2021 head-to-head · Minivan
2021 Chrysler Pacifica vs Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 3.6L 6-cyl · CVT · 82 MPGe + 30 MPG
The 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,280 a year to fuel (82 MPGe + 30 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica (22 MPG). That's roughly $833 a year, or about $4,167 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chrysler Pacifica
- Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Chrysler Pacifica | Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,114 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,280 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 82 MPGe + 30 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 87 MPGe / 29 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 76 MPGe / 30 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 41 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 520 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 32 mi |
| 401 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 119 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 2 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.6L 6-cyl |
| 9-speed automatic | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Chrysler Pacifica vs Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Chrysler Pacifica
- Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 6 2021 minivans, the Chrysler Pacifica ranks 4th and the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid 1st for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Chrysler Pacifica is a conventional gas model, while the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica or the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid. The Chrysler Pacifica is rated 22 MPG combined and the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid 82 MPGe + 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica vs. the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,114 for the Chrysler Pacifica and $1,280 for the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid.
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