Model Year | 2012 | 2017 | |
Model | Dodge Journey | Chrysler Pacifica | |
Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 283 hp@6350 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 SUV | 4dr Minivan, ext. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,891 mm | 3,089 mm | -1 mm |
Length | 4,887 mm | 5,171 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,834 mm | 2,022 mm | -1 mm |
Height | 1,692 mm | 1,775 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,762 kg | 1,964 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 78 L | 72 L | 6 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,036 mm | 1,019 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,461 mm | 1,621 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,367 mm | 1,499 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,036 mm | 1,044 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,013 mm | 1,006 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,445 mm | 1,600 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,382 mm | 1,646 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 853 mm | 991 mm | -138 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 958 mm | 983 mm | -25 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,105 mm | 1,554 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,016 mm | 1,260 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 594 mm | 927 mm | -333 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,484 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,962 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 303 L | 915 L | -612 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,048 L | 2,478 L | -1 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,914 L | 3,979 L | -2 L |
2012 Dodge Journey Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | Overly firm, insufficiently contoured front seats seem to be popping up everywhere lately, even in the formerly fluffy Toyota Avalon. (Blame the influence of the Germans.) The Dodge Journey’s front buckets provide a refreshing alternative, with a rare combination of cushiness and support. The armrests and door pulls are also well-padded. The driver-side lumbar powers up and down as well as in and out. The headrests even adjust fore-aft, a rarity among sub-luxury cars these days. If only the driver seat also included power recline... see full Dodge Journey review |
2012 Dodge Journey Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
As mentioned earlier, Chrysler really dropped the ball when it packaged the Journey. The second-row seat is a comfortable height off the floor, yet headroom is plentiful even by crossover standards. But that’s the beginning and end of the back seat’s virtues. The optional third-row seat is kids-only (unless the adults in question aren’t much larger than kids). Though less than an inch longer, and riding on a wheelbase that’s 3.6 inches shorter, the new 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe has eight more inches of legroom in each of the rear rows—a huge difference. Adults can fit in the Journey’s second row if it’s slide back at least half way along its travel, but they can’t stretch out like they can in the Santa Fe. Or in many compact crossovers, for that matter. Poor packaging also makes for a fairly high load floor and (as mentioned above) less cargo volume than in other similarly-dimensioned crossovers. see full Dodge Journey review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2012 Dodge Journey.
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 |