Used Chrysler Pacifica in Kingston: The Drive, the Year and the Van's Own Papers
A used Chrysler Pacifica from the 2019 model year on is a gas van, a gas van with all-wheel drive, listed from 2020, or the plug-in Pacifica Hybrid in Natural Resources Canada's fuel consumption ratings, which list the Hybrid with no all-wheel-drive version.
Which powertrain suits your household is the first choice to make, and the particular van's recall status, condition and first in-service date come after it.
Jim Thompson Chrysler, at 805 Gardiners Road in Kingston, sells new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles and used vehicles of other makes.
Our used Chrysler Pacifica results show what is currently available.
Key Takeaways
Natural Resources Canada's fuel consumption ratings, read October 28, 2026, show an all-wheel-drive Chrysler Pacifica starting with the 2020 model year and continuing in every year after it, none in 2019, and no all-wheel-drive version of the plug-in Pacifica Hybrid in any year. Jim Thompson Chrysler in Kingston sorts a used Pacifica search by drive before model year, since all-wheel drive in those ratings means a gas van from 2020 on.
Natural Resources Canada's gasoline ratings list the same 3.6-litre six-cylinder engine and nine-speed automatic for every gas Chrysler Pacifica from 2019 to 2025. With the engine unchanged in those ratings, a used gas Pacifica is chosen on its drive, its trim and the condition of that particular van.
Natural Resources Canada's plug-in hybrid file pairs a 3.6-litre six-cylinder gasoline engine with an electric motor in its Pacifica Hybrid entries, and none of those entries from 2019 to 2026 is listed with all-wheel drive. Where a used Pacifica Hybrid would be plugged in at home is worth working out before the van goes on your list.
Transport Canada's Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database, read October 28, 2026, files the plug-in Pacifica under the model name PACIFICA, the same name as the gas van, with no separate Pacifica Hybrid model. One used Pacifica's open recalls are found by its VIN, not by a model-name search.
Any factory coverage left on a used Chrysler Pacifica counts from that van's first in-service date, not from its model year. Ask for a used Pacifica's in-service date along with its ownership and any service records, and ask us to check what coverage remains on it.
How Would a Used Chrysler Pacifica Spend a Kingston Fall?
A used Chrysler Pacifica could spend a Kingston fall on a lunch in Gananoque with the grandparents, daycare drop-offs off Princess Street, a soccer tournament in Napanee and a camping weekend near Sydenham. Chrysler Canada's current Pacifica page describes second- and third-row Stow 'n Go seating that folds completely flat into the floor, and on a used van, whether its rows fold that way is worth trying on the test drive.
Lunch in Gananoque starts with both grandparents settling into the second row while two grandchildren take the third row behind them.
Halfway there, someone in the back asks how much farther it is, for the first of several times.
Early on a sleety morning, a parent buckles a car seat into the second row for a daycare stop off Princess Street before the office.
In the row behind the car seat, a booster seat shares space with a tablet and a bag of library books that came home from school.
Four kids in shin pads climb in for a soccer tournament in Napanee, with a mesh bag of balls at their feet.
After a school concert in West End Kingston, three teenagers ride home with a cello case and a trumpet.
A swimming lesson in Calvin Park ends with four damp towels tucked into a bin behind the third row.
With the third row folded away, a family packs a tent, two sleeping bags and the dog's bed behind the second row for a weekend near Sydenham.
Back from Sydenham, the family lifts the third row into place again for the next carpool.
Chrysler Canada also describes the current Pacifica's seating as flexible, with seats that can be removed or folded.
How many seats a particular used Pacifica has is something to count on that van rather than assume from its model year.
What Sits Under the Hood of a Used Chrysler Pacifica?
A 3.6-litre six-cylinder engine with a nine-speed automatic sits under the hood of every gas Chrysler Pacifica from 2019 to 2025, according to Natural Resources Canada's fuel consumption ratings, read October 28, 2026. A used Pacifica Hybrid pairs a 3.6-litre six-cylinder gasoline engine with an electric motor in Natural Resources Canada's plug-in hybrid file.
