Model Year | 2010 | 2017 | |
Model | Ford Fusion | Chrysler Pacifica | |
Engine | 3.0L V6 DOHC-4v 179 kW@6550 302 Nm@4300 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 214 kW@6400 355 Nm@4000 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 9-speed automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Minivan, ext. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,728 mm | 3,089 mm | -1 mm |
Length | 4,841 mm | 5,171 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,834 mm | 2,022 mm | -1 mm |
Height | 1,445 mm | 1,775 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,563 kg | 1,964 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 66 L | 72 L | -6 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 983 mm | 1,019 mm | 982 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,458 mm | 1,621 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,372 mm | 1,499 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,074 mm | 1,044 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 960 mm | 1,006 mm | 959 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,435 mm | 1,600 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,354 mm | 1,646 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 942 mm | 991 mm | -49 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 983 mm | -983 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,554 mm | -1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,260 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 927 mm | -927 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,017 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,962 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 467 L | 915 L | -448 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 16.5 | 2,478 L | 14.5 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 16.5 | 3,979 L | 13.5 |
2010 Ford Fusion Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The front seats are very comfortable, and provide very adequate support for long trips. Side support isn't the very best for hard cornering though. see full Ford Fusion review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD |
All passengers have commented about the generous space and overall comfort of the rear seat. see full Ford Fusion review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD |
Controls are easily adjusted to fit any driver. Lateral support is good without feeling pinched into the seat. Dead pedal is perfectly positioned. see full Ford Fusion review |
2010 Ford Fusion Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD |
Limited legroom. see full Ford Fusion review |
2017 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 |
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 |