I found this to be a considerable upgrade from my Mercedes GL450 believe it or not. Everything is better but the power, and the Pacifica has plenty of power and with the 9 speed transmission, it is never an issue. Just returned from a trip where I drove 840 miles in a day and a week later back in a day. I did 100% of driving and made two stops both ways. I actually could have made it on one gas stop but nature called plus I need to stretch. It is a drive I had made numerous times in the GL which has air suspension. The Chrysler is quieter, rides better and the front seats are more comfortable more leg room than the MB. One thing I don't like, the wheel tilts but does not telescope. I am tall and like the seat all the way back, and would like to bring the steering wheel back towards me. A minor gripe. I bought the limited with every option. I was very pleasantly surprised by gas mileage. I drive usually at 79 mph on the Interstate and the highway mileage was just under 28mpg. The dash and electronics are laid our very well and I am still learning more features. I am most impressed by the radar cruise control. I have had it on other cars but it was too abrupt and I would not use it. Chrysler nailed it on this car. I now use it almost every time I drive even in town. It works great in heavy stop and go traffic and you do not have to touch the brake or gas from 70 to zero and back to 70. It has 3 settings, I have only used medium and it works perfect for me, smooth on stopping or starting and just about the right distance from the car in front of you. Unlike another car, it does not sense the car next to you and make adjustments in error. It also works well in the fast lane on the interstate, as the speed often in traffic flucuates +/- 10mph and you cannot use normal cruise control. The car pegs it and made my drive far less tiring. My 14 yr old granddaughter rode back with me and love the rear touch screens, they even hook into the nav system and she quickly learned how to determine when we were going to get there as it gives your estimated time of arrival to those in the back. It also has AC controls in the back. We were driving in 100 degree heat and the car kept very cool very easy, the rear has pull down shades in addition to deep tint. Another safety feature on the car, is a lane maintaining feature. It is designed to actively keep you in your lane, it works but I found it a distraction and tiring as you can feel it turn the wheel if you drift towards the other lane. If you let it drive itself, you are doing a series of S turns and a person driving behind sees you weaving on the road and might think you are impaired. On a stretch of open interstate I tried to see how long it would drive itself with my hands not on the wheel. Within 30 secs it sensed I was not holding onto the wheel and it disconnected the system. I assume they do not want one using it with radar cruise as the car would be driving itself. I left the system turned off. Even with the active system off, the blind spot warning with a light on your mirror and an audible warning alerts you of a car in your blind spot if you turn towards it. It has a lot of collision avoidance features, so far I have not needed so not sure exactly what it will do other than actively keep you from backing into something. Another feature that impressed me, was the camera system. You have the standard backup camera that can be switched into a 180 degree mode where you can see cars or people approaching from the side when backing. It also has a front camera but what really impressed me was the 360 degree camera that gives you the view that you would see from a satellite looking down at your car. You see that right next to your backup camera and it shows objects on your side. This car has the automatic parking system for both parallel parking and backing into a parking spot. Both work well. I have the upgraded stereo with 19 speakers, you could not get better sound. Having all seats fold into the floor is a great feature. The limited comes with a huge sun roof, almost the entire roof of the car is glass. It also has roof rails that fold into the roof when not needed, making the car more air efficient and sleeker. It comes with 3 high tech keys. Each can be set for different drivers, you can even limit the speed of the car by programming the key. The Nav system with the Sat radio comes with live traffic updates and live weather radar and all kind of aps you can access from the car. This car has the vacuum and with it you give up the compact spare which imo is worthless anyway. This car is designed for road trips, I already bought a matching full size spare for when going out of town. If I have a flat I want to change the tire and continue my trip, not be forced to try and find a matching tire. If the spare takes up too much space, just buy a streamlined thule cargo box for the roof. I think this is the best car I have owned
