Model Year | 2017 | 2006 | |
Model | Chrysler Pacifica | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 287 hp@6400 262 lb-ft@4000 |
3.3L V6 DOHC-4v 215 hp@5600 222 lb-ft@3600 |
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Transmission | 9-speed automatic | 5-speed automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,089 mm | 2,715 mm | 1 mm |
Length | 5,171 mm | 4,689 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 2,022 mm | 1,826 mm | 1 mm |
Height | 1,775 mm | 1,725 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,964 kg | 1,655 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 72 L | 72 L | 0 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,019 mm | 1,016 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,621 mm | 1,471 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,400 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,044 mm | 1,034 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,006 mm | 1,011 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,600 mm | 1,448 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,646 mm | 1,394 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 991 mm | 925 mm | 66 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 983 mm | 820 mm | 163 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,554 mm | 1,351 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,260 mm | 1,011 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 927 mm | 767 mm | 160 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,962 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,725 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 915 L | 297 L | 618 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 2,478 L | 1,124 L | 1 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 3,979 L | 2,282 L | 1 L |
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 |
2006 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2006 | 4dr SUV 215-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
Ease of entry and exit and the spacious leg room. see full Toyota Highlander review |