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Photo credit: Chrysler via Newspress USA.
The Chrysler Voyager is one of three minivans that met the challenge.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The average transaction price for a minivan is $41,163, so what are we doing looking for minivans under $30,000?<\/p>\n

Taking on our under-$30,000 challenge.<\/p>\n

Even at that we had to concede that you may need to pay a little more to get what you want.<\/p>\n

So, finding a traditional family minivan priced at under $30,000 isn\u2019t an insurmountable challenge, but it\u2019s a close call if you cap your purchase at that figure, an amount suggested by some mathematical gymnastics for a 60-month loan term.*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or even if you stretch your budget to the $31,683 average starting price for minivans under $40,000<\/a>, reported by CarsDirect, an online shopping site.<\/p>\n

Following are the three 2021 minivans with starting prices under $30,000:
\n\u2022\tDodge Grand Caravan, $25,533
\n\u2022\tChrysler Voyager, $28,105
\n\u2022\tKia Sedona, $28,611<\/p>\n

Pushing our limit to the $31,683 average starting price for minivans under $40,000 adds just one:
\n\u2022\tHonda Odyssey, $31,471<\/p>\n

Rounding out the roster are five more vehicles under the $41,163 average transaction price for minivans, according to Kelley Blue Book:
\n\u2022\tChrysler Pacifica, $32,651
\n\u2022\tToyota Sienna, $33,221
\n\u2022\tKia Carnival, $33,275
\n\u2022\tChrysler Pacifica Hybrid, $35,663
\n\u2022\tNissan NV Passenger NV3500 HD, $36,617<\/p>\n

Prices for 2022 vehicles may be higher than those cited here, but you get the idea.<\/p>\n

* Financial experts typically recommend spending no more than 10% of monthly gross income for a car, which, over a year, means about $6,600, or $550 per month assuming a 60-month term. An online financial calculator<\/a> translates that to a vehicle costing about $29,500, plus down payment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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