2027 Chrysler Pacifica

minivan

2027 Chrysler Pacifica Minivan
2023 Chrysler Pacifica shown

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteriaRating
Small overlap front
G
Moderate overlap front: updated test
M
Side: updated test
A

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteriaRating
Headlights
P
Front crash prevention: pedestrian
Standard system
A

Key

GGood
AAcceptable
MMarginal
PPoor

Small overlap front

The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.

Driver-side

Tested vehicle: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Touring
Rating applies to 2017-27 models built after August 2016

The Chrysler Pacifica was introduced in the 2017 model year as a replacement for the Chrysler Town and Country minivan. The Chrysler Voyager, available new only to fleet buyers, was introduced in the 2020 model year and shares the same platform as the Pacifica.

Two tests of the Pacifica were conducted because the driver door was torn off its hinges in the first test. As a result, Fiat Chrysler strengthened the upper hinge and reinforced the joint between the door hinge pillar and inner body panel in front of the pillar. In the second test, the upper hinge held and the door stayed shut.

The small overlap frontal ratings listed below apply only to vehicles built after August 2016, that is after the door hinge improvements were made. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall driver-side evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
A
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID CEN1635
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 12
Footrest (cm) 14
Left toepan (cm) 11
Brake pedal (cm) 5
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 4
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column 2
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 7
Upper dash (cm) 8
Lower instrument panel (cm) 9

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID CEN1635
Head
HIC-15 71
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.8
Extension bending moment (Nm) 8
Maximum Nij 0.18
Chest maximum compression (mm) 20
Femur (kN)
Left 1.2
Right 0.8
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 2
Right 1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.73
Right 0.31
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 2.2
Right 1.7
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 45
Right 28

Passenger-side

Tested vehicle: 2020 Chrysler Pacifica Touring Plus 4-door
Rating applies to 2020-27 models built after August 2020

The Chrysler Pacifica was introduced in the 2017 model year as a replacement for the Chrysler Town and Country minivan. The Chrysler Voyager, available new only to fleet buyers, was introduced in the 2020 model year and shares the same platform as the Pacifica.

Beginning with 2020 models built after August 2020, the passenger front door hinge pillar, A-pillar and door sill was strengthened to improve occupant protection in passenger-side small overlap frontal crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)

Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2020 Chrysler Pacificia conducted by Fiat Chrysler.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall passenger-side evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
G
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTP2013
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 11
Footrest (cm) 15
Right toepan (cm) 9
Center toepan (cm) 2
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 3
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm) 5
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 5
Upper dash (cm) 7
Right lower dash (cm) 7

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTP2013
Head
HIC-15 55
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm) 9
Maximum Nij 0.21
Chest maximum compression (mm) 23
Femur (kN)
Left 1.6
Right 1.7
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 3
Right 4
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.45
Right 0.48
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 2.8
Right 1.9
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 36
Right 33

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTP2013
Head
HIC-15 36
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.9
Extension bending moment (Nm) 7
Maximum Nij 0.14
Chest maximum compression (mm) 29
Femur (kN)
Left 0.1
Right 0.3
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 0
Right 0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.40
Right 0.34
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 0.5
Right 0.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 37
Right 28

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: updated test

Tested vehicle: 2023 Chrysler Pacifica Touring L 4-door
Rating applies to 2023-27 models

The Chrysler Pacifica was introduced in the 2017 model year as a replacement for the Chrysler Town and Country minivan. These ratings do not apply to the Chrysler Voyager.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
M
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Thigh/hip
G
Leg/foot
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
A
Chest
M
Thigh
G
Rear passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
A
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test IDCEF2320
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)8
Left (cm)11
Center (cm)10
Right (cm)10
Brake pedal (cm)8
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)1
Right (cm)1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)2
Rearward (cm)-2
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)1

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test IDCEF2320
Head
HIC-15155
Peak gs at hard contact20
Neck
Tension (kN)1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm)10
Maximum Nij0.24
Chest maximum compression (mm)29
Femur (kN)
Left0.8
Right1.3
Knee displacement (mm)
Left1
Right1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left0
Right0
Maximum tibia index
Left0.70
Right0.73
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left2.1
Right3.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left60
Right88

Rear passenger injury measures

Test IDCEF2320
Head
HIC-15 for head contact during forward excursion
no contact
Peak gs at hard contactno contact
Neck
Tension (kN)2.1
Compression (kN)0.2
Maximum Nij for head contact during forward excursion
no contact
Chest
Chest index34
Shoulder belt tension (kN)6.4
Thigh (kN)
Left femur compression0.2
Right femur compression0.2

About the moderate overlap front test

February 2024 adjustment to rating criteria

Side: updated test

Tested vehicle: 2023 Chrysler Pacifica Touring L 4-door
Rating applies to 2023-27 models

The Chrysler Pacifica was introduced in the 2017 model year as a replacement for the Chrysler Town and Country minivan. The Chrysler Voyager, available new only to fleet buyers, was introduced in the 2020 model year and shares the same platform as the Pacifica. Beginning with 2023 models, a side energy absorber was added to the front door. Additionally, beginning with 2023 models built after August, a revised latch for the rear sliding doors was implemented to improve occupant safety in side impact crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
A
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis
G
Driver head protection
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
A
Pelvis
P
Rear passenger head protection
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID CES2315
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -23.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID CES2315
Head
HIC-15 167
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.5
Compression (kN) 0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 24
Lateral force (kN) 1.0
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 32
Average deflection (mm) 27
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 2.36
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.32
Pelvis
Combined force (kN) 3.8

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID CES2315
Head
HIC-15 83
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.5
Compression (kN) 0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 28
Lateral force (kN) 1.9
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 50
Average deflection (mm) 23
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 5.42
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 1.11
Pelvis
Combined force (kN) 6.5

About the side crash test

Headlights

Trim level(s): LX trim, trim

Evaluation criteriaRating
Low-beam headlight typeHalogen reflector
High-beam headlight typeHalogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?No
Overall rating
P
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler 0 ft 100 ft 200 ft 300 ft 400 ft 500 ft 600 ft Low beams Optimal low-beam illumination High beams Optimal high-beam illumination

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was inadequate on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was inadequate on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

Technical measurements for this test
Evaluation criteria Measurement
Trim level(s)
  • LX trim
  • trim
Low-beam headlight type Halogen reflector
High-beam headlight type Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? No
Overall rating
Applies to 2017-27 models
P
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)		 Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 68.7 m None
Straightaway left edge 37.0 m None
250m radius right curve, right edge 39.6 m None
250m radius left curve, left edge 37.5 m None
150m radius right curve, right edge 36.1 m None
150m radius left curve, left edge 34.7 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 117.4 m
Straightaway left edge 79.3 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 47.8 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 48.9 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 41.0 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 40.9 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: pedestrian

System details

  • standard Pedestrian Emergency Braking
Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
A
Includes high-beam assist credit
Rating applies to all 2024-27 models

Crossing child — day

  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 4 mph.

Crossing adult — night

  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 6 mph.

Parallel adult — night

  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, impact speed was reduced by 1 mph.
  • In the 37 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 22 mph when using its high beams and a warning was issued 1.4 seconds before impact. When using its low beams, this vehicle failed to slow and a warning was issued 0 seconds before impact.

About the pedestrian front crash prevention test