Chrysler Pacifica vs Dodge Caravan

The Pacifica costs less to run, by the official figures: about $350 a year less in New Zealand, $280 in Australia, £210 in the UK and $270 in the US.

Chrysler PacificaDodge Caravan

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Chrysler PacificaDodge Caravan

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,457 (better)
$3,803
Australia
$2,869 (better)
$3,154
United Kingdom
£2,100 (better)
£2,310
United States
$2,671 (better)
$2,938

Official figures

Uses
10.7 L/100km (better)
11.8 L/100km
UK
26 mpg (better)
24 mpg
US
22 mpg (better)
20 mpg
On a full tank
664 km (better)
644 km

Space

Seats
7
7
Boot
915 L (better)
881 L
Towing, braked
–
1,633 kg
Length
5,177 mm
5,174 mm
Weight
2,086 kg
2,046 kg

Engine

Engine
3.6 L V6 petrol
3.6 L V6 petrol
Power
213 kW (better)
211 kW
Torque
355 Nm (better)
353 Nm
Gearbox
9-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Airbags
–
7

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Pacifica or Caravan?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chrysler Pacifica or the Dodge Caravan?

The Chrysler Pacifica: about $350 a year less in New Zealand, $280 in Australia, £210 in the UK and $270 in the US than the Dodge Caravan at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chrysler Pacifica or the Dodge Caravan?

The Chrysler Pacifica, at 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US) to the Dodge Caravan's 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Chrysler Pacifica or the Dodge Caravan?

The Chrysler Pacifica, at 915 L to the Dodge Caravan's 881 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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