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We picked ours up three weeks ago, a white Touring V6. Its competitors were the Kia Optima and Hyundai Sonata. This came at a better price point, more car for less, a good lease deal, and it rides far better than the Optima and Sonata, especially those with 18" wheels. The Kia salesmen kept changing the terms, we drove the Chrysler and liked it very much. It has equivalent handling but it rides so much better. Our other cars feel very stiff after riding around in this.
The 225.55/17 Michelins soak up a lot, and the well-sorted-out suspension takes care of the rest. It's a nice looking, very comfortable car with good seating, very good power, and all the toys we need.
This car uses almost all LEDs, the only bulbs I've found are the vanity mirrors and the trunk light.
We've had some engine management or shifting issues, there's some hiccupping going on around shift time in the lower gears. Hopefully that can get sorted out, it's the only flaw in an otherwise excellent package.
Sorry 200 advertising has fallen off the radar, they should push this car more. IMO it's a strong contender in its class.
If I had to describe this car in a sentence it would be: Great value car that feels luxurious and is extremely fun to drive.
On a side note: I will be tinting the windows as this will really give that sporty look. (The windows already have a little tint to them)
I am a 6'3" and I can sit in the backseat with the front seat as far back as it goes.
Likes: Hand brake, great power and torque (traded GP GXP), excellent handling with very good ride, LEDs everywhere, very good seats that support short to tall statures, attractive 17" wheels, very good tires (Michelin MXV4 225.55[or 50?].17), distinct looks, heated seats, good seat height (same as the PT Cruiser it shares the garage with).
No likes: No rear heat vents, small fuel tank (17), small trunk (14~), hard to read some dashboard readouts in bright light, no handle to close trunk, no LED running lights, wish it looked more like the 300 (or Concorde), battery buried somewhere in LF fender, outside mirror reflects its white frame, vents don't elevate above horizontal.
As you can see, the no-like list has no major issues on it.
We had some trans hesitation issues, apparently that's a fairly common complaint with a lot of the new 6-speeds. A reflash fixed about 80% of that.
The car drives so nicely. As with the poster above, we drove Sonatas and Optimas and this car is much smoother, a far better ride even compared to the base models of those cars with smaller wheels and taller tires.
This car gets quite a bit of disrespect on some boards, mostly among people who have read about the Sebring and really don't have any experience driving either the Sebring or the 200.
MPG has topped 30 on the highway and is in the low 20s for mixed driving.
The power is great, it feels more powerful than the Hyundai 2.0t motor though I believe accleration times are similar. I didn't buy the car to bench race it, that was fun in high school but times change.
Excellent car, excellent value @ a bit under 20 grand for a sticker price of around 24,500, with lease payments around 200/month.
Would definitely buy it again. I mean lease.
The new 3.6 engine is a boat load of power. We had our PAC in the shop and got a Charger with the 3.6 and ran like a scared rabbit! Infact it out preforms our 4.L in our PAC. Sad to say the PAC ended production with the 2008 model. The 6 speed transmision first came out inthe 2007 PAC, which we have. It had some issues the first 10,000 miles and some tsb's the next 20,000 miles, we like it a lot. We hve th AWD Touring and its a nice vehicle, at 103,000 miles and withthe LifeTime Powertrain warranyy and the Max care Chrysler Lifetime Service Contract it just might last a good while.
Glad you like your Pacifica.
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When I sat down in this car I was very impressed. The interior materials looked and felt top-notch. The interior design is very logical also. At first touch the car looks and feels much more expensive than it is. Chrysler did a good job copying the Japanese competition.
Driving the car and a longer look lowered my opinion. Some of the exterior trim was black plastic pieces and some was black plastic tape. The combo looked tacky and I can foresee the tape coming off in a couple years. The air conditioner acted oddly with the fan changing speeds on its own, sometime howling madly. The tires were also loud, screaming over certain pavements. That's the fault of the tires, but Chrysler chose them.
I don't know if I had a 4 or 6 cylinder engine, but the power was OK. Handling and braking were fine for an everyday driver.
Durability is a big unknown with this car, but if you want something reasonably nice for a modest sum and are willing to take a flyer on longevity this is not a bad car.
Modern cars generally can run more than 200,000 miles without any major problem, and this one is no exception. This one uses a GEMA I4 engine, and Chrysler claimed they tested and ran 1.7 million miles in it with no problem.
It took me a little while to get used to accelerating, from a dead stop, because the power, of the 3.6L, combined with front wheel drive does produce manageable torque steer.
Other owners say that upgrading the Goodyear Eagle LS tires, which come with the 18" wheel option, will eliminate the torque steer. I've heard good reports about Yokohoma and Michelin.
Likewise the 6 speed automatic " feels " different from other auto trans vehicles I have driven.
The projector headlights, also, take some getting used to.
Aforementioned quirks aside, this is a great car at an excellent price.
The actual sale prices, after rebates and dealer discounts, is reasonably low. This is because the so-called experts continue to denigrate the 200 as nothing more than a dressed-up Sebring, with a different name. IMO, as someone who actually owns, and drives, a 200, I strongly disagree.
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Great car here Chrysler! Haven't driven the Dodge Avenger yet but am assuming it's basically the same vehicle. Will have to try one next time I see one in line. These cars are definitely getting better and more competitive.
The Sandman
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
1. Does this vehicle have roll bars? I see what looks like roll bar housings behind the back seat, but cannot find confirmation on edmunds.com or at Chrysler's website.
2. Is it possible to manually shift up into 6th gear in sport mode on the automatic transmission? During a test drive, I went from 1st to 5th gear, but it stopped there. When I put it into drive, drove it 65mph, and then put it into sport mode, it reported that it was in 6th gear as expected.
The Sandman
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2025 VW GTI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
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