My family just did our summer road trip in June. (two teenagers, wife and I). The limited was flawless over our trip. Love the space, comfortable seats and vented on a hot summer day.

We traveled over 2500 miles in 10 days. We enjoy National park sites. Here was our trip:
First Ladies NHS, William McKinley National Memorial (OH)
Johnstown Flood National Memorial, Flight 93 National Memorial, Hershey (PA)
Hopewell Furnace NHS, Valley Forge NHS (PA)
Philadelphia museum of art, Independence Hall, Edgar Allan Poe NHS, Penn Museum (PA)
Thomas Edison NHS, Glenmont, Morristown NHS (NJ)
Newport, RI mansions (The Breakers, Marble House, The Elms, Hunter House, Kingscote) (RI)
Springfield Armory NHS, Martin Van Buren NHS, Niagara Falls (MA, NY, CA)
Henry Ford Museum - Greenfield Village (MI)

In spring we went to Charleston & Savannah.

The Pacifica has been great. We previously had a '12 T&C and took it across the country multiple times and when we came to replace it.. My wife was confident we needed another Chrysler.

 

Keeping two teenagers happy on a 10-day mostly educational road trip is indeed a testament to the Pacifica, but more so of the parents!

 

The first 30 secs of this is how I feel on road trips.

 

just did my longest trip in my 2021. about 1400 rt miles. I was a little nervous, honestly, due to the 03a transmission issue (recall is done, yes) but it was a flawless trip. two adults, four teens, xbox hooked up to screens in back. Only drawback is that kids wouldn't take the front seat so I could sleep in the back when my wife was driving. I'm about 52k miles on mine at 27 months old. can't beat this thing for travel. 30 mpg over the trip too, with 6 people and stuffed cargo bay.

 

in 2019 we took our Pacifica (Touring L with DVD package)on a month long road trip:
1) Left Maryland to Niagra falls, NY area
2) Did Canadian side of falls
3)Did American Side of the falls
4) Stopped in Erie, PA to spend some time at the lake
5) Chicago, IL Field Museum Day1
6)Chicago, IL Shedd Aquarium
7) Mall of America in Minnesota
8) Mount Rushmore
9) Yellowstone Park
10) Dinosaur Park, UT
11) Drove from Salt Lake City to Sacremento, CA
12) Big Basin Redwood Forest
13) Day in San Francisco, the pier, coit tower, Ghiradelli, walked the golden gate bride
14) Headed to Southern California
15) Relaxed for the day in the area(we were very tired)
16) Carlsbad, CA overnight stay
17) Brief stop at hoover dam, drove through to AZ
18) Southern part of Grand Canyon, AZ
19) Meteor Crater Winslow, AZ and Petrified Forest, night stay in Albequerque, NM
20) Amarillo, TX passing through,day of rest
21) Tuttle, OK Tiger Safari Zoo, spent the night in safari hut
22) Morning doing VIP experience at the zoo, headed east to Tulsa area
23) Gatherning Place, Tulsa for the day
24) Travel through AR on way to Tennessee
25) Stop in Nashville to eat at Rainforest Cafe, continued on to Seveirville, TN
26) Mountain coaster and ziplining locally
27) Smokey Mountain national Park, Clingmans Dome, Cades Cove, Did the Glass bridge that night
28) Stop at Biltmore Estates on way to VA
29) Visited my parents, kids grandparents for the day, and drove home very tired

We put over 10k on our pacifica that month, no issues, and we had a great time. Would love to do it again someday, but at a slower pace for sure!

Ironically we are about take a 9 day trip on 23 Limited Hybrid

1)Drive to Columbus, OH
2) COSI in downtown, continue westward to Effingham, IL for the night
3) St. Louis Arch and river cruise, continue west to Joplin, IL
4) Lake Tenkiller, renting a ski boat and staying in a cabin at the lake
5) Tulsa, going back to the gathering place
6&7) Tiger Safari Zoo again, this time for 2 nights, doing the VIP animal experience and vistiing OKC riversports
8) Nashville Zoo with friends, Rainforest Cafe for dinner, traveling to Knoxville Area
9) Heading Home

Only 3k on the pacifica this time, hoping its a trouble free trip while saving money on gas

 

We haven't done anything longer than 6 hours, but my parents live 4.5 hours away and we drive that 5-6 times a year.

I'm thankful for the Comma.Ai OpenPilot device we invested to upgrade the lane keep to a true hands free steering system. Worth every bit of the $1500 price tag.

I still keep my hands on the wheel but it's a huge safety feature with the driver monitoring since it will alert if you fall asleep at the wheel and keep you on the road. I've never fallen asleep but I've definitely gotten tired to the point I recognized I needed to pull over.

It also cuts down the driver fatigue greatly. The 4.5 hour trip I would usually switch out with the wife halfway through but now I drive it directly.

 

In the past six years we have made four road trips from the Twin Cities in MN to visit our daughter in SoCal, the last two in the '18 Pac and '21 Pac respectively.

I thought my previous 2008 Toyota 4Runner was a great highway cruiser, but the Pacifica is even better. Love the quiet ride, creature comforts, driving aids such as blind spot monitoring and adaptive cruise control, and of course the outstanding highway gas mileage.

I do all the driving and have been known to sometimes put on 600+ miles a day. Everyone has their own secret to staying alert. Mine is to chew gum! Don't ask me how it works, but I rarely get drowsy.

 

My wife and I and our greyhound (dog, not bus) got back three days ago from a 32-day, 2900 mile trip from PA through MD, WV, VA, NC, SC and GA. The main purpose of our trip was to visit our daughter and two grandsons in the Albany, GA area. Our older grandson has recently purchased a home at Lake Blackshear, an 8,500 acre man-made water area, with over 90 miles of shoreline. We spent most of our month-long stay at the lake.
Our 2018 Limited ran well, averaging about 29 mpg, except for those days when we just drove around town. We had several electronic gremlin issues with the LaneSense unavailable idiot icon coming on at random, which disappeared after one or several ignition cycles and one time after the RainSense wipers activated.
The most disappointing thing was a cracked windshield (the third time for us) while driving on I-20 in SC. A rock was kicked up by a truck driving in another lane and hit the windshield just a little left of center, about 9 inches from the bottom. The 2-1/2” gear-shaped impact with a semi-circle crack around it had an 1/8” hole in the center. The hole was approximately 80 percent through the glass thickness.
Today I had the windshield replaced by Safelite. It is a Chrysler OEM unit. It took the technician one hour and 15 minutes to remove, install and recalibrate. The cost was $1089 with my part being $50 for comprehensive deductible.
Even with the electronic glitches and the broken windshield, we had a great trip. Our greyhound had a great time as well. He enjoys his 3’ x 5’ bed (6” thick) in the stowed 2nd row area in between the front buckets and the stowed third row area where our luggage and other items are strapped down onto the seat anchors.

 

My wife and I and our greyhound (dog, not bus) got back three days ago from a 32-day, 2900 mile trip from PA through MD, WV, VA, NC, SC and GA. The main purpose of our trip was to visit our daughter and two grandsons in the Albany, GA area. Our older grandson has recently purchased a home at Lake Blackshear, an 8,500 acre man-made water area, with over 90 miles of shoreline. We spent most of our month-long stay at the lake.
Our 2018 Limited ran well, averaging about 29 mpg, except for those days when we just drove around town. We had several electronic gremlin issues with the LaneSense unavailable idiot icon coming on at random, which disappeared after one or several ignition cycles and one time after the RainSense wipers activated.
The most disappointing thing was a cracked windshield (the third time for us) while driving on I-20 in SC. A rock was kicked up by a truck driving in another lane and hit the windshield just a little left of center, about 9 inches from the bottom. The 2-1/2” gear-shaped impact with a semi-circle crack around it had an 1/8” hole in the center. The hole was approximately 80 percent through the glass thickness.
Today I had the windshield replaced by Safelite. It is a Chrysler OEM unit. It took the technician one hour and 15 minutes to remove, install and recalibrate. The cost was $1089 with my part being $50 for comprehensive deductible.
Even with the electronic glitches and the broken windshield, we had a great trip. Our greyhound had a great time as well. He enjoys his 3’ x 5’ bed (6” thick) in the stowed 2nd row area in between the front buckets and the stowed third row area where our luggage and other items are strapped down onto the seat anchors.

Do you use anything as a restraint for the dog in that setup?

we have a smaller dog and in the sedan we use bed seat that ties on to the rear bench seatbelt with a body strap connected so the dog doesn’t go flying if stop short or an accident. Wife bought the setup.

