2017 Chrysler Pacifica Win’ Kelley’s Blue Book Best Buy Award

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Kelley Blue Book has honored the 2017 Chrysler Pacficia as a winner of their Best Buy Awards.

With 300 new-car models for 2017, Kelley Blue Book had their task cut out for them in deciding which cars belonged on the list of their Best Buy for 2016.  They narrowed the winners into 12 major vehicle categories and then spent plenty of time with the dozens of vehicles that made it into the final pickings.

The Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards is an annual thing that the company does to provide buyers with the information they’ve gathered by putting these vehicles through rigorous evaluation.  After all that, the new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica earned a spot on the Best Buy Awards.

“Chrysler’s all-new Pacifica minivan doesn’t just replace the long-running Town & Country, it blends luxury and practicality like no minivan before it,” said Jack R. Nerad, executive editorial director and executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com.  “Luxury-level dash design up front is complemented by rear quarters that offer all the utility you expect in a minivan, but with common design sensibilities.  It’s also a pleasure to drive, helping it lock up a Best Buy Award in its first year on the market.”

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2017 Chrysler Pacifica Challenges the Notion of Cool for Minivans

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The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica has been one of the hottest new vehicles on the market.  Considering that vehicle is a minivan is saying a lot.  The biggest initial hurdle for the Pacifica seems to be one of the hardest and that is trying to make the minivan cool again.  The minivan has long been considered as one of the most boring segments on the market, so can the Pacifica challenge that notion?

Autoweek took the Pacifica for a review drive and seem to have issues with questioning the idea of whether a minivan can be cool.  It is the one note they put in their con list.  “Minivans still aren’t cool.”  That’s it.  What about in the Pro column?  “More space, comfort and driving fun than you’d ever believe in a minivan.”  Guess none of that matter in rating coolness factor.

Thankfully another write steps in to put in the counter-point to that observation on the Pacifica.  He remarks on the how delightful it is to drive, how quiet and smooth the drive is.  That the Stow ‘n Go system unique to the Pacifica makes it so easy to switch from “school bus to cargo van (or any combination between) in 60 seconds flat, and looks good doing it…”

It’s hard not to think that the idea of a minivan being cool would work if people accepted that if the Pacifica has all the notions of being cool, then it is.  It’s so much relaying on the age-old idea that a minivan can never be cool even if it marks off all the correct criteria.  Maybe it just needs a Hellcat engine for everyone to finally be convinced.

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2016 Chrysler Pacifica Reinvigorates the Minivan

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When you read about universal praise for a car, you expect something like a Challenger Hellcat.  It makes sense when you think about it.  The hot new car with such a powerful engine.  What wouldn’t there be to love?  It’s not often that such praise is heaped onto a minivan, the “uncool” car.  The all-new Chrysler Pacifica is definitely causing a stir in what it is doing to revitalize the minivan market with new looks, new features, and high-quality.

The Auto Channel put out their review of the Pacifica and it’s clear they found a new favorite.  The Pacifica that the reviewer drove around was the Limited model with some added features.

The highlights of the Pacifica are how it makes driving, and riding, comfortable.  The leather trimmed seats, heated seats, and Uconnect system help keep everyone comfortable for longer trips.  The hands-free power sliding doors and liftgate are a god-send to the busy parent.  The numerous safety features, such as the 360-degree surround view camera, help provide peace of mind.

It’s consistently easy to see why the Pacifica is being so well received by those that give it a chance.  The numerous features make it a safe and comfortable ride and demonstrate why the minivan is a beneficial segment to have.  It might not be cool like a muscle car, but its practical and useful, what a minivan should truly be.

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