Model Year | 2017 | 2017 | |
Model | Chrysler Pacifica | Dodge Durango | |
Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 287 hp@6400 262 lb-ft@4000 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6400 260 lb-ft@4000 |
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Transmission | 9-speed automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | RWD | |
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,089 mm | 3,043 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 5,171 mm | 5,110 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 2,022 mm | 1,925 mm | 1 mm |
Height | 1,775 mm | 1,801 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,964 kg | 2,157 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 72 L | 93 L | -21 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,019 mm | 1,013 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,621 mm | 1,486 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,448 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,044 mm | 1,024 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,006 mm | 1,011 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,600 mm | 1,481 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,646 mm | 1,422 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 991 mm | 980 mm | 11 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 983 mm | 960 mm | 23 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,554 mm | 1,280 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,260 mm | 1,087 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 927 mm | 800 mm | 127 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,962 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,804 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 915 L | 487 L | 428 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 2,478 L | 1,351 L | 1 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 3,979 L | 2,393 L | 1 L |
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 |
2017 Dodge Durango Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2018 | The SRT tweaks to the Durango include sport front bucket seats. These seats, with their large bolsters, will hold you in place through curves. Those who actually take the Durango SRT to the track will find that the seat's headrest leaves sufficient space for a helmet. But not everyone will find these seats comfortable. For me, the lumbar bulge felt too large even when minimized. In back, the Durango offers among the most comfortable second and third rows you'll find in any family hauler. It helps--a lot--that both rows are mounted higher off the floor than those in the average crossover. Among SUVs, only the Ford Expedition offers a more comfortable third-row seat. One weakness: the Durango can't hold three people in the second row as well as girthier competitors, and can't hold three people in the third row at all. Of course, opt for the second-row captain's chairs (as most buyers likely will) and the second-row seating will be limited to two people anyway. see full Dodge Durango review |
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