All-wheel drive is the other line between used Pacificas, and Natural Resources Canada's gasoline ratings draw it at 2020: no 2019 Pacifica has an AWD entry there.
Natural Resources Canada's fuel consumption ratings and plug-in hybrid file, read October 28, 2026, list these Chrysler Pacifica entries:
Model year | Gas entry without AWD in its name | Gas Pacifica AWD entry | Plug-in Pacifica Hybrid entry |
|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Listed: 3.6 L six-cylinder, nine-speed automatic | Not listed | Listed: 3.6 L six-cylinder with an electric motor |
2020 | Listed: 3.6 L six-cylinder, nine-speed automatic | Listed: 3.6 L six-cylinder, nine-speed automatic | Listed: 3.6 L six-cylinder with an electric motor |
2021 to 2025 | Listed for each year: 3.6 L six-cylinder, nine-speed automatic | Listed for each year: 3.6 L six-cylinder, nine-speed automatic | Listed for each year: 3.6 L six-cylinder with an electric motor |
2026 | Not covered here | Not covered here | Listed: 3.6 L six-cylinder with an electric motor |
Natural Resources Canada's plug-in hybrid file lists every Pacifica Hybrid entry in the table under the plain name Pacifica Hybrid, with no all-wheel-drive version.
Gas Pacifica and Pacifica AWD entries for 2026 also appear in Natural Resources Canada's 2026 ratings and are left out of this guide's model-year table, and model years before 2019 sit outside this guide.
A Gas Pacifica Without All-Wheel Drive
A used gas Chrysler Pacifica without all-wheel drive can come from any model year from 2019 to 2025, since Natural Resources Canada's gasoline ratings carry a Pacifica entry without AWD in its name for each of those years.
Trim names on a used Pacifica are read from the van itself and its listing.
Touring-L is one trim name Chrysler Canada has used on earlier Pacificas, and what a particular van carries depends on how that van was built.
A Gas Pacifica With All-Wheel Drive
A used Chrysler Pacifica with all-wheel drive is a gas van from the 2020 model year on in Natural Resources Canada's gasoline ratings, which give the Pacifica AWD the same 3.6-litre six-cylinder and nine-speed automatic as the entry without AWD.
Whether one used Pacifica is all-wheel drive is a fact about that van, so ask our team which drive it has before you book a test drive.
The used Chrysler Pacifica results page shows what is currently available.
Which Questions Does a Used Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Add?
A used Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid adds questions about where it will be charged and what charging equipment, if any, comes with it. Natural Resources Canada's plug-in hybrid file, read October 28, 2026, lists no all-wheel-drive Pacifica Hybrid, so all-wheel drive is not one of the choices among the plug-in Pacificas those records carry.
No model year from 2019 to 2026 is missing a Pacifica Hybrid in Natural Resources Canada's plug-in hybrid file.
A 3.6-litre gasoline engine sits beside the electric motor in every Pacifica Hybrid entry in Natural Resources Canada's plug-in hybrid file.
Charging Where the Van Sleeps
A used Pacifica Hybrid needs an outlet where it is parked overnight if its electric side is to be part of the daily routine.
Ask whether any charging equipment comes with a particular used Pacifica Hybrid during your first look at the van.
A home that already charges another plug-in vehicle overnight has part of that answer in place.
Without an outlet where you park, start with the gas Pacifica entries instead.
Coverage on a Used Hybrid
Any factory coverage still running on a used Pacifica Hybrid started its clock on the van's first in-service date, just as on a gas Pacifica.
Put the in-service date beside the charging equipment on your list of questions for a used Pacifica Hybrid's seller.
What Gets Checked on a Used Chrysler Pacifica Before You Buy?
A VIN check for open recalls, a pre-purchase inspection and a read of the paperwork, starting with the first in-service date, are what a used Chrysler Pacifica should go through before you buy it.
