When you look at Chrysler right now, it’s hard not to feel a bit sad. Sure, the last seriously influential car released by the brand debuted for 2005, a full 20 years ago, but now even Lancia is getting more new cars than the American brand. Chrysler used to be a great car marque, then it became a car marque, then it became the badge on one car.
Don’t act like the Voyager’s something separate, it’s just a decontented Pacifica with pre-facelift bumpers. Same deal with the Chrysler Grand Caravan in Canada, an unbelievably cursed mashup of brand and model names that could’ve plausibly been created because nobody wanted to pay to tool up another grille and bumper. It could be argued that Chrysler is now America’s number one minivan brand because minivans make up 100 percent of its sales mix, but that’s just because there are no other new Chryslers, just minivans.
Since the Pacifica went on sale back in 2016, we’ve seen a new Honda Odyssey, a new Toyota Sienna, and a new Kia Carnival. Two of these competitors have gone hybrid, two offer executive rear seats, and all are rather tempting if you don’t absolutely need second-row stow-and-go or a plug-in hybrid. With the Pacifica’s last facelift going on five model years old, it feels like change is nigh.
Hark! What cometh down the pipeline for model year 2026? A new crossover? A replacement for the 300? A next-generation Pacifica? Nope, greenish paint. Yeah, that ought to do it. The new hue for 2026 is called Olive Green, it will run you $495, and it’s an expected mix of green overtones and bronze undertones, just like an olive. You’ve had antipasto before, right? Turns out “antipasto” is just Italian for “appetizer,” which makes sense. Anyway, this isn’t quite the Forest Green Pearl you could get on, say, the Plymouth Voyager Expresso, which has a fake Italian name, but it’s definitely a shade of green.
Also, Chrysler doesn’t gatekeep it much. While no details have been released on the 2026 Voyager, it’s possible to spec Olive Green on every trim of the 2026 Pacifica. If you’re looking to splash the cash, I reckon it would look great against the Pinnacle trim’s butterscotch upholstery, even if green-over-tan is a touch cliché.
Anyway, that’s all the Chrysler news you need to know for now. Actually, you probably didn’t need to know it, but I’ve told you regardless. While new product is reportedly coming for Chrysler, it looks like we’ll have to wait.
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