Model Year | 2014 | 2018 | |
Model | Dodge Grand Caravan | Chrysler Pacifica | |
Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 283 hp@6400 260 lb-ft@4400 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 287 hp@6400 262 lb-ft@4000 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 9-speed automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr Minivan, ext. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,078 mm | 3,089 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 5,144 mm | 5,171 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,999 mm | 2,022 mm | -1 mm |
Height | 1,725 mm | 1,775 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 2,046 kg | 1,964 kg | 1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 76 L | 72 L | 4 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,011 mm | 1,019 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,618 mm | 1,621 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,483 mm | 1,499 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,034 mm | 1,044 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 998 mm | 1,006 mm | 997 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,628 mm | 1,600 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,651 mm | 1,646 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 927 mm | 991 mm | -64 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 963 mm | 983 mm | -20 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,575 mm | 1,554 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,237 mm | 1,260 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 831 mm | 927 mm | -96 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,791 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,962 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 934 L | 915 L | 19 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 2,359 L | 2,478 L | 0 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 4,072 L | 3,979 L | 1 L |
2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I dislike the current emphasis on hard seats (and this applies to most other brands as well- Toyotas and Hondas are the worst). Enthusiast magazines can rave all they want about great support, etc, but the softer seats in friend's '92 Caravan are more comfortable than these in my 2013. I have an SXT model, which is sort of mid level in Grand Caravans, and it does have a power seat. However, that is an OPTION, and it should be standard above the SE model. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review |
2018 Chrysler Pacifica Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
2017 | 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 |