Payne: Chrysler Pacifica minivan is super cool — no kidding
Posted by Talbot Payne on January 18, 2026

The 2026 Chrysler Pacifica boasts configurable seats – and passengers can use the second row as an ottoman for the third-row chair.
Henry Payne, The Detroit News
Memphis, Michigan — You think minivans are uncool?
I emerged from a game of Padel into a black Michigan night. With my arms full of a tennis bag and water bottle, I walked up to my red 2026 Chrysler Pacifica minivan tester and swung my foot under the rear door.
Open sesame!
The door automatically slid sideways, exposing the cavernous interior. I deposited my bag, then shut the door behind me with the push of a button on the B-pillar. Then I strolled around back where I had kept my laptop bag secured and did the same with the rear hatch.


