Voyager Minivan Climbs Out of Primordial Fleet Ooze, Into Chrysler's Retail Lineup

There once was a spartan hero from the mythical land of Detroit. That hero’s name was Chrysler Voyager. Voyager was literally spartan: a barebones, budget-friendly minivan for families that just needed a spacious people mover without all the bells and whistles. Alas, in 2023 the Voyager was called away from the front lines of the minivan war and put on fleet duty, putting it out of reach for consumers—but very in reach of most anyone at an American car rental counter.

If you wanted a Chrysler Voyager in 2024, the only way to get one was to visit one of those rental spots or to be a rental company and buy a small army of Voyagers. Otherwise, Chrysler-leaning van intenders had only the Pacifica to choose from, which is effectively the same as the Voyager but with more features and an updated look. (If the Voyager looks familiar, it's because it's essentially a pre-update Pacifica whose look dates back to 2016 and before the Pacifica's 2021 refresh.) But for 2025, it looks like Chrysler is getting tired of only having two vehicles for its entire lineup—if you count the Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid as separate models, that is—and is bringing the Voyager back, again as a cost-leader option at the bottom of the lineup.

The Voyager's return coincides with changes to the Pacifica, also for model year 2025, in which Chrysler has simplified the Pacifica lineup, increased standard equipment, and adopted new trim levels. That means in place of 2024's smattering of Pacifica Hybrid trim levels—ranging from the Select, S Appearance, Road Tripper, Premium S Appearance, and Pinnacle—and the gas-only Pacifica's Touring, Touring L, Limited, and Pinnacle models (most individually available with the blacked-out S Appearance package or Road Tripper package aping the Hybrid's standalone trim levels by the same names), the lineup is condensed to the following: An entry-level Select trim (available for both gas and Hybrid Pacificas), a mid-level Limited (gas-only), and a range-topping Pinnacle trim (both gas and Hybrid).

The S Appearance package is now standard on the V-6-only Pacifica Limited and optional for the Pacifica Select Hybrid, when equipped with the Premium Group package. Said Premium Group also includes a 360-degree parking camera and front and rear sensors, Uconnect theater and sound package (a better stereo and rear-seat screens), a Premium center console with wireless charging, and a dual-pane sunroof. Many of those features were previously individual option bundles or collected together under the Road Tripper package, which is now gone for 2025.

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Getting back to the Voyager (the original 2020 model is pictured above, in blue), while it won’t be as well-equipped as the Pacifica, it does have an impressive list of standard features including:

• 10.1-inch Uconnect 5 touchscreen, delivering a range of connected services, including ability to connect two phones simultaneously with Bluetooth, Amazon Alexa voice controls and more
• 7-inch digital cluster display
• Super Console with covered and second-row accessible storage
• Black Caprice leatherette seats trimmed in Light Diesel stitching
• Blind-spot Monitoring with Rear Cross Path detection
• Rear Park Assist
• Adaptive cruise control
• Driver seat memory
• Three-zone auto HVAC controls
• Passenger four-way manual seats
• Second-row sunshades
• Enabled lifetime connected services, including SOS calls, SiriusXM Guardian Assistance, theft alarm and more, and trial connected services, including navigation and vehicle assistance.

Close watchers of Pacifica-land will notice the revised Voyager largely mimics the 2024 Pacifica Touring L trim (the base-model '24 Pacifica Touring lacked the Super Console and leatherette seats, going with no console, really, and cloth seats). Given that a '24 Touring L starts at $43,500, the new Voyager's $41,690 opening ask represents a pretty good deal.

The popular “Stow ‘n Go” seating system also returns for the second and third row seats, so hauling stuff or people should be at least a little bit easier. With only seven speakers, the audio system isn’t much to brag about, but it does come with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay standard, along with the same larger screen standard on the Pacifica, which is a major plus. And as on the 2024 Pacifica, power-opening sliding doors, a power tailgate, a heated steering wheel and front seats, second-row sunshades, and tri-zone climate control are standard. There is only one trim level, however—the Voyager LX—and just three paint colors (several fewer than are offered on the Pacifica) are available: Red Hot, Diamond Black, and Bright White.

Under the hood is the same 3.6-liter, 287-hp Pentastar V-6 engine and nine-speed automatic transmission found in the Pacifica. There’s just no available Hybrid option, nor will the Voyager be offered with the Pacifica's all-wheel drive option (which can't be paired with the Hybrid). Interestingly, even though the Voyager's $41,690 MSRP undercuts all 2025 Pacificas (for which pricing isn't yet available), it isn't low enough to undercut all of the competition. So, it's not the cheapest minivan on the market—that'd be the Kia Carnival MPV—and you can buy a Toyota Sienna for less, too. It does come in roughly $1,600 less than the Honda Odyssey, and, again, it'll be less expensive than any Pacifica. Think of the Voyager as the new base-model Pacifica, and or as some oddball that isn't as cheap as you'd think it should be; either way, you're getting a Chrysler van with all its Stow 'n Go interior flexibility and glory, and Chrysler's getting one more Chrysler to diversify its showrooms slightly.

Curious about getting in on some of that sweet Voyager action right now? Dealerships are taking preorders for a Q4 2024 release.