Compare the2024 Chrysler PacificaVS 2024 Lincoln Aviator

Safety
Warranty
Fuel Economy and Range
Transmission
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Ergonomics
Economic Advantages
Recommendations

Safety

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For enhanced safety, the front and middle seat shoulder belts of the Chrysler Pacifica are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The Lincoln Aviator doesn’t offer height-adjustable middle seat belts.

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Pacifica are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The Aviator doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

Earlier warning of stopped traffic, traffic signals, dangerous road conditions, weather, or accidents, can keep driver's safer and prevent crashes. The Pacifica offers optional Emergency Vehicle Alert System, a system that seamlessly communicates important warnings to the driver about impending danger, if they're available. The Aviator doesn’t offer a system that can receive automated systems from other vehicles.

Both the Pacifica and the Aviator have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, available all wheel drive and around view monitors.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Chrysler Pacifica is safer than the Lincoln Aviator:

	Pacifica	Aviator
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Leg Forces (l/r)	75/194 lbs.	230/210 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	196	318
Chest Compression	.4 inches	.4 inches
Neck Injury Risk	25%	29.2%
Neck Stress	117 lbs.	187 lbs.
Neck Compression	51 lbs.	129 lbs.
Leg Forces (l/r)	440/251 lbs.	380/405 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH, results indicate that the Chrysler Pacifica is safer than the Lincoln Aviator:

	Pacifica	Aviator
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Abdominal Force	149 lbs.	161 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	66	86

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Instrumented handling tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and analysis of its dimensions indicate that the Pacifica is 3.1% to 4.2% less likely to roll over than the Aviator.

For its performance in IIHS driver-side and passenger-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, updated side impact, headlight, and daytime pedestrian crash prevention testing, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Pacifica the rating of “Top Safety Pick” for 2023, a rating granted to only 98 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The Aviator last would have qualified as a “Top Safety Pick” in 2022.

Warranty

There are almost 4 times as many Chrysler dealers as there are Lincoln dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Pacifica’s warranty.

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the Pacifica running on electricity gets better mileage than the Aviator:

			MPGe
Pacifica
	FWD	Hybrid Electric Motor	87 city/77 hwy
Aviator
			MPG
	RWD	3.0 turbo V6	18 city/26 hwy
	AWD	3.0 turbo V6	17 city/24 hwy

On the EPA test cycle the Pacifica running its gasoline engine gets better mileage than the Aviator:

			MPG
Pacifica
	FWD	3.6 V6 Hybrid	29 city/30 hwy
		3.6 DOHC V6	19 city/28 hwy
	AWD	3.6 DOHC V6	17 city/25 hwy
Aviator
	RWD	3.0 turbo V6	18 city/26 hwy
	AWD	3.0 turbo V6	17 city/24 hwy

The Pacifica Hybrid can travel with zero emissions for 32 miles. The Aviator can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

Regenerative brakes improve the Pacifica Hybrid’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The Aviator doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Chrysler Pacifica uses regular unleaded gasoline. The Aviator requires premium for maximum efficiency, which can cost on average about 82.8 cents more per gallon.

Transmission

The Pacifica Hybrid has a standard continuously variable transmission (CVT). With no “steps” between gears, it can keep the engine at the most efficient speed for fuel economy, or keep it at its peak horsepower indefinitely for maximum acceleration. The Aviator doesn’t offer a CVT.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Pacifica AWD’s front brake rotors are larger than those on the Aviator:

	Pacifica AWD	Aviator
Front Rotors	13.8 inches	13.6 inches

The Pacifica stops shorter than the Aviator:

	Pacifica	Aviator
60 to 0 MPH	122 feet	124 feet	Motor Trend
60 to 0 MPH (Wet)	141 feet	145 feet	Consumer Reports

Tires and Wheels

Having a flat tire is dangerous, inconvenient and expensive. The self-sealing tires available on the Pacifica can automatically seal most punctures up to 3/16 of an inch, effectively preventing most flat tires. The Aviator doesn’t offer self-sealing tires.

Suspension and Handling

The Pacifica’s drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The Aviator doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Pacifica’s wheelbase is 2.5 inches longer than on the Aviator (121.6 inches vs. 119.1 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Pacifica is 1.5 inches wider in the front and 1.5 inches wider in the rear than the track on the Aviator.

Chassis

The Chrysler Pacifica may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs up to about 200 pounds less than the Lincoln Aviator.

Passenger Space

The Pacifica offers optional seating for 8 passengers; the Aviator can only carry 7.

The Pacifica has 20.4 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Aviator (165.1 vs. 144.7).

The Pacifica has .5 inches more front hip room, 2.3 inches more front shoulder room, 6.5 inches more rear hip room, 1.7 inches more rear shoulder room, 1.8 inches more third row headroom, 7.3 inches more third row legroom, 8.6 inches more third row hip room and 7.2 inches more third row shoulder room than the Aviator.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Pacifica’s middle and third row seats recline. The Aviator’s third row seats don’t recline.

Cargo Capacity

The Pacifica’s cargo area provides more volume than the Aviator.

	Pacifica	Aviator
Behind Third Seat	32.3 cubic feet	18.3 cubic feet
Third Seat Folded	87.5 cubic feet	41.8 cubic feet
Second Seat Folded	140.5 cubic feet	77.7 cubic feet

Ergonomics

The Pacifica’s instruments include an oil pressure gauge and a temperature gauge - which could save your engine! Often ‘idiot lights’ don’t warn you until damage has been done. The Aviator does not have an oil pressure gauge.

The Pacifica’s standard sliding doors can be opened with less than three inches side clearance. The Aviator’s standard rear swing-out doors are bulky and make loading in tight spots difficult.

The Pacifica’s power side sliding doors make it much easier to load and unload kids and cargo. One touch opens the door, before you even get to the van. The Aviator doesn’t offer a power rear door.

Consumer Reports rated the Pacifica’s headlight performance “Fair,” a higher rating than the Aviator’s headlights, which were rated “Poor.”

When the Pacifica Limited/Pinnacle is put in reverse, both rearview mirrors tilt from their original position. This gives the driver a better view of the curb during parallel parking maneuvers. Shifting out of reverse puts the mirrors into their original positions. The Aviator’s mirrors don’t automatically adjust for backing.

The Pacifica has a standard heated steering wheel to take the chill out of steering on extremely cold winter days before the vehicle heater warms up. A heated steering wheel costs extra on the Aviator.

Economic Advantages

Insurance will cost less for the Pacifica owner. The Complete Car Cost Guide estimates that insurance for the Pacifica will cost $2580 to $8575 less than the Aviator over a five-year period.

IntelliChoice estimates that five-year ownership costs (depreciation, financing, insurance, fuel, fees, repairs and maintenance) for the Chrysler Pacifica will be $10719 to $25371 less than for the Lincoln Aviator.

Recommendations

Consumer Reports® recommends the Chrysler Pacifica, based on reliability, safety and performance. The Lincoln Aviator isn't recommended.

A group of representative automotive journalists from North America selected the Pacifica as the 2017 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year. The Aviator has never been chosen.

The Chrysler Pacifica/Voyager outsold the Lincoln Aviator by over four to one during 2022.

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