- The Chrysler Pacifica Grizzly Peak Idea is a lifted off-road minivan prepped for tenting
Chrysler’s future is open to a clean web page. One of many oldest, most storied American automakers, the model has let its lineup dwindle to only a single minivan (although the corporate pretends it’s two – the Voyager is little greater than a trim degree of Pacifica).
So, designers are arduous at work imagining the corporate’s subsequent step. Their newest pitch? A minivan.
Chrysler introduced a brand new idea automobile to the Overland Expo Mountain West occasion in Colorado over the weekend. Idea automobiles are visions of attainable future automobiles, and don’t all the time turn into manufacturing fashions.
This one, nonetheless, might. It wouldn’t take a lot to convey it to fruition. In spite of everything, it’s a Pacifica.
The Chrysler Pacifica Grizzly Peak Idea is an off-road-oriented minivan for the van-life set.
It has all-wheel drive (AWD) and makes use of a suspension carry to lift the van’s entrance by 2.75 inches and its rear by 2.5. Off-road BF Goodrich KO2 all-terrain tires ought to give it sufficient grip to remain out of hassle within the mud.
A Rhino Rack Pioneer Platform roof storage rack permits gear to be saved up prime, whereas a roof-mounted awning provides campers shade from the solar.
Inside, Chrysler eliminated the third row of seats to create sleeping room. A 115-volt outlet permits for accent use again there, and extra tie-downs allow you to pack extra gear inside. The remaining seats are Katzkin leather-based, with all-weather flooring mats all through for straightforward cleansing.
Chrysler doesn’t say the Grizzly Peak is destined for manufacturing. However we might see it catching on. Ford briefly created its personal van for van lifers, the Transit Path. However it didn’t final lengthy. Ford canceled it after lower than three years, citing provide chain issues.
