AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
June 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
- Dealers can now order the 2020 Chrysler Pacifica AWD Launch
Edition, which offers the most advanced all-wheel-drive (AWD)
system in its class
- 2020 Chrysler Pacifica AWD Launch Edition, set to arrive in
dealerships in the third quarter of 2020, represents the first
Chrysler AWD minivan since 2004
- The 2020 Chrysler Pacifica AWD Launch Edition is exclusively
available on the 2020 Pacifica Touring L model
- If wheels lose traction, Pacifica's AWD system automatically
activates the transfer of 100 percent of available engine torque to
the wheels with more traction
- System automatically disconnects when AWD is not required —
a class-exclusive feature that reduces driveline drag and improves
efficiency
- 2020 Chrysler Pacifica AWD Launch Edition includes S
Appearance Black Noise exterior accents, such as a unique AWD
badge
- AWD Launch edition also includes upgraded 18-inch wheels in
new "Foreshadow" finish
- All-black interior features the addition of an 8.4-inch
Uconnect touchscreen radio
- Chrysler Pacifica Family Pricing plus zero-percent financing
for 60 months available on every 2020 Chrysler Pacifica, including
the AWD Launch Edition
- For a limited time, no payments for 120 days is also
available on all Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid models
The newly redesigned 2021 Chrysler Pacifica will deliver
all-wheel-drive (AWD) capability, combined with a fresh new look
and feel and the most standard safety features of any vehicle in
the industry, when it hits dealerships later this year, but AWD is
arriving early for those who just can't wait. Dealers can now order
the 2020 Chrysler Pacifica AWD Launch Edition, making the
all-weather-capable, seamless and fully automatic AWD system
available for the current model-year Pacifica.
"Reaction was overwhelmingly positive when we announced that the
new 2021 Chrysler Pacifica will offer AWD capability. We know there
is demand for AWD capability along with Stow 'n Go seating, and the
2020 Chrysler Pacifica AWD Launch Edition allows us to get our
customers the all-weather capability they want even sooner," said
Tim Kuniskis, Global Head of Alfa Romeo and Head of Passenger Cars
– Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and FIAT, FCA – North America. "The Pacifica offers families
solutions and with the 2020 Pacifica AWD Launch Edition, we're
delivering the most advanced system in its class, and one that
engages without any driver input, to help owners get where they
want to go in any type of weather."
The 2020 Chrysler Pacifica AWD Launch Edition, exclusively
available on the Touring L model, is equipped with the same AWD
system that will be offered on the redesigned 2021 Chrysler
Pacifica. Pacifica is the only vehicle to pair AWD along with
class-exclusive Stow 'n Go seating, and the only vehicle in the
segment capable of transferring all available engine torque to the
rear wheels, or whichever wheels have more available traction. The
Pacifica AWD system is also able to sense and stop the drive shaft
from spinning when AWD is not required, a class-exclusive feature
in the segment that improves efficiency.
The 2020 Chrysler Pacifica AWD Launch Edition arrives in S
Appearance, including a Black Noise AWD badge as well as Black
Noise Pacifica and Chrysler wing badging, and rolls on upgraded
18-inch wheels in the new "Foreshadow" finish. Gloss Black colors
the headlamp eyebrows, grille surrounds, rear valance and daylight
opening (DLO). The AWD Launch Edition will also include 235/60-R18
Michelin Premier self-sealing tires.
The all-black S Appearance interior is upgraded with
McKinley leather seats bordered
with Light Diesel Grey stitching and an 8.4-inch Uconnect
touchscreen radio. Brushed metal hydro bezels provide additional
interior accents. Optional features and packages include Uconnect
Navigation, Uconnect Theater, Advanced SafetyTec, a tri-pane
panoramic sunroof, trailer tow, KeySense and the Premium Group
package.
The 2020 Chrysler Pacifica AWD Launch Edition is available now
for ordering at Chrysler dealerships in the United States and Canada. The U.S. manufacturer's suggested
retail price (MSRP) of $40,240,
excluding destination fees, includes the AWD Launch Edition package
MSRP of $3,095. The 2020 Chrysler
Pacifica AWD Launch Edition is scheduled to arrive in dealerships
in the third quarter of 2020.
Our family is your family, all families pay the same
price
The Chrysler brand also continues to work to make things
financially easier for all families with available Chrysler
Pacifica Family Pricing.
Chrysler Pacifica Family Pricing takes the negotiating out of
the experience and gives all customers the same great discount.
Pacifica Family Pricing, plus zero-percent financing for 60
months, is included on every 2020 Chrysler Pacifica,
including the 2020 Chrysler Pacifica AWD Launch Edition. For a
limited time, no payments for 120 days is also available on all
Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid models.
Consumers also now have the option to shop and purchase new
vehicles from the comfort of their own homes through the Online
Retailing Experience (ORE). ORE has been implemented by more
than 90 percent of the FCA U.S. dealer network, using web-based
tools to sell cars and trucks via the internet. For more
information, visit www.chrysler.com.
Chrysler Pacifica: The most advanced AWD system in its
class
The most awarded minivan over the last four years with
more than 135 honors and industry accolades, the Chrysler brand
heard the call from its customers for AWD and answered with a new
system that helps Pacifica owners haul people and things through
all types of weather – be it rain or snow.
America's only minivan to offer AWD along with Stow 'n Go
seating, the available system delivers enhanced traction in a wide
range of driving and road conditions – from dry pavement to
snow-covered roads to non-paved surfaces – and engages seamlessly
at any speed without the need of driver activation.
