Reliability is at the top of many used-car shoppers’ list, and that’s pretty easy to understand. Who wants to make regular visits at the repair shop and pay huge maintenance bills, right? U.S. magazine Consumer Reports , which knows a thing or two about reliability, has just released its first-ever …
You may mot have noticed it, but the recent demise of the 300 sedan has a huge impact on Chrysler . For one thing, it means there are no more cars in the lineup. Also, if it were not for the Pacifica (and the related Grand Caravan), we’d instead be …
Far from being as popular as they once were, minivans have trouble facing the strong SUV competition in today’s market. However, the few manufacturers that hang on to them are taking steps to help them stay relevant. For example, Kia has replaced the Sedona with the new Carnival , and …
One of the largest automakers in the world is going through rough times. Falling profits, production and job cuts, angry dealers and employees (the latter threatening to go on strike again), and an embattled CEO who plans to leave in 2026 are really putting Stellantis in a bad situation. Where …
The Grand Caravan is no longer the great deal it was back in its Dodge days. Now a lot more expensive and limited to a single trim level (SXT), Chrysler’s entry-level minivan attracts far fewer families in Canada. To be fair, though, sales are up 85 percent through three quarters …
Stellantis announced on Wednesday plans to invest over $400 million USD in three Michigan plants related to the company's transition to electric vehicle and battery production. The investments in the state would support Stellantis's "multi-energy strategy" that aims to prepare for "a wide variety of electrification adoption scenarios," the company …
Chrysler is fighting—and struggling—to stay relevant with a minivan-only lineup. The Pacifica is losing serious traction right now, while the Grand Caravan is mostly sold to fleet customers. For the upcoming 2025 model year, the brand is making modest changes to both models mainly because it just can’t afford the …
Chrysler is going through an existential crisis right now, with nothing but minivans in its portfolio. You can bet it was one of the brands that Stellantis recently threatened to axe if they don’t turn things around. Outraged by the lack of support from the automaker, Frank B. Rhodes, Jr., …
Things are not going well for Stellantis, particularly in North America where declining sales, rising inventory and weak profit margins are starting to become a serious problem, not to mention the many recent changes in senior management. The world's fourth-largest automaker announced worse-than-expected results for the first half of 2024, …
The Chrysler Pacifica is now under fire—like, literally—following the discovery of a battery problem on select 2017-2021 Pacifica Hybrid models. Over 24,000 units will be recalled globally including around 19,500 in the U.S. and 2,900 in Canada. A company review of warranty data highlighted seven fires in this vehicle population.
Rear-view camera issues are commonplace in this day and age, with the latest example coming from Stellantis. The automaker has just announced a recall on nearly 1.2 million SUVs, vans and pickups in North America including approximately 126,000 in Canada. Affected models include the 2022-2023 Jeep Compass , Grand Cherokee …