Not sure how to do the same on a Pacifica with the dog close to the front seats. 2nd row buckets are too small for the bed and dog.

 

 

We just purchased a 2023 sport AWD. Entertainment package, second row FireTv screens etc. Pass seven way adjust seat. We toured from Tacoma Washington down as far as Coos Bay Oregon. Then off to Chicago, Detroit and on to Niagara Falls on the Canadian side. Visited the Windsor plant where the van was built but they would not let us in. On to the finger lakes then Manhattan. After we traveled to Denver for a short stay the back home. 9800 miles in all. No issues with the non-hybrid van. It’s performing as we planned. Average 25 miles per gal also. Camping next up.

 

We're doing 4,000 miles mid August.
We decided to take the Pac instead of the motorhome.
Show and Go for the win.
Grand Canyon to Alamabama and back.

We haven't stayed in a hotel in years.
Dread dragging in the luggage.

Motorhome gets 12mpg if I impeded traffic.
But at the speed limit+ we get 9.5mpg and we couldn't care less.

I'll be adding kilmatt before the trip. Details will be in my signature thread.

 

Our longest trip so far was Maryland to Louisiana, about 3500 miles r/t. Spent a day in Biltmore, slowly cruised along the Gulf Coast through Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi on our way to New Orleans.

 

To answer Skipper’s question, we do not utilize any restraint on our greyhound when he is in the second row seat area. All second and third row seats are stowed and all luggage is secured by straps tied to the exposed seat anchors. Soft-sided luggage is always at the front of this area.
Because of his size (his back is table height) our greyhound and his bed occupy a major portion of the second row area. Of course there are times when he stands up, which can be a concern in case of an accident. He loves riding in the Pacifica, whether we are driving around town or on a 2500 mile trip. Just don’t leave him at home.

 

To answer Skipper’s question, we do not utilize any restraint on our greyhound when he is in the second row seat area. All second and third row seats are stowed and all luggage is secured by straps tied to the exposed seat anchors. Soft-sided luggage is always at the front of this area.
Because of his size (his back is table height) our greyhound and his bed occupy a major portion of the second row area. Of course there are times when he stands up, which can be a concern in case of an accident. He loves riding in the Pacifica, whether we are driving around town or on a 2500 mile trip. Just don’t leave him at home.

Yes, our goldens love going "Bye bye car" (they hear that and it's immediate excitement). Like @ludtrichard, we also stow all 2nd and 3rd row seats. The second row has two metal kennels, one behind the driver and the other behind the passenger. The kennel doors are accessed by the sliding doors. Love the low height of the Pacifica so they don't have to jump so high (important as they get older). The kennels are secured to the anchors for the third row seats and each other with a towel between them to prevent squeaking.

The girls basically sleep all day back there. They feel safe and secure. I make sure to accelerate, turn and brake gently, not only for their comfort, but to prevent spilling from their water pails!

 

I do not consider the seats in my Limited (2018) to be “comfortable”. The seats in a previous Grand Caravan we owned were more comfortable. I even consider the seats in my F250 to be better than those in my Pacifica.

 

@Skipper, as you can see, "comfortable" is in the butt of the beholder. I think you're just going to have to try the seats in each trim level and judge for yourself.

 

My wife swears that the Pinnacle front seats are better than in Limited. I don't see how it can be possible, maybe she just likes the caramel color

 

This would make sense because the leather is quilted and I assume that provides a little more padding. Hopefully it's in the thigh bolster area because that's my biggest complaint with the Limited driver seat.

 

We're on a trip from the Grand Canyon to mid Georgia.
We're just now about 100 miles west of Oklahoma City.
We've been using a Valentine g2 with the jbv1 app.
Absolutely brilliant overlay for Google maps.
It also has radar weather map embedded.

Perfect
(If I could figure out how to get my phone to mirror to the Pac display)

 

The back roads from memphis to 200 miles south were as smooth as glass with no repairs or bridge ridge. Collectively the Best roads I've ever been on, maybe 12 different state and county roads as we weaved our way down.

The group of us who came down from Chattanooga said it's the worst paved roads they've ever been on and are going to find a better way north when leaving(there's about 50 of us at the Savoy car museum in Cartersville GA).

Odd.
Same Tennessee and Mississippi and Georgia but such disparity in groups of roads.

