front side airbags, engine immobilizer, dusk sensing headlamps, stability control, traction control, electronic brakeforce distribution, post-collision safety system, and tire pressure monitoring system. In recent years, it earned a “good” rating in the IIHS frontal offset and side impact tests. It earned four star ratings on the NHTSA crash tests.
The automotive press cites the Chrysler Town & Country as an enjoyable vehicle to drive with comfortable seats, a strong engine, and confident handling. The versatile, easy-to-use seating arrangement is unique among minivans. The drivetrain lacks some refinement compared to competitors, but drivers who don’t mind this will find a lot of things to love about this car.
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