Model Year | 2018 | 2015 | |
Model | Chrysler Pacifica | Dodge Journey | |
Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 287 hp@6400 262 lb-ft@4000 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 283 hp@6350 260 lb-ft@4400 |
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Transmission | 9-speed automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 121.6 in | 113.8 in | 7.8 in |
Length | 203.6 in | 192.4 in | 11.2 in |
Width | 79.6 in | 72.2 in | 7.4 in |
Height | 69.9 in | 66.6 in | 3.3 in |
Curb Weight | 4330 lb. | 3884 lb. | 446 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 19.0 gal. | 20.5 gal. | -1.5 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.1 in | 40.8 in | -0.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 63.8 in | 57.5 in | 6.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 59.0 in | 53.8 in | 5.2 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.1 in | 40.8 in | 0.3 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.6 in | 39.9 in | -0.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 63.0 in | 56.9 in | 6.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 64.8 in | 54.4 in | 10.4 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 33.6 in | 5.4 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 38.7 in | 37.7 in | 1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 61.2 in | 43.5 in | 17.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 49.6 in | 40.0 in | 9.6 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 36.5 in | 23.4 in | 13.1 in |
Total Legroom | 116.6 in (over 3 rows) | 97.8 in (over 3 rows) | 18.8 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 32.3 ft3 | 10.7 ft3 | 21.6 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 87.5 ft3 | 37.0 ft3 | 50.5 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 140.5 ft3 | 67.6 ft3 | 72.9 ft3 |
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 |
2015 Dodge Journey Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2015 | 0 | I love the driver's seat -- it's supportive, comfortable and cushy. I like the power lumbar feature on the SXT that lets you position it up/down and larger/smaller. Not so big on the manual recline with the power seat -- adjustments to the seat bottom don't move the seatback. see full Dodge Journey review |
2015 Dodge Journey Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2015 | 0 | This is NOT a vehicle for a family of six. There were nonstop complaints about legroom from all my kids -- the 8-year-old twins in the wayback, the teenagers in the middle row. I couldn't be comfortable in the driver's seat, so that my son could have enough room to actually sit straight in the middle row, while giving his little sister enough room for her feet in the back row. It's a "make-do" or "in a pinch" 6-passenger car. Across town with 6 people is okay, across the state would incite a riot and mutiny. see full Dodge Journey review |
2014 | 4dr SUV 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I normally take customers to lunch and is not easy to accommodate 4 mid-size adults in the Journey, not mention 5. This Journey comes equipped with a third row that is supposed to accommodate 2 more persons, but the space is extremely small and I would not recommend having someone sitting there for a long trip. see full Dodge Journey review |
2014 | 4dr SUV 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
When I received my Journey the driver seat was comfortable but as I started traveling extensible the seat become more and more uncomfortable. I thought it was just me but other coworkers driving Journey report the same issue while the ones driving the Chevy Equinox and Ford Fusion state that the seats in their vehicles remain comfortable. Up to now, I can?t drive more than 2 hours without stopping somewhere to stretch my back. see full Dodge Journey review |