Chrysler is engaged on a totally electrical model of the Chrysler Pacifica minivan, based on Inexperienced Automotive Studies. The EV model reportedly would “possible” come a yr after the corporate debuts a Pacifica design refresh that options parts of the Halcyon idea that Stellantis confirmed off earlier this yr.
For the time being, the Pacifica lineup contains a typical gas-powered minivan and a plug-in hybrid with an estimated 32-mile electric-only driving vary earlier than it switches over to fuel. Chrysler CEO Christine Feuell, who confirmed the plans to Inexperienced Automotive Studies through the LA Auto Present on Thursday, wouldn’t say whether or not the corporate will hold the plug-in hybrid alongside the all-electric mannequin.
Chrysler will reportedly must rejigger the Pacifica’s “Stow ‘N Go” seating system, which lets homeowners fold seats right down to make a flat loading ground, to accommodate Stellantis’ BEV powertrain. Feuell instructed the outlet that one answer it’s contemplating would contain storing the second-row seats beneath the entrance seats. One other concept reportedly entails placing second-row outboard seats on rails that permit them slide sideways.
