Model Year | 2018 | 2018 | |
Model | Chrysler Pacifica | Kia Sorento | |
Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 287 hp@6400 262 lb-ft@4000 |
3.3L V6 DOHC-4v 290 hp@6400 252 lb-ft@5300 |
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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 | 2,779 mm | 1 mm |
Length | 5,171 mm | 4,760 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 2,022 mm | 1,890 mm | 1 mm |
Height | 1,775 mm | 1,684 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,964 kg | 1,800 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 72 L | 71 L | 1 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,019 mm | 1,003 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,621 mm | 1,501 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,440 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,044 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,006 mm | 998 mm | -997 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,600 mm | 1,473 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,646 mm | 1,433 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 991 mm | 1,001 mm | 990 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 983 mm | 922 mm | 61 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,554 mm | 1,341 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,260 mm | 1,052 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 927 mm | 805 mm | 122 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,962 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,852 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 915 L | 320 L | 595 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 2,478 L | 1,076 L | 1 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 3,979 L | 2,067 L | 1 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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2018 Kia Sorento.