Model Year | 2018 | 2018 | |
Model | Chrysler Pacifica | Volkswagen Passat | |
Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 214 kW@6400 355 Nm@4000 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 206 kW@6200 350 Nm@2500 |
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Transmission | 9-speed automatic | 6-speed automated manual | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,089 mm | 2,804 mm | 1 mm |
Length | 5,171 mm | 4,867 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 2,022 mm | 1,834 mm | 1 mm |
Height | 1,775 mm | 1,486 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,964 kg | 1,620 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 72 L | 70 L | 2 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,019 mm | 973 mm | -972 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,621 mm | 1,445 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,044 mm | 1,077 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,006 mm | 960 mm | -959 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,600 mm | 1,448 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,646 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 991 mm | 993 mm | -2 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) | 2,070 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 915 L | 450 L | 465 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 2,478 L | 15.9 | -13.9 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 3,979 L | 15.9 | -12.9 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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2018 Volkswagen Passat.