Chrysler Pacifica vs Honda Odyssey
3 head-to-heads across the 2025 to 2027 model years, side by side. At default weights the record is level, 1–1, with 1 toss-up. Each verdict below is the one its own page prints — price, fuel, safety, space, performance, tech and warranty from EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer data — and the weights are yours to change on any of them.
Year by year
3 head-to-heads · verdicts at default weightsClear win 6+ points · Edge 2–6 · Toss-up under 2
Across the years, category by category
3 scored head-to-headsThe Pacifica leads on fuel & range in 2 of 3, performance in 3 of 3; the Odyssey on safety in 2 of 3, space & cargo in 3 of 3, tech & comfort in 2 of 2. Category scores are 0–100 from the data on each pair page; a lead here means that model year scored higher in the category, whatever the weights.
| Category | Pacifica leads | Odyssey leads | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel & range | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Safety | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Space & cargo | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Performance | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tech & comfort | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Common questions about the Pacifica vs Odyssey
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich is better, the Chrysler Pacifica or the Honda Odyssey?
In the newest scored pairing, the 2027 Pacifica against the 2027 Odyssey: The Honda Odyssey wins clearly, 99.7 to 86.5, on tech & comfort, safety, space & cargo. The Chrysler Pacifica is ahead on performance. Across the 3 head-to-heads scored, the record is level, 1–1, with 1 toss-up. Open the 2027 pair to change the weights.
Does the answer change from one model year to the next?
Yes. At default weights the verdict went 2027 Pacifica vs 2027 Odyssey: Odyssey; 2026 Pacifica vs 2026 Odyssey: toss-up; 2025 Pacifica vs 2025 Odyssey: Pacifica. The weights on each pair page say what tips it.
Where is the biggest difference between the Chrysler Pacifica and the Honda Odyssey?
The Pacifica leads on fuel & range in 2 of 3, performance in 3 of 3; the Odyssey on safety in 2 of 3, space & cargo in 3 of 3, tech & comfort in 2 of 2. Every count comes from the category scores on the pair pages linked above, which use EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press-kit data.
How does WhichTrim decide which vehicle wins?
Each of seven categories — price, fuel and range, safety, space and cargo, performance, tech and comfort, warranty — is scored 0–100 from the data on the page. Relative measures give 100 to the better vehicle and a proportional share to the other; NHTSA stars and the Safety Signal use their own scales. The overall score is the weighted mean at the default weights (price 4, safety 4, fuel 3, tech 3, space 2, performance 2, warranty 2). A margin of 6 points or more is a clear win, 2 to 6 an edge, under 2 a toss-up. Every pair page has sliders to change the weights.