When Chrysler personnel went to work on the next-generation minivan, they were given a clean sheet of paper to work from – and that included the name of the vehicle. The 2017 Chrysler minivan features a new platform, a new design, new features and a new name: Pacifica. “When we say the 2017 Chrysler minivan,
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Chrysler’s Pacifica minivan is all-new from the ground up
When engineers and designers were tasked to create the next generation of Chrysler’s iconic minivan, they didn’t just get to make few changes, but instead were given the opportunity to totally make over one of the company’s most beloved vehicles. The new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is built on an entirely new platform, resulting in an
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Three decades plus of Chrysler minivan leadership
Chrysler and Dodge have combined once again to lead all automakers in minivan sales in the United States and Canada. 2015 got off to a slow start for the company that invented the minivan, but as the year progressed, both brands regained their sales momentum. More than 167,000 Chrysler and Dodge minivans have been sold
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FCA taps its inner Star Wars; what’s yours?
There’s a little bit of the Star Wars epic in each of us. From “Great, kid. Don’t get cocky” to “Do. Or not do. There is no try.” How do you connect with Star Wars? With FCA US, five of our core brands – Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep®, Ram, FIAT – will each express its inner
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Chrysler’s minivan posts big sales in November
The Chrysler Town & Country minivan was one of the driving forces behind the 3% year-over-year November sales increase for FCA US LLC. Sales of the minivan in November were up 20% over last year, and the Town & Country recorded its second best sales month this year with 9,689 minivans sold last month. November
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Can you name that engine? Day III
Was Tuesday’s 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine – a mainstay in the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep®, Ram Truck lineup – easier or harder than Monday’s HEMI® Hellcat? The one you heard powered a Jeep Wrangler. Since its Spring 2009 unveiling, more than 5 million Pentastar engines have powered our cars, SUVs and trucks on the roadways. Redesigned
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Chrysler brings ‘sinister’ looking cars to SEMA
The Chrysler brand brought two “sinister” looking concept cars to Las Vegas for the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show. Mopar designers took a standard Chrysler 200 and Chrysler 300 and gave each a makeover for the annual automotive specialty products trade show held this week. Both cars were lowered closer the ground and
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