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HEAVY, DUDE; Our long-term Pacifica provokes a weighty debate.
Byline: BOB GRITZINGER
We were just days into driving our long-term 2004 Chrysler Pacifica when the subject first came up: weight.
Our early concerns centered on the vehicle's 4482-pound curb weight being more than the Pacifica's 250-hp 3.5-liter V6 could handle. But as a general rule, in early running our testers felt the engine was more than capable of hauling around this front-wheel-drive model.
"Other Pacificas I've driven were all-wheel-drive models and I thought the car was woefully underpowered,'' said one staffer. "This fwd model doesn't seem as bad, but this is still a heavy car. There is a feeling of heft with the vehicle, and a lot of people equate that with quality. Time will tell.''
There you have it-the crux of our debate: Is weight a good thing or a bad thing?
Though our staff leans toward svelte sports cars, when it comes to family-hauler wagons, some extra poundage appears to be a welcome feature.
"If I'm looking for a people hauler for my family, I want heavy, I want substantial,'' said one tester. "I want something that's gonna run over other vehicles and keep my kiddies safe.''
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