On the town in the attractive, redesigned Chrysler Pacifica | Payne
Posted by Talbot Payne on October 29, 2026

Henry Payne, The Detroit News
Richmond, Michigan — America’s’ most versatile, three-row vehicle finally has an exterior to match its interior talents.
The 2027 Chrysler Pacifica minivan has a new face, and it’s a looker.
Designed by Tajikistan immigrant Irina Zavatski, the original 2017 Pacifica redefined the dowdy minivan segment. Then the minivan took an unfortunate detour to boring in 2021 with an ill-advised nose job. For ‘27, Chrysler is back on the cutting edge.
Behold its embrace of modern lighting tech with headlights moved mid-fascia — freeing designers to frame the front end with a dazzling LED signature that would make a Caddy proud. The rear end? Stylish as ever with a sci-fi rear window (now underlined by a red, horizontal taillight) right out of a Blade Runner movie.
Gone for the 2027 model year is the entry-level Voyager minivan (with throwback 2017 design and only offered in front-wheel-drive), now rebadged as a Pacifica LX staring at $43,590. Confusing, I know. The remade Pacifica is offered in Select, Limited and Pinnacle trims starting at $45,460 and my Select, black-trimmed, red all-wheel-drive model (wrapped in patriotic 250th American birthday stars) is the one to have.
Pacifica, strut your stuff.


