FCA Canada: Canadian-made Chrysler Pacifica Named 2019 Minivan Best Buy by Le Guide de l'auto/The Car Guide

November 16, 2018 , Etobicoke, Ontario -  The Canadian-made Chrysler Pacifica has been named the 2019 “Best Buy” in the minivan segment by Le Guide de l'auto/The Car Guide.
 
Now in its 53rd year, the bilingual publication is one of Canada’s longest running and most respected automotive media outlets.
 
Le Guide de l'auto/The Car Guide’s annual Best Buy awards recognize the top vehicles in 27 categories. Winners are chosen by one of the country’s largest and most respected editorial teams, based on votes determined by six criteria, including fuel economy, reliability, safety, infotainment and driving experience.
 
“In an increasingly crowded marketplace, we’re extremely proud that Chrysler Pacifica and the segment-first Pacifica Hybrid continue to win consumer recognition and coveted awards like this one from Le Guide de l'auto,” said Reid Bigland, President and CEO, FCA Canada. “Made in Windsor, our minivans are built on over 35 years of segment leadership and innovation, and continue to fit the needs of Canadian families like few other vehicles can.”

Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid see notable updates for 2019, which include an S Appearance Package on the Hybrid model, featuring black accents inside and out for a customized, athletic look from the factory.
 
About Chrysler Pacifica
The made-in-Canada Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid reinvent the minivan segment with an unprecedented level of functionality, versatility, technology and bold styling. Re-engineered from the ground up on an all-new platform, the Pacifica delivers class-leading gasoline and hybrid powertrains to the minivan segment. The Pacifica Hybrid takes this revolutionary vehicle a step further with its innovative, advanced hybrid powertrain. It’s the first electrified vehicle in the minivan segment and achieves 2.6 Le/100 km in electric-only mode in city driving, 53 kilometres (33 miles) of all-electric range and 911 kilometres (566 miles) of total range.
 
With more than 100 standard and available safety and security features, the Uconnect Theatre rear-seat entertainment system, an available 4G Wi-Fi hotspot and a full array of comfort and convenience technologies, the Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid are no-compromise minivans ideally suited for today's families and have earned their spots as the most awarded minivans of the year.
 
Stellantis in Canada 
Founded as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925, Stellantis in Canada is based in Windsor, Ontario, and has proudly built and sold vehicles in Canada for more than 100 years. As Canada’s largest automotive employer, Stellantis in Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of Stellantis North America, a multi-national automaker based in Auburn Hills, Michigan and member of the Stellantis N.V. family of companies.  

Stellantis in Canada has approximately 440 dealers that sell Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, FIAT and Alfa Romeo products, as well as SRT performance products. The company also distributes Mopar and Alfa Romeo parts and accessories. In addition to its assembly facilities, which produce the all-electric Dodge Charger Daytona and the Dodge Charger SIXPACK in both two and four-door configurations, the Chrysler Pacifica, Chrysler Voyager and Chrysler Grand Caravan minivans (Windsor), Stellantis in Canada operates an aluminum casting plant in Etobicoke, a research and development centre in Windsor, and has sales offices and parts distribution centres throughout the country. Since 2022, Stellantis has invested nearly $8 billion in its Canadian operations to support advanced manufacturing, R&D, electrification and long-term Canadian competitiveness.