The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica has just gotten priced, and it will be hitting dealerships later this year at a price tag cheaper than those of its Japanese rivals.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced that the 2017 Pacifica will come with a base price of $29,590, with the top-of-the-line model costing $43,490. Both prices include delivery and destination charges, and are cheaper than those of the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna minivans. Five different trim levels will be offered when the Pacifica goes on sale in the spring, though FCA noticeably didn’t reveal any information on the Pacifica Hybrid’s price tag; the hybrid version is set to arrive later than the other models.
The Pacifica happens to be priced similarly to the Chrysler Town & Country, which starts at $29,995 and tops out at $40,645, and this is interesting as the Pacifica has been touted to replace two FCA minivans – the Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan. The automaker hopes that the Pacifica would end up outselling, or at least matching the combined sales of the two outgoing minivans.
“We owe it to the segment,” said FCA head of design Ralph Gilles in a statement to Canadian publication The Globe and Mail . “I think we can change the conversation … I think it is on us. (The Pacifica) is the crown jewel of the company. It was a big deal for us to look at it and do it right this time around.”
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is powered by a 3.5-liter Pentastar V6 engine that makes 287 horsepower and 262 lb/ft. torque. The engine is mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission. The new minivan is also fuller-featured than the Town & Country, as it comes with Stow ‘n Go seats, a stow-away vacuum, hands-free technology, and other interior, tech, and safety features.
Meanwhile, fuel economy figures for the Pacifica were released earlier in the week. The minivan will be capable of 18 mpg in city driving and 28 mpg on the highway, good for a combined mileage figure of 22 mpg. The hybrid version, on the other hand, is expected to be capable of about 80 MPGe, though EPA estimates have yet to be announced.