The Chrysler Voyager Grizzly Peak concept takes the company’s only car, and equips it for a bit of gentle off-roading.
Unveiled at the Overland Expo in Colorado over the weekend, the Grizzly Peak concept is based on the Limited AWD model.
Its front suspension is raised by 70mm and the rear is lifted by 64mm. The concept rides on blacked-out 18-inch alloy wheels shod with 31-inch BFGoodrich KO2 all-terrain tyres.
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Up top the car is fitted with a Rhino-Rack Pioneer Platform roof storage rack that carries the spare wheel, and an ARB retractable awning and a set of TYRI LED lighting units.
Inside, the cabin has been retrimmed with grey trim and highlights, as well as Katzkin leather, to match the exterior’s matte finish paint job. The third row of seats have been removed, reducing seating capacity to just four people.
The new flat cargo floor features an extra set of tie-down hooks, and should be long enough to fit a few sleeping bags. Other changes include all-weather floor mats, Chrysler-branded stackable totes, orange seat belts, and a first aid kit.
Under the bonnet is the standard 3.6-litre Pentatar V6 making 214kW and 355Nm, and paired to a nine-speed automatic transmission.
Although the Pacifica’s predecessor, the Grand Voyager, was sold in Australia until 2014, the Pacifica never come here as isn’t engineered for right-hand drive.
With the demise of the large 300 rear-wheel drive sedan, the Pacifica — and the almost identical fleet-oriented Voyager — is the only vehicle in the Chrysler range.
It’s unclear if Chrysler intends to put the Grizzly Peak into production, but if it does it will give the aging people mover a clear point of difference over the hybrid-only Toyota Sienna, the similarly old North American Honda Odyssey, and the more youthful Kia Carnival.
Should it grace showrooms at some point, it will be one of the few off-road focussed people movers available anywhere in the world. The most successful up until now has been the Mitsubishi Delica, the current generation of which has been in production since 2007.
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