Model Year | 2018 | 2013 | |
Model | Chrysler Pacifica | Nissan Pathfinder | |
Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 287 hp@6400 262 lb-ft@4000 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 260 hp@6400 240 lb-ft@4400 |
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Transmission | 9-speed automatic | CVT | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,089 mm | 2,901 mm | 1 mm |
Length | 5,171 mm | 5,009 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 2,022 mm | 1,961 mm | 1 mm |
Height | 1,775 mm | 1,768 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,964 kg | 1,882 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 72 L | 74 L | -2 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,019 mm | 1,072 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,621 mm | 1,542 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,443 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,044 mm | 1,074 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,006 mm | 1,001 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,600 mm | 1,534 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,646 mm | 1,425 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 991 mm | 1,059 mm | 990 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 983 mm | 960 mm | 23 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,554 mm | 1,450 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,260 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 927 mm | 780 mm | 147 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,962 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,913 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 915 L | 453 L | 462 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 2,478 L | 1,354 L | 1 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 3,979 L | 2,260 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 |
2013 Nissan Pathfinder Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Adults will easily fit in both back rows if the second row is adjusted midway through its travel, but they won't be very comfortable. Total legroom for all three rows is a generous 114.7 inches, 3.4 more than in the larger GMC Acadia. But as in the Acadia, the second row seat is too low to provide adults with proper thigh support. The Ford Flex is the champ in this area, while the new Santa Fe also puts in a strong showing. The seat cushion itself feels more substantial than that in the Acadia, but the GMC can fit three people in the third row (as can the Pilot). Only two can sit back there in the Pathfinder. see full Nissan Pathfinder review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder.