2011 Chrysler 200: No, you may not call this newly named-for-2011 sedan the Sebring. The 200 is Chrysler's attempt to make you forget about the homely and unloved Sebring. Until a proper midsize sedan can be fashioned of Chrysler and Fiat pieces, this face-lifted, renamed, juiced and nice-ified Sebring is all the company has to offer. That the company felt it needed to shoot the official pictures of the 200 in the dark is not entirely encouraging. Much more encouraging is the new 283-horsepower 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 that replaces the Sebring's lackluster V6 and comes mated to a six-speed automatic. A 173-hp 2.4-liter four-cylinder is the standard motor and comes, for now, with a four-speed automatic. Chrysler says that late in the 2011 model year the 2.4-liter motor will be offered with a six-speed dual-clutch transmission. The Sebring's suspension system has been retuned for better handling. Its interior has been substantially upgraded from the cost-cutting bad old days under DaimlerChrysler. And for good measure, Chrysler has gone on a holy crusade against NVH in this new sedan.
2011 Chrysler 300: Like virtually all of Chrysler's various cars, trucks and vans, the 300 sedan received a heavy facelift for 2011. It still has the short, stocky proportions that made it such a hit many years ago, but Chrysler's designers have now added LED marker lights up front and slightly shinier taillights out back. The interior has been completely refreshed as well. There's a new navigation system, better looking trim and even air conditioned seats.
2011 Chrysler Town & Country: Did you know that the 2010 Chrysler Town & Country minivan was offered with three different V6s? What the hell? For 2011, there is one V6 available: the new 283-hp 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 that debuted in the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. That engine is bolted to a six-speed automatic. Fiat-controlled Chrysler has also subtly face-lifted the big box, making it look, well, less boxy. More importantly, the company has designed a new interior to replace the woefully cheap horror show that soiled the inside of the old van. Chrysler says it also reworked the van's suspension, which dearly needed it.
[Source: Edmunds Inside Line]
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