Model Year | 2017 | 2010 | |
Model | Chrysler Pacifica | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 287 hp@6400 262 lb-ft@4000 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 270 hp@6200 248 lb-ft@4700 |
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Transmission | 9-speed automatic | 5-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,089 mm | 2,789 mm | 1 mm |
Length | 5,171 mm | 4,785 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 2,022 mm | 1,910 mm | 1 mm |
Height | 1,775 mm | 1,730 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,964 kg | 1,805 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 72 L | 73 L | -1 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,019 mm | 1,031 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,621 mm | 1,516 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,440 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,044 mm | 1,097 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,006 mm | 1,019 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,600 mm | 1,511 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,646 mm | 1,435 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 991 mm | 973 mm | 18 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 983 mm | 922 mm | 61 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,554 mm | 1,397 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,260 mm | 1,074 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 927 mm | 742 mm | 185 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,962 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 915 L | 292 L | 623 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 2,478 L | 1,198 L | 1 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 3,979 L | 2,701 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 |
2010 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr SUV 187-horsepower 2.7L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Lots of room in the second row, including seats that recline and move back & forth. Having the third row as an option for occasional use was really the deciding factor. see full Toyota Highlander review |
2010 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD |
Third row minimal legroom see full Toyota Highlander review |
2009 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Only two seats in the 2nd row, very small leg room in the 3rd row. see full Toyota Highlander review |
2009 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
seats were hard and flat. Even top of the line luxury model seats were a big disappointment . . . one of the principal reasons we did not choose this vehicle see full Toyota Highlander review |