Chrysler Town & Country 2001 vs Chrysler Pacifica 2006
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Crossover / SUV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 3.3 Petrol | 3.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 180 HP | 253 HP | |
| Torque: | 285 NM | 339 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 10 seconds | |
| Chrysler Town & Country engine produces 73 HP less power than Chrysler Pacifica, whereas torque is 54 NM less than Chrysler Pacifica. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.0 | 11.9 | |
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The Chrysler Town & Country is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Chrysler Town & Country consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Chrysler Pacifica, which means that by driving the Chrysler Town & Country over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 76 litres | 87 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 770 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| Chrysler Pacifica gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 440'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Chrysler Town & Country engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Chrysler Grand Voyager, Chrysler Voyager | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Chrysler Town & Country might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.09 m | 5.05 m | |
| Width: | 2.00 m | 2.01 m | |
| Height: | 1.75 m | 1.69 m | |
| Chrysler Town & Country is 4 cm longer than the Chrysler Pacifica, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Chrysler Town & Country is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 125 litres | 370 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 125 litres | 370 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
4754 litres | 2250 litres | |
| In 7-seat version Chrysler Pacifica has more luggage space (by 245 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Chrysler Town & Country (by 2504 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 12.1 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 2600 | |
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