And
The Pac acts like a mommy-van until you hit the suspension stops.
Then it's a slot-car.

Beautiful predictable handling in corners and dives.
Those who think it handles poorly are not driving, they're being passengers while in the drivers seat.

We toss our Pac hard.
It likes it.

 

OP here. Wife and I and our two golden retrievers are on 5,000 mile round trip from the Twin Cities in Minnesota to the Pacific Northwest. Left a week ago and spent three nights in Duluth, MN where we witnessed the surging waters at Gooseberry Falls and walked along Canal Park. It was drizzling the next day, so we drove to Bayfield, WI where the skies were just cloudy and caught the ferry to Madeline Island.

After Duluth we set out on U.S. Hwy 2 heading west. The road goes all the way to just north of Seattle. Yes, there are a bunch of small towns along the way, a good part of it is two lane, and we counted 91 white roadside crosses between Duluth and the Montana/Idaho border (there weren't any in Idaho or Washington), but there wasn't much traffic and the scenery was wonderful.

We hit Glacier National Park and discovered that the Going-to-the-Sun road was closed about 3 miles from the top due to weather. We entered the east entrance and drove until the road closed, then decided to drive around to the west side and go up that side as far as we could. To do that we drove Montana Hwy 49 which had numerous tight switchback turns and no guard rails which made for some white knuckle driving, but the Pacifica handled it all with ease. Driving up the Going-to-the-Sun road from the west was not as scenic as the east approach, and construction crews had removed the asphalt from a seven mile section that resulted in lots of ruts and potholes to dodge. Again, the Pacifica handled it all quite well, but it sure got dirty!

The next day we arrived in Cour d'alene, ID around noon and spent the afternoon walking the dogs along the park trail that snugs the lake. We then drove the Tubb Hill and walked part of the Main Loop trail and the fire road. Wonderful views of the lake.

We said "Goodbye" to Hwy 2 in Monroe, WA, not far from out destination of Lynnwood, WA. The hotel there isn't far from the Washington State Ferry terminal at Edmond. We took the ferry this morning to Kingston, WA and drove the Olympic National Park. You simply can't visit the park without driving up to Hurricane Ridge. We drove through clouds and three tunnels along another winding road, but it was a much tamer than Montana Hwy 49. The views from the top were spectacular!

We have two more nights here in Lynnwood, just north of Seattle. From there we will head south along the Pacific coast to the mouth of the Columbia River on the border between WA and OR; and then we will start our trip home.

We have thoroughly enjoyed our '21 Pacifica on this trip. I find I can easily drive 600 miles and not be exhausted as I have in other vehicles. Love the way it handled the moutain roads in the Rockies and the Cascades. Our average gas mileage in our AWD from Duluth to our current location is 25.2 mpg which includes driving through the mountains and doing various park tours. (Edit: we ended up with 28.8 mpg at the end of the trip).

I grew up the son of a naval officer, so there were times when we were stationed overseas. That was ok, but in my experience there's nothing quite like driving the good 'ol USA to meet some wonderful people and view some spectacular scenery. The Pacifica helped make this a truly memorable trip. It burns up highway miles with ease.

Here is pic taken part way on our hike up Tubb Hill overlooking Lake Cour d'alene in Idaho:

And this shot was taken from Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park. That's the Pacific ocean way off in the distance. We had taken the ferry from Edmond to Kingston to cross over to the peninsula:

The following was taken on "The World's Longest Beach" in Long Beach, WA (not CA). I also posted this in the "Chrysler Pacifica Minivan Pictures and Videos" subforum and called it "A Pacifica By the Pacific."

 

OP here. Wife and I and our two golden retrievers are on 5,000 mile round trip from the Twin Cities in Minnesota to the Pacific Northwest. Left a week ago and spent three nights in Duluth, MN where we witnessed the surging waters at Gooseberry Falls and walked along Canal Park. It was drizzling the next day, so we drove to Bayfield, WI where the skies were just cloudy and caught the ferry to Madeline Island.

After Duluth we set out on U.S. Hwy 2 heading west. The road goes all the way to just north of Seattle. Yes, there are a bunch of small towns along the way, a good part of it is two lane, and we counted 91 white roadside crosses between Duluth and the Montana/Idaho border (there weren't any in Idaho or Washington), but there wasn't much traffic and the scenery was wonderful.

