Chrysler Plots Cheaper Pacifica

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cross-posted from rec.autos.makers.chrysler

Chrysler Plots Cheaper Pacifica
Sluggish initial sales are forcing Chrysler to rush a less expensive
Pacifica crossover to market, according to the Detroit Free Press. A
version of the wagon priced below $30,000 will emerge by this fall as
Chrysler tries to push sales of the Pacifica to 100,000 annually.
Chrysler introduced the Pacifica in March priced from $31,230 for a
front-drive models and $32,980 for an all-wheel-drive model, but thus
far, according to the paper, has sold only 4828 copies. The less
expensive front-drive Pacifica will have a cloth interior and will
lose high-cost features like adjustable pedals in the quest to make it
more affordable.
2004 Chrysler Pacifica by Paul A. Eisenstein (3/10/2003)
Expanding the crossover/wagon/SUV argument one niche at a time.
http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp?article=5810

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They have to lose that back seat console. I think it's a dumb move to lose space for an extra passenger just to accomodate a panel with climate controls and extra cupholders.

Maybe my priorities are different than the auto makers.