Model Year | 2012 | 2018 | |
Model | Chevrolet Traverse | Chrysler Pacifica | |
Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 215 kW@6300 366 Nm@3400 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 214 kW@6400 355 Nm@4000 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 9-speed automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Minivan, ext. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,020 mm | 3,089 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 5,207 mm | 5,171 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,991 mm | 2,022 mm | -1 mm |
Height | 1,788 mm | 1,775 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 2,173 kg | 1,964 kg | 1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 83 L | 72 L | 11 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,026 mm | 1,019 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,575 mm | 1,621 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,501 mm | 1,499 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,049 mm | 1,044 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 1,006 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,557 mm | 1,600 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,468 mm | 1,646 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 935 mm | 991 mm | -56 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 960 mm | 983 mm | -23 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,463 mm | 1,554 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,227 mm | 1,260 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 843 mm | 927 mm | -84 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,827 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,962 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 691 L | 915 L | -224 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,948 L | 2,478 L | -1 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 3,296 L | 3,979 L | 0 L |
2012 Chevrolet Traverse Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Although the rear captain seats are quite comfortable, I do not like how they roll forward. There is a track in the floor in which the rear seats fold and slide up behind the front seats. All I notice when in the back seat is how extremely difficult it is to clean out the mud and grit and salt (I live in Canada, we use salt on our roads) that gets left behind in the track from passenger footwear. see full Chevrolet Traverse review |
2011 | 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The headrest position is horrible for long trips. Felt like my head was being pushed forward. see full Chevrolet Traverse review |
2018 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 |
2018 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 |