The VIN check, the inspection and the paperwork apply to a used Pacifica wherever it is offered for sale, by a dealer or by a private seller.
Matching a Listing to the Federal Files
A used Pacifica listing should describe a van that Natural Resources Canada's files carry: a gas Pacifica from 2019 on, a gas Pacifica AWD from 2020 on, or a Pacifica Hybrid with no all-wheel drive.
A listing that calls a used Pacifica an all-wheel-drive Hybrid, or calls a 2019 Pacifica all-wheel drive, describes a van those files do not list, so raise it with the seller or with our team.
The model year and any Hybrid or AWD label in a used Pacifica listing are the details to hold against Natural Resources Canada's files.
The VIN and Open Recalls
A used Pacifica's open recalls are checked by its VIN, since Transport Canada's recall database keeps the plug-in Hybrid and the gas van under one model name, PACIFICA.
Our service department can check a vehicle's VIN for open recalls in the maker's system.
Searching Transport Canada's recall database by model name brings up gas and plug-in Pacificas together, while a VIN identifies a single van.
A Pre-Purchase Inspection
A pre-purchase inspection looks at the used Pacifica itself rather than at its records.
Our service department can inspect a used vehicle before purchase and tell you what it finds.
Name the used Pacifica and its model year when you use Request Service to ask for the inspection.
Mention anything you noticed on the test drive, a noise or a warning light, in the same request.
Seats and Stow 'n Go on the Test Drive
Seat count and folding seats on a used Pacifica are worth trying in person, because Chrysler Canada's current Pacifica page describes standard seating for up to seven with seating for up to eight available.
Try folding every row that folds on that van, and sit in the third row yourself.
Bring the car seats your family uses, and fit them in the rows where they will ride.
With the third row full, settle into the driver's seat and check your view out the back.
The In-Service Date and the Ownership
Start the paperwork on a used Pacifica with its first in-service date, since any factory coverage on the van counted from that day.
Two Pacificas of the same model year can differ in how much coverage, if any, is left; ask us to check what remains on the van you choose.
Keep any service records that come with the van alongside the ownership.
Should Your Next Pacifica Be New Rather Than Used?
Buy a new Pacifica if being its first owner and choosing its version yourself matter to you, and buy a used Pacifica if you would rather pick from several model years and drive the exact van before you buy it. Either way, the drive and the powertrain are the first decisions to make on a Pacifica.
A used Pacifica's model year, drive and trim are already fixed when you find it, while a new one is chosen from the versions on Chrysler Canada's current Pacifica page.
A new Pacifica skips the questions about an earlier owner's paperwork, while a used one needs them answered before you buy.
Comparing new Pacifica versions: Chrysler Pacifica trim levels
A new Pacifica or a new Grand Caravan: Pacifica vs Grand Caravan
Our live inventory shows what is currently available.
When a Pacifica Is Not the Answer
Anyone who needs all-wheel drive and a plug in the same van will not find that Pacifica in Natural Resources Canada's files, which list no all-wheel-drive Pacifica Hybrid.
A shopper set on an SUV body rather than a minivan has a different list to work from, starting with a used three-row SUV.
Pick-Up and Drop-Off for Service Visits
Signature Service can bring a Pacifica owner's van to its service appointment and back, with pick-up and drop-off scheduled and booked by phone and offered based on availability.
Not every customer needs a loaner while the van is away; for more details, contact us.
Do You Need a Used Chrysler Pacifica Picked Out to Apply for Credit?
No, the 30 Second Credit Application can be sent for a used Chrysler Pacifica, O.A.C., before the choice of van is made. Any approval depends on the review of your application.
Financing is available on the vehicles we sell, O.A.C.
Trade-in starting point: Value My Trade
Bring your trade in for an appraisal; the vehicle is inspected on our lot. We work to get the maximum value for your trade.
