FCA's 2017 Fleet Preview Starts in Boston, Phoenix
FCA US is giving fleet managers in 15 cities a chance to drive its 2017 model-year lineup starting with two events in Boston and Phoenix on April 26.
by Staff
April 25, 2016
Photo of 2017 Chrysler Pacifica courtesy of FCA US.
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Photo of 2017 Chrysler Pacifica courtesy of FCA US.
FCA US is giving fleet managers in 15 cities a chance to drive its 2017 model-year lineup starting with two events in Boston and Phoenix on April 26.
The 15-city tour for commercial, government, and daily rental fleet customers concluded in Orlando on June 1.
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The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan is expected to be the centerpiece of the events with its EPA-rated 28 mpg on the highway, a 12% improvement over the outgoing Town & Country.
At each event, FCA representatives will offer a Pacifica Experiential Drive to demonstrate the new minivan’s capabilities, including ParkSense Parallel/Perpendicular Park Assist.
Each half-day event will provide in-depth fleet product overviews, product walk-arounds, service presentations, driving routes and ample time to talk with the FCA Fleet team. The vehicles on tour include several that have been upfitted for specific vocations.
Tour dates are as follows:
Boston: April 26
Phoenix: April 26
Philadelphia: April 28
Los Angeles: April 28
Minneapolis: May 3
San Francisco: May 5
Chicago: May 5
St. Louis: May 17
Dallas: May 17
Houston: May 19
Cincinnati: May 23
Atlanta: May 24
Detroit: May 25
Charlotte: May 26
Orlando: June 1
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Fleet representatives interested in attending a regional event in the tour can register at FCA's event website.
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