The Pacifica Hybrid may be an older design, but it’s still valuable for families who want an electrified hauler.
Given America's obsession with vehicles that can carry the whole kit and caboodle, it's been shocking how slow automakers have been to offer electrified transportation with more than five seats. The market has acquiesced a bit recently and we've finally got some decent offerings now–like the Rivian R1S, Kia EV9 or Mazda CX-90 PHEV.
Despite this test taking place in the Second Winter season of Ohio, where a warm break in the weather quickly turned to chilly 35-to-40-degree days, the Pacifica beat its rated range by quite a bit. On a test loop starting in Downtown Columbus, to just north of Deleware, Ohio, and back, the Pacifica did a full 39.8 miles over a mix of city driving, 65 mph freeway miles and country roads before the van defaulted into hybrid mode. That’s 3.
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