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April 6, 2017 A panel of eight automotive journalists with more than 100 years of collective experience evaluating new vehicles selected this year’s award winners. The panel of jurors was given a single, overarching directive: within each category, rank the vehicles in the order that you would recommend them to your family members, friends and co-workers.
April 5, 2017 For the award, RMAP members were tasked with choosing from dozens of vehicles that were new or significantly new this year. These vehicles were voted upon by a nominating committee of RMAP journalists to narrow the list of Crossover-SUV nominees to three. The RMAP membership at large, all automotive journalists in the Rocky Mountain region, were then asked to choose which crossover-SUV best matched the Rocky Mountain lifestyle.
March 13, 2017 Chrysler brand is launching a new online social initiative in partnership with Canine Companions for Independence®, the largest non-profit organization for assistance dogs in the U.S. The initiative will help raise awareness and support for the training and placement of Canine Companions for Independence assistance dogs under the organization’s “Give a Dog a Job” campaign.
February 10, 2017 The all-new Chrysler Pacifica, the most awarded minivan of 2016 and 2017, is MotorWeek’s 2017 Drivers’ Choice Award “Best Minivan.” Known as one of the auto industry’s most coveted honors, the MotorWeek Drivers’ Choice Awards were announced at the largest consumer-driven auto show in North America, the 2017 Chicago Auto Show.
February 9, 2017 The all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan – the 2017 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year – has been added to the list of eligible vehicles in the FCA US LLC Automobility Program. The FCA US Automobility Program was the first in the industry to help ease the financial burden of drivers and passengers with physical challenges.
February 9, 2017 Chrysler brand and BraunAbility are joining forces to design a wheelchair-accessible Chrysler Pacifica minivan that gives wheelchair users the quality of the world’s leading automotive mobility manufacturer with the functionality and bold styling of the industry’s most awarded minivan of the year.
February 9, 2017 The all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica has been named the 2017 Family Vehicle of the Year by the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA), an honor announced today at the Chicago Auto Show.
February 7, 2017 The all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica and the Fiat 124 Spider have been named the Best Cars for the Money in their respective categories by U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice. The awards highlight vehicles that provide consumers with the best combination of quality and value.
January 11, 2017 Cars.com editors named the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica the “Best of 2017” at their annual 2017 Best of Awards show hosted in Detroit during the North American International Auto Show.
January 9, 2017 The all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica has been named the 2017 North American Utility of the Year by a panel of automotive experts. The award is unique and considered by many to be one of the world’s most prestigious based on its diverse mix of automotive journalists from the U.S. and Canada who serve as the voting jurors.
December 7, 2016 The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is the lone minivan among vehicles to earn a 2017 Top Safety Pick+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
December 6, 2016 Experts at Car and Driver have named the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica to their “10Best Trucks and SUVs” list, recognizing 2017’s best trucks, SUVs and crossover vehicles with base prices under $80,000.
December 6, 2016 The all-new, Canadian-made 2017 Chrysler Pacifica has been named the 'Best New Large Utility Vehicle' by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). The coveted award comes from the voting results of “Test Fest,” a multi-day event that is part of the AJAC Canadian Car of the Year program, attended by more than 60 expert automobile journalists from across the country.
November 30, 2016 A trio of FCA Canada vehicles – the Chrysler Pacifica minivan, Dodge Charger and Ram 1500 – have been named The Car Guide / Le Guide de L'Auto Best Buys for 2017.
November 16, 2016 Kelley Blue Book's www.kbb.com today declared the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica as a winner of the Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards, honoring the top new model-year vehicle choices available in the U.S. market.
November 15, 2016 The automotive editors at Consumer Guide® Automotive awarded five FCA US LLC vehicles the 2017 Best Buy distinction: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, Fiat 124 Spider, Dodge Durango, Jeep® Renegade and Ram 1500.
November 14, 2016 The results are in for The Car Connection “Best” of the 2017 model year and three FCA US vehicles are driving away with accolades from editors and readers: 2017 Fiat 124 Spider, the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica and 2017 Jeep® Grand Cherokee.
November 12, 2016 The three winning “Field Trip” videos, as part of the Chrysler brand’s digital and social campaign for the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, have been selected. Fans can visit the www.thepacifikids.com microsite to pick their favorite “Field Trip” video. The family whose video receives the most votes will win an all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan.
November 4, 2016 The all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica has earned a five-star overall safety rating from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Five stars is the highest possible safety rating given by NHTSA.
November 2, 2016 The all-new, made-in-Canada, Chrysler Pacifica has been named a 2017 AutoTRADER.ca Top Pick for Minivan. These inaugural awards come from one of Canada’s largest and most respected automotive portals and were decided by a roster of 16 top automotive journalists.
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