Here are the six must-read, must-watch auto news stories and videos for Monday, January 11, 2016.
CHRYSLER
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ Chrysler division introduced the brand’s new minivan this morning, but it’s no longer the Town & Country. Reviving a nameplate with virtually no equity, the new Chrysler minivan is the Pacifica. Arguably the most attractive minivan, the eight-seat 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is also the most flexible. At the top end, there’ll be a plug-in hybrid option. The mainstream 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is powered by a carryover 3.6L V6, but the engine is mated to a lighter structure and a 9-speed automatic, a transmission loathed by many critics; a transmission which has fared poorly in reliability surveys. A reprogramming will hopefully change all that. What about the Grand Caravan? It lives on in current-gen form, at least for the time being.
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