AutoNSider Review | 2020 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Limited

More space than any current SUV…luxury…tech…comfort…almost Prius-like economy…and one more thing that we'll mention in a minute.

Yes…with what seems like the rest of America's drivers demanding SUVs, there's still some darn good reasons to consider a mini-van, and Chrysler's Pacifica is one of those good reasons.

With up to 81 different seating positions for between two to eight people and 140+ cu ft of cargo space, there's still a strong story for mini-vans…and Chrysler has made that story even stronger with its Hybrid Pacifica.

How? How's up to 83 MPG "equivalent" sound?

Now a "regular" Pacifica with Chrysler's 3.6 liter V-6 is no slouch in the MPG department…getting 19 city and a surprising 28 highway. But the Hybrid easily tops that by getting up to 32 miles on battery power alone. With the battery plus the 3.6 V-6, Chrysler's Pacifica Hybrid has a range far greater than the average human bladder…520 miles.

While the gas-only Pacifica starts around the mid $30's, it'll take around five thousand more to get into the hybrid…but with the $7,500 federal tax credit, it's pretty much a wash.

Our top-of-the-line Hybrid Limited just barely crossed the $50K mark…but that brought just about every option and creature feature available.

Blind-spot and rear cross-traffic are expected, right? But a surprise was Chrysler's "ParkSense" front and rear park assist that'll even automatically stop you if needed.

Android and Apple connectivity, heated steering and heated and ventilated fronts, 360 degree surround view, 20-speaker Harmon-Kardon sound, hands-free sliding doors and rear liftgate, parallel and perpendicular park assist, a three-panel sunroof, automatic headlights and Chrysler's "Uconnect" with dual 10' screens for the second row with Blu-Ray, dual HDMI inputs, wireless headphones, wireless streaming, Bluetooth remotes and built-in games and apps were all part of that $50K window sticker.

You lose the second row's disappearing "stow and go" seating when you opt for the hybrid, but the second row still has Chrysler's tilting feature that allows easy access to the third row, even with a child seat in place.

And even on the hybrid, the third row still has the "stow and go" ability to fold into the floor giving you a flat load space.

So while space, utility, luxury and tech are all pretty much a given with top-end mini-vans, Chrysler ups the ante with high hybrid mileage, too.

And then there's that one more thing that I mentioned earlier. Order Chrysler's available "S" appearance package and you'll have a vehicle with either 18" or 20" black alloys…or an "S Red" package with red and black Nappa leather.

Either way, it's a bit of a "Bad-Boy" look that you don't expect on a mini-van, but one that Chrysler pulls off quite well.

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