A trade worth less than the balance on its loan leaves a gap, and that gap may be added to the amount financed, increasing the amount borrowed and potentially the total cost of borrowing, so ask how it would be handled before you sign.
Frequently Asked Questions
From What Model Year Can a Used Pacifica Be All-Wheel Drive?
A used Chrysler Pacifica can be all-wheel drive if it is a 2020 or later gas van: Natural Resources Canada's fuel consumption ratings, read October 28, 2026, carry a Pacifica AWD entry in 2020 and in every year after it, but none in 2019. Natural Resources Canada's plug-in hybrid file lists no all-wheel-drive Pacifica Hybrid.
Did the Gas Pacifica's Engine Change Between 2019 and 2025?
The engine listed for a gas Chrysler Pacifica did not change from 2019 to 2025: Natural Resources Canada's fuel consumption ratings, read October 28, 2026, list a 3.6-litre six-cylinder with a nine-speed automatic for every gas Pacifica in those model years. A used gas Pacifica is chosen on its drive, its trim and its condition rather than its engine.
Is an All-Wheel-Drive Pacifica Hybrid Listed for Any Model Year?
No all-wheel-drive Pacifica Hybrid is listed in Natural Resources Canada's plug-in hybrid file, read October 28, 2026, whose entries for 2019 to 2026 each carry the plain name Pacifica Hybrid. For all-wheel drive in a used Pacifica, Natural Resources Canada's gasoline ratings list the gas Pacifica AWD for the 2020 to 2025 model years.
How Is a Used Pacifica Hybrid Checked for Open Recalls?
A used Pacifica Hybrid is checked for open recalls by its VIN, since Transport Canada's Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database files plug-in Pacificas under PACIFICA, the gas van's model name, and a name search cannot single one out. At Jim Thompson Chrysler, our service department can check a vehicle's VIN for open recalls in the maker's system.
When Does the Factory Coverage on a Used Pacifica Start Counting?
Any factory coverage left on a used Chrysler Pacifica counts from that van's first in-service date, so two Pacificas of the same model year can have different amounts of coverage left. On a used Pacifica, Jim Thompson Chrysler in Kingston would ask for the in-service date early, alongside the ownership and any service records.
Find Your Used Chrysler Pacifica in Kingston
The used Chrysler Pacifica that ends up doing daycare runs off Princess Street and soccer Saturdays in Napanee is a gas van, a gas van with all-wheel drive from 2020, or a plug-in Hybrid, and it gets that job after a VIN recall check, a pre-purchase inspection and a look at its in-service date and papers.
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About the Author:
Kerry Irven is the Vice President of New and Used Automotive Operations for Heighton Automotive Group, a family-owned and operated automotive group serving communities across Eastern Ontario. Kerry began his automotive career in new-car sales, building his experience on the showroom floor and working his way through multi-store dealership operations.
With over 25 years in the automotive industry, Kerry has helped grow automotive businesses from one location with 40 to 50 vehicles in stock to more than 500 vehicles across 10 rooftops. His hands-on background in both new and used-vehicle operations gives him a practical understanding of what customers look for when shopping for their next vehicle.
Throughout his career, Kerry has always been actively involved in staff coaching and in understanding customer wants and needs, helping ensure the businesses he works with continue to adapt to what customers are truly looking for.
One of the most exciting chapters of his career has been the shift into modern automotive marketing, embracing new technology, transparent pricing, customer-first inventory strategies, and new ways to create a better vehicle-shopping experience.
Kerry has completed extensive automotive training, including certification through the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council, involvement with the Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario, Canadian automotive dealer training, and multiple customer service courses.
Born and raised on a farm, Kerry has always valued family, hard work, and a practical, down-to-earth approach. Joining Heighton Automotive Group and working alongside Thomas Heighton and family, along with managing partners Kyle Lothian and Martin Gougeon, has allowed him to bring those same values into the car business. It has also allowed Kerry to continue following a simple philosophy: treat every customer exactly the way he would want to be treated.
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