FCA Canada: All-New Ram 1500 Named 2019 autoTRADER.ca Top Pick; Chrysler Pacifica Three-Time Winner

December 18, 2018 , Windsor, Ontario -  The editors at autoTRADER.ca have awarded both the Canadian-made Chrysler Pacifica and all-new Ram 1500 pickup with 2019 Top Pick awards.
 
This is the third year of the awards from one of Canada’s largest and most respected automotive portals. Said autoTRADER.ca managing editor Michael Bettencourt: “Our editorial team put every vehicle on the marketplace to a vote by our most professional and trusted auto reviewers of various ages, backgrounds and priorities, all 16 ranking their top three to five choices in each vehicle segment, and then digging deeper – using the results of our comparison tests especially – in a follow up vote  to then choose an overall winner in each segment.”
 
These autoTRADER.ca 2019 Top Pick crowns represent a first win for the all-new, totally redesigned Ram 1500 and the third such award for the Windsor, Ontario-made Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid.
 
“Still fresh to the marketplace, the all-new Ram 1500 has come out of the gate strong and this latest award from autoTRADER.ca reinforces its strength in a competitive segment,” said Reid Bigland, Head of Ram Brand, FCA US LLC and President and CEO, FCA Canada. “What’s more, the 2019 award for Chrysler Pacifica represents a Top Pick hat-trick for Chrysler Pacifica, which is undefeated in autoTRADER.ca’s program.”
 
2019 Chrysler Pacifica/Pacifica Hybrid
The 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 up to 3.0 Le/100 km in electric-only mode in city driving, an all-electric range of more than 50 kilometres (31 miles) of all-electric range and a total range of more than 800 kilometres (497 miles). 

With more than 100 available safety and security features, the Uconnect Theatre rear-seat entertainment system, available 4G Wi-Fi 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.
 
2019 Ram 1500
The all-new 2019 Ram 1500 is a no-compromise truck, leading in luxury, efficiency, capability and innovation. Ram leads the full-size truck segment with significant gains in fuel efficiency through an all-new eTorque mild hybrid system in both V-6 and V-8 configurations. Overall weight for the Ram 1500 has been reduced by 102 kilograms (225 pounds). The frame uses advanced materials and engineering to eliminate 46 kg (100 lbs.) while increasing stiffness and durability for 12,750 pounds of towing capability and 2,300 pounds of payload. The new Uconnect 4C with a massive 12-inch touchscreen leads the pickup world with technology, featuring split-screen capability, 360-degree camera views and exclusive content from SiriusXM with 360L. Active safety and security systems join the technology onslaught with adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking and Blind-spot Monitoring.
 
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.