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Dodge Sprinter Van 3500 vs. Chevrolet Express 1500 Review

How the Dodge Sprinter Van 3500 stacks up against the Chevrolet Express 1500 - by Nigel Cooper, Topanga CA

2009 Dodge Sprinter Van 3500
Price Range: $42,145 - $45,495
2010 Chevrolet Express 1500
Price Range: $24,365 - $32,070
Dodge Sprinter Van 3500 vs. Chevrolet Express 1500 Review

Cost
The Chevrolet Express 1500 is tremendously less costly than the Sprinter Van 3500 in terms of MSRP.

Utility
Drivers with frequent child-duty might favor the Dodge Sprinter Van 3500 over the Chevrolet Express 1500. The Dodge Sprinter Van 3500 is likely a better choice than the Chevrolet with respect to hauling capacity, especially if you frequently need to carry a lot of luggage or sizeable animals. The Sprinter Van 3500 outpulls the Chevrolet Express 1500 by a big margin.

Dimensions
Your wallet will hurt more every time you fill up the Chevrolet Express 1500 than the Sprinter Van 3500 because of its bigger tank. The Chevrolet Express 1500 and the Sprinter Van 3500 compete for the same parking spaces. The Chevrolet Express 1500's shorter wheelbase may produce a less-settled highway ride but a sprier feel in daily traffic than the Dodge Sprinter Van 3500.

Performance
With that kind of horsepower, the Chevrolet Express 1500 is a legitimate speedster. As far as horsepower, the Chevrolet Express 1500 packs quite a punch and will knock the Dodge down a few rungs. However, remember that high horsepower engines often command higher insurance premiums.

Handling
With their similar turning circles, the Dodge Sprinter Van 3500 and the Chevrolet likely handle almost the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The Dodge Sprinter Van 3500's engine is tremendously smaller than the Chevrolet Express 1500's. Note that smaller engines can be stressed more; on the flip side, smaller engines are often cheaper to fix. Torque equals pickup, and the Chevrolet will have picked up and gone by the time the Dodge Sprinter Van 3500 finally gets moving. The Dodge Sprinter Van 3500 could learn a lesson or two from the Chevrolet in terms of torque.

Warranty
The Chevrolet Express 1500 and the Dodge Sprinter Van 3500 have the same basic warranty.

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