The Dodge Caravan, otherwise referred to as the Dodge Grand Caravan for the larger sized version, was an American minivan manufactured by FCA US, LLC. and sold by Dodge. The Caravan was introduced around 1983, and the Grand Caravan was introduced around 1987. The original Caravan was dropped after the 2007 model year and replaced by the Dodge Journey. The Grand Caravan has been redesigned many times through the years. Chrysler announced that 2015 would be the last model year for the Grand Caravan, as part of the plan to refocus Dodge as a performance brand. However, the Grand Caravan made a come for a later successor, until 2020.