2025 Honda Odyssey vs 2025 Chrysler Pacifica
How to Choose a Minivan: Chrysler Pacifica or Honda Odyssey?
The minivan marketplace is limited to about five choices, and that’s why comparing them has become so important. It can be difficult to see through all the hype to determine which one is the whole package.
You want it to make the family driver happy, take care of the kids, and move your gear. Plus you would like it to look good, make you truly comfortable and keep you connected.
Which one is really the best minivan in 2025? This Pacifica vs Odyssey comparison should answer your questions.
Get to Know the Chrysler Minivans in 2025
This year it’s logical to think of the Chrysler lineup as having three minivans that are all related. On the cheaper end, there’s the Chrysler Voyager. Then shoppers move up to the regular Pacifica and finally, at a premium price, the Pacifica Hybrid.
The 2025 Chrysler Pacifica in Avondale has Stow 'n Go seating to allow for a flexible interior. The 2025 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in Avondale is similar, but the additional hybrid equipment causes the brand to limit Stow-n-Go to the third row seats. This Pacifica offers a short electric range and improves the minivan’s fuel economy.
Newly reintroduced to the minivan marketplace, the 2025 Chrysler Voyager in Avondale is essentially a more budget-oriented version of the Pacifica. It offers many of the same features but with fewer frills.
Meet the Honda Odyssey Lineup
The Honda Odyssey has earned its place as a top contender in the minivan market thanks to a combination of strengths that resonate with families and individuals seeking refinement.
Odyssey minivans excel in practicality, reliability, fuel efficiency, and driving enjoyment. Each one is a compelling package at every level of the trim ladder. Get more details about trims in this 2025 Odyssey Review.
Honda Odyssey Seating
The 2025 Honda Odyssey seats eight with a unique removable center seat on the second row. The middle seat of the bench is on a track to move forward to be nearer to Mom and Dad or to simply maximize 3rd row legroom.
Parents will appreciate the four LATCH anchors and a rear center tether. This gives you four places for carseats or infant carriers.
Magic Slide seats move side to side providing maximum versatility. When seating 7, center-row captain’s chairs can sit next to each other to give kids company or to provide a little extra space for cargo.
Chrysler Pacifica Seating
The 2025 Chrysler Pacifica in Avondale has 7 seats but the 8-seat layout is available. These seats don’t have the same sliding capability as Magic Slide. There is some criticism about the second row’s thinner padding, due to its need to fold into the floor.
These Stellantis minivans have LATCH equipment for up to three carseats. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gives this equipment an acceptable rating while giving the Odyssey its Good-plus rating. *Source: IIHS.
Pacifica vs Odyssey Cargo Capability
Pacifica Stow-n-Go seating can fold into the floor to create up to 140.8 cubic feet of total space. However, if you choose the Pacifica Pinnacle or the Pacifica Hybrid, the second-row seats do not fold into the floor.
Either way, behind the second row, there’s 87 cubic feet of cargo space. The hold is rated for 32 cubic feet.
Comparing that to the Odyssey, the Honda has more space in every category. The main cargo is rated at 38.6 cubic feet. That extra six cubic feet can be really important for families packing for a big trip.
This grows to 91 cubic feet with the second row folded flat. At its max, you’ll find 155.8 cubes behind the first row for cargo space. Odyssey owners can completely remove the second row to haul a new baby bed or move a kid to college.
Handling and Fuel Economy
Compared to the 2025 Chrysler Pacifica and Chrysler Voyager in Avondale, the Odyssey holds its own. These vans earn 28 mpg on the highway.
The Honda V6 engine is paired with a smooth-shifting 10-speed automatic transmission, optimizing efficiency without sacrificing performance. Chrysler pairs its V6 with a 9-speed automatic transmission.
While it's a minivan, the Odyssey doesn't drive like one. Its handling is surprisingly responsive and agile, making it more enjoyable to drive than you might expect. It offers a comfortable ride and a quiet cabin, even on rough roads.
Technology for Drivers and Families
The Odyssey offers a user-friendly infotainment system with a responsive touchscreen and a variety of connectivity options. Thoughtful features cater to families. CabinTalk, an in-car PA system, is standard. This makes it easy to communicate with those in the back. CabinWatch allows the driver to keep an eye on rear passengers.
It also has a suite of advanced safety and driver-assistance features to enhance safety and convenience on the road. This includes standard adaptive cruise control and road departure mitigation.
The 2025 Chrysler Pacifica in Avondale offers some of these same features, but it holds some back for higher trims.
Pricing
The 2025 Honda Odyssey price and Chrysler Pacifica Select price start out close. However, if you look at the Odyssey EX-L, you’ll find more standard features and luxuries. In fact, the EX-L has standard leather upholstery while leather upholstery is standard on the Chrysler Pacifica Limited, costing another $6,000 or so.
In a similar way, Honda makes the rear seat entertainment system less expensive simply by offering it as standard on the Odyssey Touring trim. This dressy package costs about $3,000 less than the Pacifica Limited.
The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid price rivals or surpasses the top Honda Odyssey price point. As such, the hybrid powertrain commands a bigger chunk of your upfront costs without necessarily offering the same luxurious surroundings as the Odyssey Elite.
Conclusion
These strengths collectively make the Honda Odyssey a compelling choice. It holds its own against the 2025 Chrysler Pacifica and leaves the 2025 Chrysler Voyager far behind.
Find the 2025 Honda Odyssey at Earnhardt Honda. Schedule a test drive at our convenient Avondale location.
REVIEWS
”The Honda Odyssey is a perennial challenger for a top spot in our rankings, and its 2025 refresh continues to improve it.”
U.S. News and World Report
”...the Odyssey offers an enjoyable ride that hardly leaves room for complaint.”
Edmunds
“The Magic Slide seats…are far more comfortable than the Pacifica's Stow-and-Go second-row seats, and the Honda's chairs can slide both side-to-side and fore-and-aft, allowing for multiple configurations that keep the peace when sibling rivalries escalate.”
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