Malibu Beach, CA – Silence. Is there anything so cherished, so rare and so craved by parents with multiple active kids? Didn’t think so. Which bodes well for the largely silent 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan. The Pacifica Hybrid is quieter, more family-friendly and more efficient than any other minivan or gas-powered SUV on the marke

Although minivans are gradually becoming an endangered species, the few remaining offerings in North America are the most resilient survivors, and this latest evolution from Chrysler quickly makes a case for best of breed. This latest evolution from Chrysler quickly makes a case for best of breed. Despite the shrinking number of minivan

They say every high-performance athlete has an ultimate vision that helps drive them: scoring in overtime in the Stanley Cup finals, the game-winning swing in the World Series, a triumphant national anthem at the Olympics. It’s a vision that encapsulates years of tireless training, refinement, and planning for ultimate performance at exactly the ri

Gas prices being what they are these days, it’s always a treat to come in “under budget” at the pumps. And that’s exactly what I did with the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid : after a week, I was down just a quarter-tank of fuel. It’s a plug-in hybrid (PHEV), which gives you a stretch of completely fuel-free driving after it’s been plugged in. It th

There’s really no vehicle better suited to hauling your brood than a minivan. If space is what you crave, you won’t find an SUV, crossover or wagon that will deliver the same level of passenger room and cavernous cargo capacity, period. Often maligned, and never cool, the minivan nevertheless spent decades at the forefront of dealing with the day-t

I believe it is impossible to drive a minivan for a week and not be a convert. When we talk about practicality in other cars, whether they’re sedans, or hatchbacks, or three-row SUVs, we’re only ever talking about relative practicality. If you want the real thing, the whole enchilada, you can only get it one place: Minivan-land. Because elect

The word “van” is a truncated form of the old-ish military term “vanguard”, which was the front line of an advancing military, often cavalry but sometimes nautical. So it’s easy to see how the metaphorical redefinition of the original word “vanguard” came to mean “leading thinkers”. Now, it’s been awhile since minivan producers were accused of b

The AJAC EcoRun is a great showcase of all sorts of advanced auto tech, from hydrogen power, to EV power and everything in between. That’s all good stuff, but considering we live in a world still dominated by gas- and diesel-powered vehicles, it’s also a great chance to see how far that tech has come. "For a vehicle this size to get anywhere

'Peak minivan' may be well behind us, but to paraphrase Ron Burgundy in Anchorman , Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' (FCA) presence in the segment its Chrysler Corporation predecessor created in the early 1980s is kind of a big deal. It was far from insignificant, then, that FCA kicked off the 2016 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) media pr

The driving is done, the votes are in, and the scores have been tabulated and weighted for maximum consumer relevance. Now, after extensive assessment of every minivan on the market, our jury of more than 20 automotive experts have declared a winner, and that winner is the Chrysler Pacifica. It’s no short order to convert the impressions of our

Having driven my fair share of Chrysler Pacifica minivans the last few years, this particular 2020 mid-level Touring tester came with two items I hadn’t yet seen in the family-friendly people-mover: seating for eight, and an as-tested price under $50,000. With an updated and more SUV-like Pacifica set to arrive for the 2021 model year, which wil

We brought you the details of the 2017 Pacifica replacing the Town & Country in January , and now Chrysler has announced pricing and availability. The new Pacifica will start at $43,995, $1,200 less than the outgoing T&C. It will sell alongside the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan , which will remain unchanged from the current model. The Pa

CHELSEA, Michigan – In 1983, Chrysler kick-started a brand-new segment when the first Dodge Caravan rolled off the production line. Inventing the minivan was a stroke of brilliance – not only fulfilling family transportation requirements with a vehicle expressly built for their needs, but almost certainly rescuing Chrysler from impending financial

Chrysler has recalled its brand-new Pacifica minivan to fix overhead seatbelt stowage clips that could break. The clips in question are the ones you see in minivan and SUV headliners that keep the middle seatbelt for the second and third rows of seating out the way when not in use. This seems like a strange reason to recall a vehicle, but in t

It appears that Chrysler is working up an all-wheel drive option for its Pacifica minivan. Offered until 2004 in the Pacifica's predecessor, the Town & Country, it was also available in the original Pacifica, a mid-size crossover sold until 2008. According to Automotive News, a representative of Unifor, the auto workers union that represents