Model Year | 2018 | 2008 | |
Model | Chrysler Pacifica | Subaru Forester | |
Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 287 hp@6400 262 lb-ft@4000 |
turbocharged 2.5L H4 DOHC-4v 224 hp@5600 226 lb-ft@3600 |
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Transmission | 9-speed automatic | 4-speed automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,089 mm | 2,525 mm | 1 mm |
Length | 5,171 mm | 4,486 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 2,022 mm | 1,735 mm | 1 mm |
Height | 1,775 mm | 1,651 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,964 kg | 1,520 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 72 L | 60 L | 12 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,019 mm | 1,011 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,621 mm | 1,359 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,311 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,044 mm | 1,107 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,006 mm | 1,008 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,600 mm | 1,361 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,646 mm | 1,311 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 991 mm | 856 mm | 135 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 983 mm | 0 mm | 983 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,554 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,260 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 927 mm | 0 mm | 927 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,962 mm (over 3 rows) | 1,963 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 915 L | 906 L | 9 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 2,478 L | 32.0 | -30 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 3,979 L | 1,634 L | 2 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 |
2008 Subaru Forester Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
ample rear seat room for car seats and adults alike see full Subaru Forester review |
2009 | 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
Pleanty of room for long legs in the rear seat. see full Subaru Forester review |
2009 | 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
Rear seat has plenty of leg room, and the roof is high for tall drivers. see full Subaru Forester review |
2009 | 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Rear seats are very comfortable, lots of space, excellent for wife and kid. see full Subaru Forester review |
2009 | 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Easily fits people over 6 foot in fron with plenty of room in back for passengers - much better than previous generation Forester. see full Subaru Forester review |
2009 | 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
Big enough for growing children; enough leg room for tall driver see full Subaru Forester review |
2009 | 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
It fits my kids (three) better than 2001 Outback, the rear seat "hump" is less proeminent than in other Subaru models (Outback namely), good hip and shoulder room see full Subaru Forester review |
2009 | 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Lost of room for the kids. see full Subaru Forester review |
2009 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
well padded and shaped, power seat controls allows good positioning. see full Subaru Forester review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 173-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
easy to find comfortable position; no problems driving over an hour or more; good upright position see full Subaru Forester review |
2008 Subaru Forester Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Great for an average women. Too narrow for fit 6 foot man, especially in the back cushion. see full Subaru Forester review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 173-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
No thigh or lumbar support, seats hrad, minimal leg room for front passenger see full Subaru Forester review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 173-horsepower 2.5L H4 4-speed automatic AWD |
Not acceptable for an adult in any of the three rear seating positions see full Subaru Forester review |
2007 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4 5-speed manual AWD |
Front driver leg room is a little cramped from side to side. see full Subaru Forester review |