Big Cost Savings with the Pacifica Hybrid – Miami Lakes Automall Chrysler
When it comes to a family-friendly, budget-friendly and eco-friendly minivan, the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is perfect choice that hits all the right notes. It was the Highest Ranked Minivan in the 2017 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study and its earned a number of other accolades since its release in 2017. It is also a seven-passenger vehicle that offers exceptional savings while lowering fuel costs due to its electric-only option.
Fuel Cost Savings
Drivers of the Chrysler Pacifica will definitely see savings in fuel costs in comparison to any other minivan on the market.
Electric and Hybrid Fuel Economy
The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is the most fuel efficient minivan on the market, so it is the most affordable when it comes to fuel costs. The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid can be driven on pure electricity for up to 33 miles (that also means it releases zero tailpipe emissions for all 33 miles) and it has a combined city/highway hybrid fuel economy of 84 MPGe.
Gas Fuel Economy
Even when the Pacifica Hybrid is only powered by its internal combustion engine, it has a combined city/highway fuel economy of 32 MPG, which is great in comparison to all other minivans on the market. In fact, the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna have a combined city/highway fuel economy of 22 MPG and the Kia Sedona and Dodge Grand Caravan have a combined city/highway fuel economy of 20 MPG, so the Pacifica Hybrid offers drivers a better combined city/highway fuel economy by 10-12 MPG in comparison to other minivan options, and that’s a pretty significant difference.
Fuel Costs
The fuel savings are best understood when it comes down to money. According to fueleconomy.gov, the average driver will spend about $950 in fuel costs per year driving the Pacifica Hybrid, and that’s $750 less than the annual fuel cost of the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna and $950 less than the annual fuel cost of the Kia Sedona and Dodge Grand Caravan.
The annual savings in fuel costs add up. Fueleconomy.gov estimates that drivers of the Pacifica Hybrid is save about $2,250 in fuel costs in five years in comparison to the average vehicle, and drivers all of the other minivan options spend $1,500 more in fuel costs in five years in comparison to the average vehicle.
Federal Tax Credit
Imagine receiving an income tax credit by just purchasing or leasing a car – too good to be true? Not with the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. In addition to the savings in fuel costs that drivers can expect, the Pacifica Hybrid also qualifies for a $7,500 federal tax credit. That means taxpayers that owe federal taxes during the year they purchased the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid will have a credit of up to $7,500. In addition to the federal tax credit, many states and local government also offer financial incentives like tax breaks or tax credits to residents who purchase a vehicle that has an alternative fuel powertrain like the Pacifica Hybrid.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction
Finally, the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is a great vehicle option because it emits fewer emissions than any other available minivan. When the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is operated only by its battery, the Pacifica Hybrid emits zero emissions. So if a driver didn’t have a long commute and could charge up the battery every 33 miles, the Pacifica Hybrid would never release tailpipe emissions just like an EV.
Even when the Pacifica Hybrid uses its gas engine in hybrid mode, the vehicle reduces significantly less emissions than the other minivans. According to fueleconomy.gov, the Chrysler Pacifica emits an average of 106 grams of tailpipe emissions per mile and all of the other minivans emit more than 400 grams per mile.
Want to see if the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is as good as its fuel economy is? Test drive the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid at Miami Lakes Chrysler and let us know what you think!
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