Model Year | 2018 | 2014 | |
Model | Chrysler Pacifica | Mitsubishi Outlander | |
Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 287 hp@6400 262 lb-ft@4000 |
3.0L V6 OHC-4v 224 hp@6250 215 lb-ft@3750 |
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Transmission | 9-speed automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 121.6 in | 105.1 in | 16.5 in |
Length | 203.6 in | 183.3 in | 20.3 in |
Width | 79.6 in | 70.9 in | 8.7 in |
Height | 69.9 in | 66.1 in | 3.8 in |
Curb Weight | 4330 lb. | 3571 lb. | 759 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 19.0 gal. | 16.6 gal. | 2.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.1 in | 40.6 in | -0.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 63.8 in | 56.4 in | 7.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 59.0 in | 52.6 in | 6.4 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.1 in | 40.9 in | 0.2 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.6 in | 38.4 in | 1.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 63.0 in | 56.0 in | 7 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 64.8 in | 51.7 in | 13.1 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 37.3 in | 1.7 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 38.7 in | 35.7 in | 3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 61.2 in | 50.6 in | 10.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 49.6 in | 39.4 in | 10.2 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 36.5 in | 28.2 in | 8.3 in |
Total Legroom | 116.6 in (over 3 rows) | 106.4 in (over 3 rows) | 10.2 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 32.3 ft3 | 10.3 ft3 | 22 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 87.5 ft3 | 34.2 ft3 | 53.3 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 140.5 ft3 | 63.3 ft3 | 77.2 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 |
2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
There's a reason three-row crossovers tend to be much larger than this pair. The third-row seat in the Kia Sorento doesn't provide enough headroom for the average adult male. Both comfort and knee room are also in short supply. You might think that a seat couldn't get any tighter than the Sorento's third row. But, based on the official specs, the Outlander has nearly four inches less combined legroom--a huge difference. Even children won't fit in the Mitsubishi's third row unless you slide the second row forward much of the way. The 2014's third row seat is at least a conventional seat. Last year it was little more than a sling. In either vehicle the second row split bench is roomy and comfortable, with enough height off the floor to provide adults with good thigh support. But the rear passengers in the Outlander don't get air vents. Those in the Kia do. see full Mitsubishi Outlander review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander.