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The highly anticipated replacement for the long-lived Town & Country will soon arrive at a Chrysler dealer near you. Michigan-area showrooms will be the first to get the Pacifica after more than 200 units of the minivan were driven away from Windsor Assembly in Ontario, the southernmost city in Canada.
More than three decades ago, Chrysler singlehandedly invented the minivan genre. In the last decade or so, America has gradually lost interest in the minivan and started a love affair with the crossover and SUV. Therefore, a great challenge is lying ahead for the Pacifica: to reestablish the minivan as being cool.
Tim Kuniskis, the head of passenger car brands at Fiat Chrysler, is hoping for the best: “The Chrysler Pacifica is the new benchmark in minivan style, design, safety, efficiency, entertainment and functionality. Now, customers can experience the Pacifica at their local dealership and see why we believe it’s the perfect vehicle for the modern family.” Not even the old farts at Consumer Reports could’ve identified something wrong about the Pacifica, albeit reliability is open to question.
Built on an all-new platform, the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica boasts plenty of standard and available goodies, including an 8.4-inch touchscreen display, a 360-degree surround view camera system, ParkSense, Forward Collision Warning-Plus, Stow ’n Go seating with Easy Tilt, handsfree sliding doors and liftgate, a rear seat entertainment system, panoramic sunroof, and an integrated vacuum cleaner.
Available in five trim levels and starting at $28,995 plus $995 destination, the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica can be customized to suit both families and shuttle services. A 3.6-liter V6 is the sole engine you can have. The good news is that it returns 28 mpg (8.4 l/100 km) on the highway, leaving the Toyota Sienna and Kia Sedona far, far behind. In the city, the three contenders are matched (18 mpg or 13 l/100 km).
For those who want to be friendlier to the environment, there is the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, an 8-seater family lugger with two electric motors and 30 miles (48 km) of electric range. Mind you, the Hybrid doesn’t allow you to fold the second-row Stow ’n Go seats because that area is occupied by the battery.
Tim Kuniskis, the head of passenger car brands at Fiat Chrysler, is hoping for the best: “The Chrysler Pacifica is the new benchmark in minivan style, design, safety, efficiency, entertainment and functionality. Now, customers can experience the Pacifica at their local dealership and see why we believe it’s the perfect vehicle for the modern family.” Not even the old farts at Consumer Reports could’ve identified something wrong about the Pacifica, albeit reliability is open to question.
Built on an all-new platform, the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica boasts plenty of standard and available goodies, including an 8.4-inch touchscreen display, a 360-degree surround view camera system, ParkSense, Forward Collision Warning-Plus, Stow ’n Go seating with Easy Tilt, handsfree sliding doors and liftgate, a rear seat entertainment system, panoramic sunroof, and an integrated vacuum cleaner.
Available in five trim levels and starting at $28,995 plus $995 destination, the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica can be customized to suit both families and shuttle services. A 3.6-liter V6 is the sole engine you can have. The good news is that it returns 28 mpg (8.4 l/100 km) on the highway, leaving the Toyota Sienna and Kia Sedona far, far behind. In the city, the three contenders are matched (18 mpg or 13 l/100 km).
For those who want to be friendlier to the environment, there is the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, an 8-seater family lugger with two electric motors and 30 miles (48 km) of electric range. Mind you, the Hybrid doesn’t allow you to fold the second-row Stow ’n Go seats because that area is occupied by the battery.
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