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Built in 1928, the Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario currently makes three models: the Pacifica, Voyager, and Grand Caravan. The Pacifica PHEV started production in December 2016 for the 2017 model year. Almost seven years later, the fuel-sipping family hauler celebrates the completion of the 100,000th example.
The milestone vehicle is a Brilliant Black-painted Touring L, which is the most basic of three grades available for the 2023 model year. The Limited starts at $55,840 as opposed to $51,095 for the Touring L, whereas the range-topping Pinnacle retails at $60,990.
Previously known as the Pacifica Hybrid, the Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid is the only plug-in hybrid minivan eligible for the full $7,500 federal tax credit. Add state and local tax credits, and it's easy to understand why the Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid steals customers from the hybrid Toyota Sienna and ICE-only Honda Odyssey.
Be that as it may, the minivan isn't as popular as it used to be. For example, Kia Carnival deliveries totaled 17,822 units in the first half of 2023 as opposed to 55,284 for the Telluride three-row crossover. The Odyssey sold 39,466 compared to 55,783 units of the Pilot on which it's based. The Sienna and Highlander moved 27,937 and 113,264 vehicles, respectively. As for the Pacifica (including the Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid), make that 73,845 examples in the first half of 2023.
With the 300 sedan going the way of the dodo after 2023, the Chrysler brand will be left with nothing more than a minivan. The Brampton Assembly Plant is due to be retooled in 2024 for a yet-unconfirmed platform that supports the company's electrification plans, with production scheduled to resume sometime in 2025.
Windsor is also getting a new lease on life in the form of the STLA Large platform. Vehicles based on said platform will be made in Italy as well, at the Cassino Assembly Plant where Stellantis currently manufactures premium vehicles for Alfa Romeo (Giulia sedan and Stelvio crossover) and Maserati (Grecale crossover).
Back in January 2022, the Chrysler brand announced with much pomp that it's going completely electric by 2028. The marque's first electric vehicle should have been based on the Airflow concept, yet said concept is back on the drawing board due to lackluster styling.
Stellantis, the cross-border merger between Fiat Chrysler and Groupe PSA, intends to launch more than 25 electric vehicles in the United States by 2030. Chrysler's upcoming crossover is one of them, a two-row sport utility vehicle based on the STLA Large.
Jeep is another Stellantis brand, and thus far, we're aware of two electric vehicles intended for the US market. First and foremost, the Recon is a Wrangler-sized concept that should start production in 2024 as a 2025 model. The Wagoneer S is also due in 2024, and its targeted range is 400 miles (644 kilometers; according to Jeep big kahuna Christian Meunier).
Previously known as the Pacifica Hybrid, the Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid is the only plug-in hybrid minivan eligible for the full $7,500 federal tax credit. Add state and local tax credits, and it's easy to understand why the Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid steals customers from the hybrid Toyota Sienna and ICE-only Honda Odyssey.
Be that as it may, the minivan isn't as popular as it used to be. For example, Kia Carnival deliveries totaled 17,822 units in the first half of 2023 as opposed to 55,284 for the Telluride three-row crossover. The Odyssey sold 39,466 compared to 55,783 units of the Pilot on which it's based. The Sienna and Highlander moved 27,937 and 113,264 vehicles, respectively. As for the Pacifica (including the Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid), make that 73,845 examples in the first half of 2023.
With the 300 sedan going the way of the dodo after 2023, the Chrysler brand will be left with nothing more than a minivan. The Brampton Assembly Plant is due to be retooled in 2024 for a yet-unconfirmed platform that supports the company's electrification plans, with production scheduled to resume sometime in 2025.
Windsor is also getting a new lease on life in the form of the STLA Large platform. Vehicles based on said platform will be made in Italy as well, at the Cassino Assembly Plant where Stellantis currently manufactures premium vehicles for Alfa Romeo (Giulia sedan and Stelvio crossover) and Maserati (Grecale crossover).
Back in January 2022, the Chrysler brand announced with much pomp that it's going completely electric by 2028. The marque's first electric vehicle should have been based on the Airflow concept, yet said concept is back on the drawing board due to lackluster styling.
Stellantis, the cross-border merger between Fiat Chrysler and Groupe PSA, intends to launch more than 25 electric vehicles in the United States by 2030. Chrysler's upcoming crossover is one of them, a two-row sport utility vehicle based on the STLA Large.
Jeep is another Stellantis brand, and thus far, we're aware of two electric vehicles intended for the US market. First and foremost, the Recon is a Wrangler-sized concept that should start production in 2024 as a 2025 model. The Wagoneer S is also due in 2024, and its targeted range is 400 miles (644 kilometers; according to Jeep big kahuna Christian Meunier).
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