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Is the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

14.9years

  • Hybrid: $6,930 more. Saves $465 a year.
  • Pays back in 14.9 years, about 178,700 miles.
  • After 5 years: $4,600 left to pay back.
  • Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $9.53.
  • Or at more than 35,700 miles a year.
  • 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Gas version

Hybrid version

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012345678910yearsTo pay back$4,600Paid back$2,330Sand: $6,930 more for the hybrid

A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.

Gas version · 22 mpg · 545 gal · $1,745Hybrid version · 30 mpg · 400 gal · $1,280
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2021 Chrysler Pacifica: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
TrimTouring FWDHybrid Touring FWD
MSRP$36,675$43,605
Combined mpg22 mpg30 mpg
City mpg19 mpgN/A
Highway mpg28 mpgN/A
Horsepower287 hp260 hp
DriveFWDFWD
Gallons a year545400
Fuel a year$1,745$1,280

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 29% of 29 hybrids (2021).

What this cannot tell you

List prices and EPA combined mpg only. Your costs will differ.

Loans, insurance, upkeep, resale and incentives are left out.

How values are checked