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2017 Chrysler Pacifica was revealed just a couple of days ago and now the American brand is announcing its starting pricing and trim details. So to let the cat out of the bag, the five highly equipped models in the lineup have a starting price of $28,595 USD. As we already know, the new Pacifica offers more major standard equipment and all of this comes at a relatively lower amount of money, especially when we make a comparison to the competitors of the model.

Precisely, the no cost features include Stow ‘n Go seating, Stow ‘n Go Assist, heated second-row seats, 20-inch wheels, tri-pane panoramic sunroof, 10-inch seatback touch screens, ParkSense Parallel/Perpendicular Park Assist, 360-degree Surround View camera, ventilated seats, rotary e-shifter, capless fuel filler, LED fog lamps and headlamps, handsfree sliding doors and liftgate and KeySense programmable key fob.

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As mentioned, there are five trim levels in the lineup: LX, Touring, Touring-L, Touring L-Plus and Limited.

Starting off with the Chrysler Pacifica LX, it can be yours for a price as low as of $28,595 USD. For this amount of money you will get as a standard Stow ‘n Go seats, Stow ‘n Go Assist, power driver’s seat, Active Noise Cancellation, six-speaker sound system, first-row one-touch up/down windows, second-row power windows and Bluetooth connectivity, ParkView rear backup camera, passive entry, halogen headlamps, 17-inch aluminum wheels and capless fuel filler.

On a second place comes the Pacifica Touring with pricing starting at $30,495 USD and featuring the following no cost options (including these on the LX): standard SiriusXM satellite radio, power sliding doors, passive entry on all doors and automatic headlamps.

The Pacifica Touring-L is priced at $34,495 USD and adds over to the previous one this content: leather seats, heated first-row seats, remote start, three-zone automatic temperature control, projector headlamps, fog lamps, chrome trim accents and power liftgate as well as the SafetyTec Group with ParkSense rear park assist, Blind-spot Monitoring and Rear Cross Path detection.

The fourth place is for the Touring-L Plus that is on sale for $37,895 USD and offers rear seat entertainment system as standard, 7-inch Driver Information Display (DID), heated steering wheel, power passenger seat, Stow ‘n Go Assist, heated second-row seats, 13-speaker Alpine sound system and 8.4-inch Uconnect touch screen.

At last, the highest pricing goes for the Chrysler Pacifica Limited and is $42,495 USD. Inside, this trim is equipped with memory functions for the Nappa leather seats, audio and mirrors and includes power third-row seats, ventilated front seats, 3-D navigation and Stow ‘n Vac integrated vacuum. On the outside, the exterior features include HID headlamps, LED fog lamps, power folding mirrors, and handsfree sliding doors and liftgate as well as a standard tri-pane panoramic sunroof.

2017 Chrysler Pacifica will be available in dealerships this spring. There is Pacifica Hybrid arriving in the second half of this year too.

Source: Chrysler

2017 Chrysler Pacifica has some good news to show-off with! The minivan has earned a highway-cycle fuel-economy rating of 28 miles per gallon (mpg) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which makes it the firs among minivans on the market to show such fuel efficiency. This also makes an improvement of 12 percent over the Pacifica from the model year it replaces. In addition, the Pacifica seems to be nine percent greener than the outgoing vehicle.

Chrysler says that these nine percents are actually a reflection of the Global Warming Potential (GWP), which considers the environmental impact of fuel production and delivery, along with the implications of its consumption. The engineers at the brand have utilized industry-standard software to calculate and compare new Pacifica’s GWP with that of the previous generation, calculating over 124,274 miles (200,000 km) of operation.

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When considering the city- and combined-cycle fuel-economy ratings, they have been estimated at 18 mpg and 22 mpg, respectively. By the way, the combined-cycle makes a 10-percent jump compared with the outgoing vehicle, while the city one delivers a 5.9-percent benefit.

The Reasons Behind the Fuel Economy Improvement

Several important reasons can be attributed to the substantially improved fuel economy rating. First, Ward’s 10 Best 3.6-liter V-6 with a two-step variable-valve lift (VVL), cooled exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) and innovative engine-weight reductions. The unit boosts engine’s efficiency but also deliver one-of-a-kind performance.

The second reason is the transmission called TorqueFlite. It is the first nine-speed automatic ever featured in a minivan. Next comes Pacifica’s light unibody structure based on Chrysler’s new vehicle architecture that has been created specifically for the global minivan front-drive E-segment. Note that the model is nearly 250 pounds lighter than its predecessor. Despite the reduction of weight, the Pacifica is very stiff, because it uses approximately 22 percent more high-strength steel than its predecessor.

Another advantage of the 2017 Pacifica is the drag co-efficient of .300, which is best among its primary competitors.

Now are you sure you want to drive anything else because this fuel economy seems to be pretty seducing.

Source: Chrysler