The new Pacifica comes with two optional powertrains, including a hybrid.
DETROIT, MI - The all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is to be unveiled Monday at 7:30 a.m. at the 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
With its arrival, Chrysler seeks to boost a minivan segment it helped create about 30 years ago.
The new Pacifica comes with two optional powertrains, including a hybrid.
On the gasoline side, there is a next-generation, Pentastar V-6 gasoline engine mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission. The 3.6-liter V-6 produces 287 horsepower and 262 lb.-ft. of torque.
Chrysler said the engine delivers "unsurpassed fuel economy" for the segment, though the estimated fuel economy was not immediately released.
The Pacifica Hybrid, which Chrysler is calling the first hybrid minivan, has a 16-kWh lithium-ion battery that delivers an estimated 30 miles of zero-emissions electric power.
In city driving, that hybrid powertrain is expected to deliver a respectable 80 miles per gallon equivalent, or MPGe, based on EPA standards.
We'll have the full details and photos immediately following the revela of the new vehicle.
Now in its 28th year, more than 40 new cars and trucks are expected to be unveiled at the 2016 NAIAS. The show runs Jan. 11-24 in Detroit. Press preview days are Jan. 11-12, followed by industry preview Jan. 13-14 and a charity preview on Jan. 15.
The show will be open to the public Jan. 16-24. More than 750 vehicles will be on display, and some 800,000 attendees are expected to pass through the Cobo Center's doors for the event. Tickets to the 2016 public show days are $7 for senior citizens and children between 7-12 years old; $13 for adults; and free for children 6 and under. For more information on tickets, visit naias.com.
David Muller is the automotive and business reporter for MLive Media Group in Detroit. Email him at dmuller@mlive.com, follow him on Twitter or find him on Facebook.