The Chrysler Pacifica's AWD system – the first available in a
Chrysler minivan since 2004 – uses mechanical and electronic
technology proven durable and capable on FCA vehicles. In addition,
the system was put through its paces, with more than 1 million
customer-driven-equivalent miles of testing prior to
introduction.
Key mechanical components of the Chrysler Pacifica AWD system
include:
- Power Transfer Unit (PTU): Splits torque from the nine-speed
automatic transmission and routes it to the rear drive module
- Three-piece Drive Shaft: Connects the PTU and the rear drive
module. Even with the additional driveline components, the Chrysler
Pacifica AWD retains its second-row Stow 'n Go seating storage
- Rear Drive Module: Houses electronically controlled wet clutch
that manages torque to rear wheels; second-generation one-speed
drive module optimized for weight and low-speed drag torque
reduction
Other mechanical changes resulting in improved driving dynamics
include the addition of a rear sway bar and revised tuning for the
front and rear suspension. Ride height is increased 0.78 inches (20
millimeters).
Pacifica's seamless, fully automatic AWD system is the only one
in the segment capable of transferring 100 percent of the available
engine torque to the rear wheels, or whichever wheels have more
available traction. The Pacifica AWD system, the most capable AWD
in the class, is also able to sense and stop the drive shaft from
spinning when AWD is not required, a class-exclusive feature in the
segment that improves efficiency.
The AWD system also employs a brake-lock differential system to
help enhance traction, with fully automatic torque distribution
between each wheel. If one wheel on an axle loses traction, the
system applies the brake to the low-traction wheel, redirecting
torque through the differential to the wheel with more traction.
The 18-inch brake package for AWD features larger vented front and
solid rear rotors and calipers with more capacity.
The AWD system engages automatically, based on a variety of
sensor inputs that signal when enhanced traction is beneficial. For
best traction performance, AWD is engaged when the Chrysler
Pacifica begins to accelerate from a standing stop. Other inputs
that signal AWD engagement include:
- Cold exterior temperature
- Use of windshield wipers
- Slip detected at the front wheels
- Heavy acceleration at certain vehicle speeds, such as
overtaking during passing
- Electronic stability control activation
- Abrupt steering or sudden throttle inputs
- Rough road conditions/grades
When the Chrysler Pacifica's drivetrain detects that AWD is not
needed, it disconnects the PTU and rear drive module automatically
to stop the drive shaft from spinning, reducing driveline drag and
improving efficiency.
Redesigned 2021 Chrysler Pacifica, coming later this
year
Revealed in February at the 2020 Chicago Auto Show, the new 2021
Chrysler Pacifica will offer the most advanced AWD system in its
class and is the only vehicle to offer AWD along with Stow 'n Go
seating. The vehicle will also offer 97 standard safety features –
the most standard safety features in the industry.
New LED lights and Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking (PAEB)
– both offered for the first time in the class as standard
equipment – join Blind-spot Monitoring, Rear Cross Path detection,
Rear Park Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control with Full Stop,
electronic stability control (ESC), Forward Collision Warning with
Full Stop, Lane Departure Warning, eight airbags and more as
standard safety features. All told, the 2021 Pacifica features 116
standard and available safety and security features.
The 2021 Pacifica's new exterior design expression is much more
deeply sculpted, athletic and modern in character, with
utility-vehicle-inspired design cues. A new top-of-the-line
Pinnacle model sets a new standard in the segment with a
sophisticated, luxurious interior that incorporates a new
integrated Ultra console — the most functional center console in
its class — and elite appointments, such as quilted Nappa Caramel
leather seats with new matching lumbar comfort pillows.
The all-new Uconnect 5 system, offered for the first time in a
North American vehicle and standard across the 2021 Pacifica
lineup, includes a largest-in-class 10.1-inch touchscreen, which is
nearly 20 percent larger than the screen it replaces. The system is
five times faster than Uconnect 4 and includes Alexa. With the
Uconnect skill for Alexa, customers with Alexa-enabled devices at
home can easily ask Alexa to start the car, lock/unlock doors and
more. Uconnect 5 brings Amazon Alexa directly into the vehicle
itself, giving occupants the freedom to interact with Alexa just as
they do at home or on a personal device. With Alexa built-in,
occupants can ask Alexa to play music, podcasts and audiobooks; add
items to their to-do list; check news, weather, traffic, sports and
other real-time information; and access tens of thousands of Alexa
skills.
The new 2021 Chrysler Pacifica also gives parents a bird's-eye
view of their most precious cargo thanks to the new FamCAM interior
camera that delivers a best-in-class high-definition image and
allows the driver a view of rear-facing child seat occupants in the
second row and even allows them to zoom in on passengers. Another
first for the segment, new USB Type C ports allow devices to charge
up to four times faster than standard USB outlets.
The 2021 Chrysler Pacifica will be built at the Windsor Assembly
Plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
and will be available in dealerships in the fourth quarter of
2020.
Chrysler Brand
The Chrysler brand has delighted customers with distinctive
designs, craftsmanship, intuitive innovation and technology since
the company was founded in 1925. The Chrysler Pacifica continues to
reinvent the minivan, a segment Chrysler invented, with an
unprecedented level of functionality, versatility, technology and
bold styling. The Pacifica Hybrid takes this revolutionary
vehicle a step further with its class-exclusive, innovative plug-in
hybrid powertrain. It's the first electrified vehicle in the
minivan segment and achieves more than 80 MPGe in electric-only
mode, has an all-electric range of more than 30 miles and a total
range of more than 500 miles. The Chrysler 300 lineup delivers on
the brand's promise of iconic and elegant design executed with
world-class performance, efficiency and quality – all at an
attainable value. Chrysler is part of the portfolio of
brands offered by global automaker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. For
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