Model Year | 2017 | 2016 | |
Model | Chrysler Pacifica | Jeep Wrangler | |
Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 287 hp@6400 262 lb-ft@4000 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 285 hp@6400 260 lb-ft@4800 |
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Transmission | 9-speed automatic | 5-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | 4WD, part-time w/low range | |
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 121.6 in | 116.0 in | 5.6 in |
Length | 203.6 in | 184.4 in | 19.2 in |
Width | 79.6 in | 73.9 in | 5.7 in |
Height | 69.9 in | 72.3 in | -2.4 in |
Curb Weight | 4330 lb. | 4100 lb. | 230 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 19.0 gal. | 21.6 gal. | -2.6 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.1 in | 41.3 in | -1.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 63.8 in | 55.8 in | 8 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 59.0 in | 55.6 in | 3.4 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.1 in | 41.0 in | 0.1 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.6 in | 40.3 in | -0.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 63.0 in | 56.8 in | 6.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 64.8 in | 56.7 in | 8.1 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 37.2 in | 1.8 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 38.7 in | 0.0 in | 38.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 61.2 in | 0.0 in | 61.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 49.6 in | 0.0 in | 49.6 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 36.5 in | 0.0 in | 36.5 in |
Total Legroom | 116.6 in (over 3 rows) | 78.2 in (over 2 rows) | 38.4 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 32.3 ft3 | 31.5 ft3 | 0.8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 87.5 ft3 | 31.5 | 56 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 140.5 ft3 | 70.6 ft3 | 69.9 ft3 |
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 |
2016 Jeep Wrangler Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Two adults can squeeze into the back of the regular Wrangler, but Jeep clearly didn't intend the two-door for people who'll often be using the rear seat. The door openings are small and the front seats don't return to their former position after being tipped forward to let people in. The Wrangler Unlimited has a much wider three-person rear seat served by its own doors. But even in the Unlimited rear knee room isn't abundant and the rear seat cushion is somewhat under-sized. Some owners of the two-door Wrangler remove the rear seat (unlike in the Unlimited, this doesn't require tools) to open up a larger cargo area with a flat floor. There's not a lot of cargo space behind the second row in the two-door. The great majority of the Unlimited's 20-inch wheelbase extension goes into the space behind the second row, nearly tripling cargo volume there from 17 to 46 cubic feet. It's the one to get if you want to be able to carry three or more people and their gear. see full Jeep Wrangler review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2016 Jeep Wrangler.