Dodge Grand Caravan Rear Side Panel Speaker Size
The Dodge Grand Caravan rear side panel accommodates an 8 inch speaker size and 6x9 inch speakers across the model's available configurations. Compatible types for the rear side panel include woofer and full-range audio units. These specifications cover the 2016 to 2017 model years.
| Year | Type | Size (inch) |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Woofer | 8 |
| 2017 | Full-Range | 6x9 |
| 2016 | Woofer | 8 |
| 2016 | Full-Range | 6x9 |
Speaker Types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Woofer | A larger driver for low frequencies, typically from about 40 Hz up to 1,000 Hz. It delivers most of the bass and lower midrange in a door or panel speaker system. |
| Full-Range | A single driver that reproduces bass through treble without a separate crossover network. It is the simplest replacement option and is common in factory audio systems. |
Additional Notes
- The rear side panel location in the Dodge Grand Caravan refers to speaker positions mounted within the interior side panels toward the rear of the cabin, a placement that directs sound into the passenger and cargo zones rather than toward the front occupants.
- Both the 2016 and 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan rear side panel positions accommodate 2 distinct speaker sizes: 8-inch and 6x9-inch.
- An 8-inch woofer at the rear side panel position operates in a low-frequency range, typically reproducing bass and lower midrange content, which benefits from the rear cabin placement where longer sound waves have more physical space to develop.
- The woofer type is a speaker designed specifically to handle low-frequency reproduction, generally covering a range from approximately 20 Hz to 500 Hz, and the 8-inch cone diameter supports greater air displacement than smaller drivers, contributing to deeper bass output at the rear side panel location.
- A 6x9-inch driver is an oval format with a surface area larger than many circular mid-size drivers, and at the rear side panel location the increased cone area supports both low-frequency extension and broader midrange coverage across the rear cabin.
- The full-range type assigned to the 6x9-inch size indicates a single driver intended to reproduce the full audible spectrum, typically from approximately 50 Hz to 20,000 Hz, without requiring a separate crossover or companion tweeter at the same location.
- Rear side panel mounting positions are generally fixed within molded panel cavities, meaning the outer diameter and depth of any installed driver must conform precisely to the existing cutout and mounting ring dimensions of the 2016 and 2017 Grand Caravan panels.
- The depth clearance behind the rear side panel is a spatial constraint relevant to both the 8-inch woofer and the 6x9-inch full-range driver, as deeper basket designs may conflict with the structural elements or trim layers behind the panel surface.
- Because rear side panel speakers in a minivan like the Grand Caravan face inward toward seated rear passengers, the dispersion pattern of the full-range 6x9-inch driver influences how evenly sound reaches second- and third-row occupants.
- The 8-inch woofer format at the rear side panel location typically requires a dedicated power signal filtered to low frequencies, making amplifier or head unit crossover settings relevant to proper operation at the Dodge Grand Caravan rear side panel position.