Chrysler Pacifica (RU)
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | FCA US LLC (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) |
| Production | 2016- |
| Model years | 2017- |
| Assembly | Canada: Windsor, Ontario (Windsor Assembly) |
| Designer | Irina Zavatski,[1] Winnie Cheung[2] (interior) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Minivan |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | Compact US Wide |
| Related | Chrysler 200 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.6 L Pentastar V6 (gasoline) |
| Transmission | 9-speed 948TE automatic CVT automatic (PHEV)[3] |
| Electric range | 30 miles (EPA estimate) |
| Plug-in charging | 16-kWh lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 121.6 in (3,089 mm) |
| Length | 203.6 in (5,171 mm) |
| Width | 79.6 in (2,022 mm) |
| Height | 69.9 in (1,775 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Chrysler Town & Country Dodge Grand Caravan |
The Chrysler Pacifica is a luxury minivan being produced by the Chrysler division of FCA US LLC. Although sharing its name with a discontinued crossover, it is an all-new design replacing the Chrysler Town & Country .[4]
History
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.[5]
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.[6] A company roadmap 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 will 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.[7][8][9] 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."[9]
The new vehicle debuted on January 11, 2016, at the 2016 North American International Auto Show. Rather than being named as 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 Velisek explained that the Pacifica was meant to "change the entire paradigm of what people know about minivans in the segment". Among its differences from the previous Town & Country is a new platform, and a design carrying a sportier appearance inspired by crossovers—a market segment that had cannibalized minivan sales—in an effort to disassociate the vehicle from other minivans with a boxier build.[10][11] Chrysler is also changing the minivan's sliding doors: they will be aluminum and hands-free, opening automatically when the fob holder waves under them.[12]
On March 10, 2016, FCA announced that the starting price of the 2017 Pacifica would be $28,595 (USD).[13] This is $1,400 less than the starting price of the 2016 Town & Country.
The production of a plug-in hybrid version, which will be the first of its class in the United States, was, according to chief engineer Kevin Mets, meant to create an electric vehicle that could feasibly be a family's "primary vehicle".[14]
Production
Production of the vehicle will be on an all-new platform at the Windsor Plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.[15]
Specifications
Powertrains
The Pacifica utilizes a new revision of the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engine, and will be produced in gas-only and plug-in hybrid (marketed as Pacifica Hybrid) models. The hybrid version utilizes a 16-kWh Lithium-ion battery, which can run for 30 miles before switching back to using gas only. The battery can be fully recharged in two hours using a 240-volt plug-in system. FCA US claims that the hybrid model can achieve at least 80 miles per gallon in fuel economy.[6][14][16]
Marketing campaign
Since April 8, 2016, comedian Jim Gaffigan has appeared with his family in a marketing campaign for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica.[17]
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