Chrysler has produced its first official hybrid minivan for retail sale; production started yesterday.
All Chrysler minivans are made in Windsor, Ontario, which has built them for 33 years — making 10 million of the people-movers (St. Louis built another 4.3 million).
The batteries are installed under the floor, using a carefully shaped case, where the Stow ’n’ Go cavities would normally be. The hybrid vans have removable second row seats instead of the usual Stow ’n’ Go; they still have stowing rear (third row) seats.
The hybrid starts at $34,495, well equipped, after a $7,500 U.S. tax credit, and is to arrive at dealers “over the next several months.”
Muscle car enthusiast Patrick Rall has taken the Pacifica Hybrid out for an extended test drive , and we have detailed coverage in our 2017 minivan powertrain page .
All Chrysler minivans are made in Windsor, Ontario, which has built them for 33 years — making 10 million of the people-movers (St. Louis built another 4.3 million).
The batteries are installed under the floor, using a carefully shaped case, where the Stow ’n’ Go cavities would normally be. The hybrid vans have removable second row seats instead of the usual Stow ’n’ Go; they still have stowing rear (third row) seats.
The hybrid starts at $34,495, well equipped, after a $7,500 U.S. tax credit, and is to arrive at dealers “over the next several months.”
Muscle car enthusiast Patrick Rall has taken the Pacifica Hybrid out for an extended test drive , and we have detailed coverage in our 2017 minivan powertrain page .