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Ram C/V

4 model years from 2012 to 2015, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Ram C/V
Pictured: 2014 Ram CV Tradesman, front right, 07-17-2023. Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2012–2015
Class
Minivan - 2WD
Latest engines
3.6L 6-cyl
Best MPG
20–21 combined, by year
Latest rating
Not rated
Recalls
2 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2014 (7)
Fewest problems
2015
Interest
1,371 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2015 C/V in brief

The 2015 Ram C/V is a minivan offered with a 3.6L 6-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 21 MPG combined (18 city / 26 highway), 1% better than the 2015 minivan average of 20.8 MPG, for an estimated $3,200 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the engine.

The Ram C/V has 4 model years in our data, from 2012 to 2015.

Its most efficient year was 2015 at 21 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 20 to 21 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (4), electrical system (2), fuel/propulsion system (2).

2013 has the most recalls (2); all years together count 2 campaigns and 11 owner complaints.

How the 2012 C/V compares

The 2012 Ram C/V is a minivan offered with a 3.6L 6-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 20 MPG combined (17 city / 25 highway), 6% worse than the 2012 minivan average of 21.3 MPG, for an estimated $3,350 a year in fuel.

About the Ram C/V

The RT-platform Chrysler minivans are a series of passenger minivans marketed by Chrysler starting in model year 2008, the fifth in six generations of Chrysler minivans. Depending on the market, these vans were known as the Dodge Grand Caravan, Chrysler Town & Country, Chrysler Grand Voyager, Lancia Voyager, Ram Cargo Van, and the Volkswagen Routan, a modified version sold by Volkswagen in North America. Only long wheelbase models were offered with the Dodge Journey replacing the short wheelbase model. While most versions were discontinued in 2016 with the launch of the Chrysler Pacifica minivan, the Grand Caravan remained in production until 2020.

From the Wikipedia article "Chrysler minivans (RT)", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2015 C/V pros & cons

Full 2015 details →

What's good

  • Few owner complaints1 complaints filed with NHTSA versus about 203 for similar models.

Watch out for

No weak spots against similar models in the data.

Show all 4 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20153.6L 6-cyl21 MPG––Not rated11
20143.6L 6-cyl21 MPG––Not rated17
20133.6L 6-cyl20 MPG––Not rated23
20123.6L 6-cyl20 MPG––Not rated00
Best combined MPG by model year — Ram C/V
2012: 20 MPG2013: 20 MPG2014: 21 MPG2015: 21 MPG2012201320142015max 21 MPG

Alternatives to the 2015 C/V

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2015 Toyota Sienna21 MPGNot rated6
2015 Kia Sedona21 MPGNot rated3
2015 Honda Odyssey22 MPGNot rated6
2015 Dodge Grand Caravan20 MPGNot rated4
2015 Chrysler Town and Country20 MPGNot rated4
2015 Nissan Quest22 MPGNot rated0

Most common owner-reported problems

Engine4
Electrical System2
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Air Bags1
Steering1
Seats1
Unknown Or Other1
Power Train1
Owner complaints by model year — Ram C/V
2012: 02013: 32014: 72015: 12012201320142015max 7
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Ram. How we calculate this →