Chrysler Pacifica, Jeep® Wagoneer Earn 2024 PARENTS Best Family Cars Awards

February 26, 2024 , Auburn Hills, Mich. -  Chrysler Pacifica and Jeep® Wagoneer are being recognized in the 2024 Best Family Cars Awards by PARENTS, the leading source for caregivers for nearly 100 years. Rear-seat monitoring camera features for both Chrysler Pacifica and Jeep Wagoneer also earned recognition from PARENTS.

Coverage of PARENTS Best Family Cars 2024 will be featured online at Parents.com.

PARENTS Best Family Cars 2024 recognizes a selection of new-model vehicles with high-tech performance, safety and convenience features across multiple categories to fit a family’s specific needs, including minivans, three-row SUVs, two-row SUVs and family sedans. To arrive at this year’s list of honorees, PARENTS experts thoroughly reviewed and tested 140 cars from a field of new-model vehicles that aced the industry’s safety tests. Twenty-two vehicles and driving systems were chosen.

Chrysler Pacifica
Chrysler Pacifica family friendly features include the available FamCAM interior camera, which offers a bird's-eye view of rear-facing child-seat occupants. Pacifica has the most standard safety features in its segment, delivers available all-wheel-drive (AWD) capability paired with Pacifica’s class-exclusive Stow ‘n Go seating and was first with available Amazon Fire TV integrated into the Uconnect Theater System. 

The Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid, the first hybrid minivan, delivers 82 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe), an all-electric range of 32 miles and a total range of 520 miles. The Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid can also help charge the battery when braking or stopping using the built-in regenerative braking technology. A Max Regeneration mode allows for even greater regenerative braking force to maximize efficiency and is noted via a cluster messaging icon to keep drivers aware of the increased system regeneration. Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid continues to represent the evolution of the Chrysler portfolio as the brand transitions to an all-new electrified future, as part of the Stellantis Dare Forward 2030 strategic plan to lead the way the world moves by delivering innovative, clean, safe and affordable mobility solutions.

Jeep Wagoneer
Covering the heart of the large SUV market, Jeep Wagoneer delivers up to eight-passenger seating, with a spacious standard third row and best-in-class overall passenger volume and best-in-class second- and third-row legroom with the most cargo volume behind the third row. Wagoneer’s leading-edge technologies, including the award-winning rear seat monitoring camera, the advanced Uconnect 5 system, Head-up Display, 360-degree surround view camera, up to 50 inches of total screen surface, available Amazon Fire TV Built-In and McIntosh audio system, offer an unmatched selection of premium interior features. Combining these attributes with strong SUV credentials, including best-in-class towing capability of up to 10,000 pounds, the Jeep Wagoneer builds on the original SUV by defining the next generation of an American icon.

Jeep Wagoneer offers an advanced twin-turbo powertrain with first-rate driving dynamics and composed capability while offering unparalleled comfort and legendary 4x4 capability. Three available 4x4 systems include Quadra-Trac I, Quadra-Trac II and Quadra-Drive II. With standard Selec-Terrain traction management system, which adjusts shift patterns, engine performance and torque distribution for maximum traction on tough roads, Quadra-Drive II features a rear electronic limited-slip differential (eLSD) that delivers industry-leading tractive capability. 

Chrysler Brand
The Chrysler brand has delighted customers with distinctive designs, craftsmanship, and advanced innovation and technology since the company was founded in 1925. Chrysler continues to build on that nearly 100-year legacy of creating ingenious products and technologies for mainstream customers, moving forward on an electrified transformation that will launch the brand’s first battery-electric vehicle in 2025 and an all-electric portfolio in 2028.

The Chrysler Pacifica continues to reinvent the minivan, a segment Chrysler created 40 years ago. The Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid symbolizes the brand’s electrification evolution, representing the first electrified minivan in the segment and achieving 82 MPGe, an all-electric range of 32 miles and a total range of 520 miles. Chrysler Pacifica delivers the most standard safety features and most advanced available all-wheel-drive system in its class and is also the most awarded minivan over the last seven years with more than 175 honors and industry accolades since its introduction as a minivan.

Chrysler is part of the portfolio of brands offered by leading global automaker and mobility provider Stellantis. For more information regarding Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), please visit www.stellantis.com.

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Jeep Brand
For more than 80 years, Jeep has been the global leader in SUVs, delivering legendary off-road capability, advanced technology and exceptional versatility for those who seek adventure. With a commitment to innovation, the Jeep brand offers a diverse lineup of vehicles powered by internal combustion engines, hybrid technology and all-electric drivetrains. The brand’s dedication to customer satisfaction is reflected in Jeep Wave, a premium owner loyalty and customer care program that provides exclusive benefits and 24/7 support. Built on a heritage of freedom, adventure, authenticity and passion, Jeep continues to set the standard for rugged yet refined vehicles designed to conquer it all.

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