Model Year | 2018 | 2018 | |
Model | Chrysler Pacifica | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 287 hp@6400 262 lb-ft@4000 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
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Transmission | 9-speed automatic | 8-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 | 4,890 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 2,022 mm | 1,925 mm | 1 mm |
Height | 1,775 mm | 1,730 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,964 kg | 1,982 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 72 L | 73 L | -1 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,019 mm | 1,034 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,621 mm | 1,506 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,044 mm | 1,123 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,006 mm | 1,013 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,600 mm | 1,514 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,646 mm | 1,450 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 991 mm | 975 mm | 16 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 983 mm | 912 mm | 71 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,554 mm | 1,397 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,260 mm | 1,158 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 927 mm | 704 mm | 223 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,962 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,802 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 915 L | 391 L | 524 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 2,478 L | 1,198 L | 1 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 3,979 L | 2,370 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 |
2018 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2018 | 4dr SUV 295-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
3rd row seat is midget sized. Claiming that the Highlander is an 8-passenger vehicle is a lie. It's either 5 normal-sized people, or Snow White and the 7 dwarfs. There is no way you can accommodate 8 normal-sized people comfortably in this car. see full Toyota Highlander review |