The Official Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Review Thread

I've had 4 Chrysler minivan including the Routan. There have been some quality issues but not too bad for me.

 

i had 3, must have started too soon. were you involved when they had the (known before installing) bad tranny plastic part that left your wife and kids stranded on the side of the road, before cell phones?

 

Be respectful to your neighbors to the north.

 

i have a right, used to reside there.

 

I used to live in Revere, Watertown, Woburn, and then Burlington before returning to NH.

 

feel free to make fun of us. i would move back to nh, if it had cali weather.

 

Who knows, a couple more years of climate change and we just might.

 

Yes if you live in CO, jump on it!

In Va. we not only have no incentive, we have an enormous annual car tax that is progressive. So on a car like this you could be $15-20k less tax cost than me. Although the minivans tend to depreciate fast lessening the tax burden. But Highlander hybrid forget it, as far as cost savings. That's why I say used might look much better here.

 

Jeez that thing looks great / seams great, and who could ask any manufacturer to do more. Still, many may be torn. Chrysler / Fiat . . . . Chrysler / Fiat . . . . sorry, but every time I hear the 'C' brand - it reminds me of the 'F' word, if you get my drift.
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Of all the Japanese and domestic major car brands, FCA is the only one I've never owned because of their consistent bad rep and I generally don't like their offerings; however, I've drove a couple Chrysler work vans that were driven hard, put away wet and were pretty darn reliable. Add in the fact that other than fuel economy I came to love everything else about the two vans we had when the kids were young and the Pacifica would have definitely been on my short list but it's about 10-15 years too late for me.

 

Yes - when our Lexus was in the shop for a tech service bulletin, they gave us a minivan rental & it seemed very solid, for the few days we had it. Will take a wait n see for this bad boy. Wonder if it tows.
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Yup, 3600 lbs. 2017 Chrysler Pacifica - Performance Features

Alex has a good and extensive 30 minute review:

 

Dang !!
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is his statement at 29 seconds correct?

 

Nope, that's for the standard model, not the hybrid.

Towing is "not recommended for hybrid models": https://www.fcausfleet.com/assets/docs/VehiclePDF/Pacifica_Specifications.pdf

 

Ahh, I see they did a little webpage slight-of-hand, mixing the two models together within the drop-down menus. Even though towing is not recommended, the hybrid has the same size 3.6L V6 so I bet some folks will try!

 

And, honestly, cooling and possibly braking (heavier van, and Chrysler has been known for undersizing van brakes) will be the big reasons why towing with the hybrid would be a bad idea.

(Cooling is also why Toyota didn't allow Priuses to tow until Gen 4.)

If the braking system is up to snuff, or the trailer is itself braked, then I'd be fine with towing a light trailer in cooler weather.