We hit Glacier National Park and discovered that the Going-to-the-Sun road was closed about 3 miles from the top due to weather. We entered the east entrance and drove until the road closed, then decided to drive around to the west side and go up that side as far as we could. To do that we drove Montana Hwy 49 which had numerous tight switchback turns and no guard rails which made for some white knuckle driving, but the Pacifica handled it all with ease. Driving up the Going-to-the-Sun road from the west was not as scenic as the east approach, and construction crews had removed the asphalt from a seven mile section that resulted in lots of ruts and potholes to dodge. Again, the Pacifica handled it all quite well, but it sure got dirty!

The next day we arrived in Cour d'alene, ID around noon and spent the afternoon walking the dogs along the park trail that snugs the lake. We then drove the Tubb Hill and walked part of the Main Loop trail and the fire road. Wonderful views of the lake.

We said "Goodbye" to Hwy 2 in Monroe, WA, not far from out destination of Lynnwood, WA. The hotel there isn't far from the Washington State Ferry terminal at Edmond. We took the ferry this morning to Kingston, WA and drove the Olympic National Park. You simply can't visit the park without driving up to Hurricane Ridge. We drove through clouds and three tunnels along another winding road, but it was a much tamer than Montana Hwy 49. The views from the top were spectacular!

We have two more nights here in Lynnwood, just north of Seattle. From there we will head south along the Pacific coast to the mouth of the Columbia River on the border between WA and OR; and then we will start our trip home.

We have thoroughly enjoyed our '21 Pacifica on this trip. I find I can easily drive 600 miles and not be exhausted as I have in other vehicles. Love the way it handled the moutain roads in the Rockies and the Cascades. Our average gas mileage in our AWD from Duluth to our current location is 25.2 mpg which includes driving through the mountains and doing various park tours.

I grew up the son of a naval officer, so there were times when we were stationed overseas. That was ok, but in my experience there's nothing quite like driving the good 'ol USA to meet some wonderful people and view some spectacular scenery.

Pic was taken on "The World's Longest Beach" in Long Beach, WA (not CA). I also posted this in the "Chrysler Pacifica Minivan Pictures and Videos" subforum and called it "A Pacifica By the Pacific." View attachment 54860

Awesome thread @PacificaMinivanFan & great adventures with fantastic pictures too

 

Frank Lloyd Wright's Mantyla house, originally from Minnesota - reconstructed in western Pennsylvania at Polymath Park (just around the mountain from Falling Water). We rented this place for an overnight stay. They are assembling a collection of rescued FLW's; the next one is already on-site stored inside 5 shipping containers...

 

Yes We visit both of them attending Miata Club events yers a go.

 

Took 3 week vacation 09/10/23 - 10/01/23 to Las Vegas, Nevada (2 days) Irvine, CA (19 days), rented a 23' Pacifica Touring L FWD drove from Vegas to Irvine, CA. Here's some pictures of Newport Beach (Balboa Island), CA & our rental Pacifica.

 

USAF Titan II Missile Museum - Window Cleaning Service

It's not everyday that you can tour the last Titan II nuclear ICBM still intact in it's silo - and behold a USAF rappelling crew "volun-told" to "clean the windows" 100ft underground. Their service vehicle? A vanilla white Pacifica, of course.

www.pacificaforums.com

 

great topic and great pics!!!

 

Wife is passing through Barstow headed to Corona.
Wind is horrible.
She says the Pac is the best
In-the-wind
Vehicle we've ever owned.

We had a BIG German import.
Would cut wind like a knife...until it got a side gust. Seemed to lift the vehicle off the ground as it sat you half a lane over.

We're really liking the awd Pac as a vehicle.
We have No dependents, no pets, no need for a Pac....
But
We thought it could out-do a pickup truck and in fact
It does out-perform a 1/2ton truck with a hard tonneau in EVERY aspect.


This choice was fully absolutely utility driven. No want, no brand loyalty, no peer bullroar.
A good choice.

Now, someone find me a company who'll put a blower on it....

And
I need to know about the sliding door extension that mobility vans use so I can install some FLARES.

 

Another FLW for the Franksters...

 

Nice pictures, Thank's Yes do it when you can you never know whan you no longer able to travel .

 

Happy Holidays! Here's my ol' 5Gen at Price Tower in OK. You don't get to see FLW go vertical, so this is a treat (and a great place to rent a room).