The Environmental Protection Agency's estimated fuel economy figures for the Pacific Hybrid make it the most fuel efficient minivan ever produced.

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid front fascia

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid

Its EPA-estimated numbers are in and they're even better than what Fiat Chrysler had initially expected. For the record, the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan, in the EPA's combined city- and highway-cycle performance in electric-only mode has achieved an estimated 80 MPGe.

Even FCA was surprised by the results. "At 84 MPGe, the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid surpasses our initially stated performance," said Tim Kuniskis, FCA US LLC Head of Passenger Car Brands – Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and Fiat. "These EPA test results paint a clear picture of the benefits our customers can expect from driving the most fuel-efficient minivan ever."

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid engine

That MPGe figure represents how far a vehicle can travel using a quantity of fuel (in this case electricity) with the energy equivalent content of a gallon of gasoline.

In addition to that figure – something never achieved by a minivan – the EPA, in testing, also established an estimated electric-only range of 33 miles and an estimated total driving range of 566 miles.

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid rear 3/4 view

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Green Vehicle Guide rating

The 2017 Pacifica Hybrid also established a new benchmark for minivans in the EPA's Green Vehicle Guide – a score that takes into account a vehicle's fuel economy as well as its greenhouse-gas emissions.

Also for the record, the Pacifica received a rating of 10, which is also the highest possible rating in this category. Along with that, the EPA also estimates the 2017 Pacifica Hybrid's annual fuel cost, in gas and electricity combined, at just $900.

2017 Chrysler Pacifica interior

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid prices

The base trim Pacifica starts at $42,990, which includes a $995 destination charge, although with the maximum $7,500 U.S. federal tax credit the price drops to $35,490, not including state and local incentives.

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid rear fascia