Model Year | 2006 | 2017 | |
Model | Chevrolet Impala / Monte Carlo | Chrysler Pacifica | |
Engine | 3.9L V6 OHV-2v 242 hp@6000 242 lb-ft@4800 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 287 hp@6400 262 lb-ft@4000 |
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Transmission | 4-speed automatic | 9-speed automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Minivan, ext. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,807 mm | 3,089 mm | -1 mm |
Length | 5,090 mm | 5,171 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,852 mm | 2,022 mm | -1 mm |
Height | 1,491 mm | 1,775 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,650 kg | 1,964 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 66 L | 72 L | -6 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,001 mm | 1,019 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,491 mm | 1,621 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,433 mm | 1,499 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,074 mm | 1,044 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 960 mm | 1,006 mm | 959 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,488 mm | 1,600 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,453 mm | 1,646 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 955 mm | 991 mm | -36 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 983 mm | -983 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,554 mm | -1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,260 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 927 mm | -927 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,029 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,962 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 527 L | 915 L | -388 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 18.6 | 2,478 L | 16.6 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 18.6 | 3,979 L | 15.6 |
2006 Chevrolet Impala / Monte Carlo Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 211-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
Interior room is outstanding. Trunk room is phenomenal, especially with flip and fold flat rear seat. see full Chevrolet Impala / Monte Carlo review |
2005 | 4dr Sedan 180-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
Rear seat had good room. Passengers had good leg room. Only adults over 6ft would touch the backs of the front seat with their legs. Draw back was the low roof. see full Chevrolet Impala / Monte Carlo review |
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Chrysler has revised its "Stow 'n Go" seats a few times to improve their comfort, and the latest ones are better. But they still feel smaller, firmer, and less comfortable than the conventional captain's chairs in competitors. This noted, unless you'll regularly carry adults in back, and they're picky about seat comfort, the Pacifica's seats should be good enough. A removable center seat for the second row has been added to the options list. With this seat the Pacifica can, like the Sienna and Odyssey, carry eight people in a pinch. But the same seat in the Sienna is much more comfortable. The Pacifica's third row is more competitive in terms of comfort. Roominess in both cases is better than in the Kia Sedona, perhaps about even with the Toyota Sienna, and less than in the Honda Odyssey, which is the roomiest of the bunch. If you're used to a crossover any of these minivans will seem very roomy. The third-row seats in most crossovers aren't in the same league. see full Chrysler Pacifica review |
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2017 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 287-horsepower 3.6L V6 9-speed automatic FWD |
The seats are still more thinly padded than the competition - and the third row seat angle is merely adequate. My mother in law noted that our Ody 3rd row is really like a standard seat - not "3rd class" - but the Pacifica made her feel like she was "stuck in the back". see full Chrysler Pacifica review |