The minivan class is so much smaller than it was. With Ford, Basic Motors, Nissan, and different opponents out of the household van enterprise, People can select from simply 4 minivans on seller heaps at this time: the Toyota Sienna, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Pacifica, and Kia Carnival.
They’re about to get yet one more. Form of.
Chrysler introduced at this time that the corporate will deliver 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 change into, primarily, a trim degree of Pacifica. It shared nearly 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 stored it as a fleet mannequin. Therefore, you’ll typically see 2023 and 2024 Voyagers on the used market. These used vans are former rental automobiles and different fleet autos.
For the 2025 mannequin 12 months, you gained’t have to purchase a couple of van to get a Voyager.
Chrysler CEO Chris Feuell says it would return as “a well-equipped, budget-conscious minivan.” Costs will begin at $39,995 plus an undisclosed vacation spot cost (possible just like the $1,695 Chrysler expenses on 2024 autos).
At that worth, it would 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 solely with the 287-horsepower V6 engine discovered on base fashions of that automotive and skips the plug-in hybrid setup obtainable to Pacifica consumers. The V6 makes use of a 9-speed computerized 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 restricted to a 6-speaker system.