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Chrysler Pacifica

The Chrysler Pacifica is a minivan produced by the Chrysler division of Stellantis since the 2017 model year. Replacing the Chrysler Town & Country, the Pacifica is the sixth generation of Chrysler minivans, taking its name from the namesake 2004–2008 product line. Along with serving as the first minivan with a plug-in hybrid drivetrain, the Pacifica has also served as a platform for autonomous vehicle development. For the 2020 model year, Chrysler repackaged the lower-trim versions of the Pacifica as a revived Chrysler Voyager, largely to expand fleet sales of the model line. Following the retirement of the Dodge Grand Caravan after 2020, the nameplate was shifted from Dodge to the Chrysler after 36 years (serving as the Canadian equivalent of Chrysler Voyager). Following the retirement of the Chrysler 300 sedan, the Pacifica has become the sole remaining vehicle line assembled by Chrysler; as part of its 2027 model update, the Voyager name was retired (for a third time) in the United States. Chrysler Canada assembles the Pacifica alongside the Chrysler Grand Caravan in its Windsor Assembly facility (Windsor, Ontario), home to Chrysler minivan assembly since 1983.

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Predecessor: Chrysler Voyager

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History

=== Development === In June 2013, it was reported that Chrysler was preparing to produce a new generation of its Town & Country minivan at the Windsor Assembly Plant, with production set to begin in 2015 and a release for the 2017 model year. An industry analyst reported that the new version would possibly be a crossover utility vehicle in the vein of the Pacifica. In 2015, FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne announced that it would invest $2 billion in developing a new minivan, and overhauling the Windsor Assembly Plant to facilitate its production. A company issued plan of future vehicles revealed that a new Town & Country would begin production in February 2016 for the 2017 model year, and that the final-generation Dodge Grand Caravan would be maintained in parallel with the new Town & Country as a lower-cost option during the 2017 model year, after which it would be discontinued. Marchionne has been against "duplicate[d] investments" in product development, a strategy reflected by his reduction of badge-engineering between FCA US's domestic marques. On November 3, 2015, FCA filed to have its trademark registration on the Pacifica brand renewed. FCA's Head of Passenger Car Brands Timothy Kuniskis denied that this was related to any new products, and that it was standard industry practice to continue renewing its trademarks because "you don't want to lose names. Establishing new names is expensive." Model years. Chrysler debuted the new vehicle on January 11, 2016, at the 2016 North American International Auto Show. Rather than being named the Town & Country, the new vehicle was branded as the Pacifica. The decision to drop the Town & Country brand was made primarily to distinguish the new vehicle from previous iterations; director of Chrysler brand product marketing Bruce Veli

Production

Production of the vehicle uses an all-new platform at the Windsor Plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Powertrains. The Pacifica uses a new revision of the 3.6 L Pentastar V6 engine, and is produced with two powertrains: gasoline-only and plug-in hybrid, the latter marketed as Pacifica Hybrid. The plug-in hybrid version uses a 16-kWh lithium-ion battery, located under the floor under the second row of seats, with an all-electric range of 33 mi (53 km) before switching to the gasoline engine. The battery can be fully recharged in two hours using a 240-volt plug-in system. The hybrid is not available with all-wheel drive, eight-passenger seating, Stow'n Go seating, or vacuum. The gasoline-only version of the Pacifica minivan went on sale in mid-2016; the plug-in hybrid version, in 2017. Chrysler expected the plug-in hybrid model to achieve a fuel economy of at least 80 miles per gallon equivalent, and on December 1, 2016, the EPA announced the minivan achieved 84 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent. Fuel economy. The Pacifica Hybrid operating in hybrid mode had the highest fuel economy of any minivan available in the North American market until the introduction of the 2021 standard-hybrid fourth-generation Toyota Sienna. The following table presents the U.S. EPA fuel economy ratings for all powertrain variants of the Chrysler Pacifica. Safety. ==== NHTSA ==== IIHS. ===== 2017 ===== The 2017 Pacifica was tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), and its top trim received a Top Safety Pick+ award: * rating applies to models built after August 2016 2022. The 2022 Pacifica was tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), and it received a Top Safety Pick+ award: 2023. The 2023 Pacifica was tested In the IIHS' updated Moderate Overlap test, w

Marketing

In April 2016, Chrysler launched a television advertising campaign for the Pacifica entitled "Dad Brand", featuring comedian Jim Gaffigan and his children. In October 2016, Chrysler launched a social media-oriented campaign known as "PacifiKids", featuring videos in which unsuspecting families shopped for the vehicle at a dealership staffed entirely by children. The Pacifica has also been used in cross-promotional campaigns for the films The Secret Life of Pets and Incredibles 2.

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Specifications

name

Chrysler Pacifica (RU)

Manufacturer

Chrysler (Stellantis North America)

aka

Chrysler Voyager (US, 2020–2026; fleet only 2022–2024), Chrysler Grand Caravan (Canada, 2021–present)

Production

2016–present

Model years

2017–present

Assembly

Canada: Windsor, Ontario (Windsor Assembly)

Designer

Irina Zavatski, Winnie Cheung (interior)

Class

Minivan

Body style

5-door minivan

Layout

Front-engine, front-wheel drive, Front-engine, all-wheel drive

Platform

Fiat-Chrysler RU

Related

Chrysler 200

Engine

3.6 L Pentastar V6 (gasoline)

Transmission

9-speed 948TE automatic, e-CVT

Electric range

33 mi (EPA)

Battery

16 lithium-ion

Wheelbase

3089 mm

Length

203.6 in

Width

79.6 in

Height

69.9-70.7 in

Kerb weight

1964 kg, 2262 kg (hybrid)

Predecessor

Chrysler Town & Country/Dodge Caravan (RT)

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US EPA fuel-economy records

US EPA test figures (US MPG, US test cycle).

Sources

• Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23057901CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Pacifica_(minivan)CC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1375519220 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2027_Chrysler_Pacifica_Limited_AWD_in_Bright_White,_front_left,_2026-07-01.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Elise240SX · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Manufacturer website (link only) — https://www.chrysler.com/pacifica.htmlLink only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.

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