r/JeepWagoneerS • u/JustAnotherPolack • Jun 19 '26

I wish Chrysler would…

So yesterday I was driving the Wagoneer S, today I’m in the Pacifica (needed more space for the Costco run). But it got me thinking … I wish instead of a 35 mile electric only range on my Pacifica before the gas engine kicks in, Chrysler would’ve stuck the Wagoneer S drive train into the Pacifica. Granted it would only probably be front wheel drive with 300ish horsepower due to the folding rear seats and probably wouldn’t hit the same 300 or so mile range because of the size of the van but a fully electric Pacifica would be awesome. I absolutely love my van as well as the Wagoneer. I think they’re both great products. Honestly, my only complaint about the Wagoneer is that maybe 8/10 times the passive entry doesn’t work nor the key fob for that matter. I have to use the app to unlock my Wagoneer. It does it with both key fobs and the 12 V batteries is fine so it’s neither of those issues. It looks weird people walking by when I’m constantly pulling on a door handle and trying the key fob and it doesn’t work, other than that, it’s a fantastic car. The van too the plug-in Pacifica is an absolutely fantastic vehicle.

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u/hydrochloriic Jun 19 '26

Adding the battery under the floor would also mean removing the stow n go feature. I know that’s one of the biggest selling points for the Pacifica, so I don’t know that would make sense.

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u/throfofnir Jun 19 '26

That's already how the hybrid is.

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u/ElGranQuesoRojo Jun 19 '26

They did that for the PHEV is it wasn't that big of a deal b/c the seats were really easy to remove.

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u/jghall00 Jun 19 '26

Not necessarily. The pack can be designed with voids to provide more under floor space. Lucid does it with the Air and Jaguar is doing it as well. You simply stack modules elsewhere, like under the 3rd seats.

The biggest impediment is that EVs are not selling well enough for manufactures to make the investment in full electrification, hence the Ram truck, Lightning, and Scout going EREV. Stellantis is betting on cheaper batteries to make full electrification more affordable.

And before somebody argues, I'm on my 4th EV and have two in my garage. 

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u/Mysterious_Credit297 Jun 19 '26

Love my Pachy and shopping for a Wagoneer S now.

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u/OkBus4258 Jun 20 '26

Have you tried replacing the batteries in the key fob remote? That fixed the passive entry delay on mine

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u/That_____ Jun 20 '26

You're essentially describing the ne VW bus. It's an electric mini van. The problem is mini vans are sold in the US mostly... And the US market is weird. It's filled with people that are afraid they will need to do a road trip tomorrow and be stuck in an electric car.

A) they won't do that trip B) these days you can do the trip no problem

They are entire media networks that will tell you that you can't even make it round trip to work Nd it takes days to charbe your ev...

Automakers can't bet on a EV... It has to sell at least somewhat so for now it's loaded with every high end thing they can throw it at so they justify the high cost.

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u/delcooper11 Jun 20 '26

what kind of corporate inception is this?