Model Year | 2018 | 2012 | |
Model | Chrysler Pacifica | Chevrolet Traverse | |
Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 287 hp@6400 262 lb-ft@4000 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 288 hp@6300 270 lb-ft@3400 |
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Transmission | 9-speed automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,089 mm | 3,020 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 5,171 mm | 5,207 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 2,022 mm | 1,991 mm | 1 mm |
Height | 1,775 mm | 1,788 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,964 kg | 2,173 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 72 L | 83 L | -11 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,019 mm | 1,026 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,621 mm | 1,575 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,501 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,044 mm | 1,049 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,006 mm | 1,001 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,600 mm | 1,557 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,646 mm | 1,468 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 991 mm | 935 mm | 56 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 983 mm | 960 mm | 23 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,554 mm | 1,463 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,260 mm | 1,227 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 927 mm | 843 mm | 84 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,962 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,827 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 915 L | 691 L | 224 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 2,478 L | 1,948 L | 1 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 3,979 L | 3,296 L | 0 L |
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 |
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 |