Chrysler Pacifica named Detroit automobile show’s application car of a year

The Windsor, Ont.-made 2017 Chrysler Pacifica was named application automobile of a year at the Detroit automobile uncover on Monday. 

• Fiat Chrysler strictly launches Pacifica during Windsor Assembly Plant
• Autonomous Pacifica vehicles to strike a streets this month

The Chevrolet Bolt EV picked adult a automobile of a year award, while a Honda Ridgeline was named lorry of a year.

The awards were announced during Detroit’s Cobo Center, during a North American International Auto Show’s press preview.

Tim Kuniskis of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles accepted a endowment for a Pacifica.

Pacifica called “the ideal family vehicle” during an acceptance debate from a @FiatChrysler_NA team. pic.twitter.com/8YAigAnC6L

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“It’s been in market for 6 months now and a response, inside and outside, with business and journalists has been fantastic,” pronounced Kuniskis.

FCA strictly launched the Pacifica in May final year, directed during eventually replacing the Chrysler Town and County and a Dodge Grand Caravan.

Chrysler has sole some-more than 14 million minivans given their launch in 1983, with 10 million of those built in Windsor.

The Bolt kick out a Genesis G90 and Volvo S90 for a automobile of a year title. The electric automobile from Chevy went on sale late final year. It gets some-more than 200 miles per battery assign and sells for about $30,000, including a sovereign taxation credit is included.

Electric vehicles have unsuccessful to locate on with many American consumers amid low gasoline prices, though General Motors hopes a operation and cost assistance change opinions.

The Ridgeline scored a lorry endowment over Ford F-Series Super Duty and a Nissan Titan. Pacifica got a curtsy for a application endowment over a Jaguar F-Pace and Mazda X-9.

About 60 automotive reporters offer as judges for North American car, lorry and application automobile of a year awards. Eligible vehicles contingency be new or almost changed.

Article source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/detroit-auto-show-pacifica-1.3927096?cmp=rss