Pacifica on SUV of the Year listby Bill Cawthon on July 6, 2016 at 4:10 pm EDT The Chrysler Pacifica is one of twelve vehicles in the running for the first-ever North American SUV award, which will join the existing Car and Truck of the Year. The SUV category is a catch-all for any vehicle that isn’t a traditional car, pickup, or commercial van, including crossovers, minivans, and other MPVs as well as traditional sport-utility vehicles. The Pacifica will be competing with the Audi Q7, Bentley Bentayga, Buick Envision, Cadillac XT5, GMC Acadia, Infiniti QX30, Kia Sportage, Mercedes-Benz GLS-class, Jaguar F-Pace, Mazda CX-9, and Nissan Armada. FCA has two cars, the Alfa Romeo Giulia and Fiat 124, in the running for the award, presented in January 2017. Chrysler minivans won the North American Car of the Year award in 1996. Share me!RedditFacebookTwitterMorePrintTumblrLinkedInGoogle