2017 Gasoline Minivan SUV 
Green Car Congress
MAY 6, 2014
One will be a PHEV version of the new Chrysler Town & Country minivan to be introduced in 2016; the second will be a PHEV version of a new full-size crossover vehicle to be introduced in 2017. FCA will launch a PHEV minivan in 2016 to comply with ZEV requirements. —Bob Lee. FCA powertrain directions. ? —Bob Lee.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 1, 2016
Exceeding its initial program targets, the plug-in 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid ( earlier post ) has earned an electric-mode fuel economy rating of 84 miles-per-gallon-equivalent (MPGe) from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). No other minivan has ever come close to this rating. (As Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 16, 2018
Preliminary MY 2017 values suggest that average weight will be up 9 pounds and horsepower up 2 hp. EPA will not have final MY 2017 data until next year’s report. ft 2 (2.4%); cars increased 1 ft 2 (2.1%); minivans/vans increased 1.0 ft 2 (1.9%); truck SUVs increased 0.4 ft 2 (0.7%); and car SUVs were down 0.2
Clean Fleet Report
JUNE 16, 2021
If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, please keep reading. When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. But the landscape has changed since 2017 as the 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan is now a hybrid.
Clean Fleet Report
JANUARY 11, 2022
If you consider buying one, make sure you plan on spending time off-pavement seeking sand, mud and snow, as its DNA is far different from any other SUV on the market. liter turbocharged gasoline engine. With no battery charge the gasoline engine kicks-in resulting in the lower fuel economy number. The first is that the 17.3
Clean Fleet Report
MAY 13, 2021
Battery-gasoline hybrids go back more than 20 years to the first Toyota Prius, but real mainstream battery-only electric EVs are only in their second decade. These European designs are perfectly good EVs, although their limited battery range and high price compared to the gasoline versions are major drawbacks. It debuted in the U.S.
Charged EVs
JUNE 2, 2023
The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. The concept for an all-EV reboot of the classic Type 2 Microbus appeared in 2016 and was confirmed for production in August 2017. built Atlas 3-row SUV, a vehicle large enough that North America will be its single largest market.
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