The minivan class is lots smaller than it was. With Ford, Basic Motors, Nissan, and different opponents out of the household van enterprise, Individuals can select from simply 4 minivans on supplier tons as we speak: the Toyota Sienna, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Pacifica, and Kia Carnival.
They’re about to get another. Kind of.
Chrysler introduced as we speak that the corporate will carry the Voyager again to its lineup for 2025.
The Voyager solely ever kind of dropped out of the Chrysler lineup. It was solely ever kind of in it. By 2022, the Voyager had turn out to be, basically, a trim degree of Pacifica. It shared virtually all of that van’s elements however at a cheaper price and with a less complicated expertise loadout.
In 2022, Chrysler eliminated it from sale to personal people however saved it as a fleet mannequin. Therefore, you’ll generally see 2023 and 2024 Voyagers on the used market. These used vans are former rental automobiles and different fleet automobiles.
For the 2025 mannequin 12 months, you received’t have to purchase multiple van to get a Voyager.
Chrysler CEO Chris Feuell says it’ll return as “a well-equipped, budget-conscious minivan.” Costs will begin at $39,995 plus an undisclosed vacation spot cost (doubtless just like the $1,695 Chrysler expenses on 2024 automobiles).
At that value, it’ll substitute the entry-level Touring trim of the Pacifica, which disappears for 2025.
The Voyager will get distinctive entrance and rear fascia however in any other case wears the Pacifica’s physique. It comes completely with the 287-horsepower V6 engine discovered on base fashions of that automobile and skips the plug-in hybrid setup accessible to Pacifica consumers. The V6 makes use of a 9-speed automated transmission to ship energy to the entrance wheels.
The Voyager options Chrysler’s drop-in-the-floor Stow ‘n’ Go seats, energy sliding doorways, and an eight-way energy driver’s seat, however the audio system is proscribed to a 6-speaker system.
