Comments on: Chrysler’s Last Hurrah: 200C EV

By: Macca

Macca — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:04:15 +0000

Wow. That is one fantastic looking automobile. Like others have mentioned, give it an interior beyond Caliber-caliber – and – shore up reliability issues, and I’d buy it. I wasn’t even sure if there was a way to update the C-line, but this is a beautifully executed design.

By: rottenbob

rottenbob — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:01:56 +0000

What are you people smoking?! This thing is a DOG! It is almost as ugly as the current Sebring!!

Look, I love(d) Chrysler. It has always been my favorite brand. My first car was a Chrysler. But geez, even I gotta draw the line. This thing is just ugly. Compared to the Atlantic concept from a few years back, or even the Imperial concept from about 2-3 years ago, this thing is a real let-down.

But does it really matter? I suspect Chrysler will be going the way of Olds and Plymouth in the next few years.

By: MrDot

MrDot — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:00:27 +0000

I hope it doesn’t end up like the challenger. Beautiful on the outside, but cheap parts-bin rubbish on the inside.

By: windswords

windswords — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:59:39 +0000

This concept proves one thing: The Germans are gone! The Germans are gone!

So we’ve seen 5 ENVI vehicles now, and yes the Dodge is a redone Lotus Europa but so is the Tesla. Funny how Tesla gets praised for theirs and Dodge gets negative reviews for their version even tho both bodies are coming from the original source.

“That’s actually a good-looking car. Why couldn’t they have come up with this instead of the Sebring?”

“I agree this is what the Sebring should have been 2 years ago…”

That’s because Dumbler would not let them. They insisted that Chrysler use the Mitsubishi GS platform as a basis for the car, they insisted that the interior be cheap and the driving dynamics suck so as to not infringe on anything in Stuttgart’s lineup. Challenger, Ram, now this, all after Count Daimlercula was gone. Amazing.

“it still would have had the usual Chrysler quality issues and crap interior.”

Have you sat in the new Ram? Challenger? Or even the 09 Patriot with the redone interior? You won’t be seeing those Daimler era interiors anymore my friend. Good riddance.

By: agroal

agroal — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:51:40 +0000

There is now way that car is going to be a new 300C. Even if a replacement 300C arrives it can’t stray far from the origional, stylewise anyway. I have an ‘08 and it looks like a short life for the Lifetime Powertrain Warranty! Things are dire at Chrysler.

http://www.nj.com/starledger/stories/index.ssf?/base/business-11/1231479339253250.xml&coll=1&thispage=1

By: tedward

tedward — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:46:50 +0000

If it gets made it’ll just be window dressing on a Chrysler brand that is otherwise useless and worthless without Jeep. I’d bet the inspiration behind this vehicle has more to do with selling the brand than selling the car.

By: nudave

nudave — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:24:46 +0000

In the grand scheme of things, this design will be about as significant as plans for the 1967 Studebaker Lark.

By: Landcrusher

Landcrusher — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:35:15 +0000

I remember in the 90’s when Chrysler came out with a bunch of new cars that really looked good. They soon were perceived as looking like cheap common and bad quality cars.

It really doesn’t matter if you make better sheet metal if the car is crap. All you then accomplish is teaching people the new look of poor quality.

By: Michael Karesh

Michael Karesh — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:11:23 +0000

Saw this in person today. The proportions are different than anything available today. The trunk is very short and low in a way that isn’t good for aero. The G37 is most similar, but the Chrysler is much more attractive.

Agree with James2–this would make a fine compact Jaguar.

By: V6

V6 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:35:56 +0000

nice. the front reminds me a little of the Insignia

By: TriShield

TriShield — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:08:25 +0000

Amazing, there is some actual design life left in Chrysler after the German vampires got done sucking the life out of it. This concept looks like something Chrysler of the 90s would have rolled out at their concept styling height.

Let’s hope the new 300 (if they are around to produce it) looks a lot like this concept. I could forgive them for leaving off the electric crap if it has a good V6 and HEMI available.

By: thoots

thoots — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:00:39 +0000

100% vapor.

By: BMW325I

BMW325I — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:19:41 +0000

Chrysler’s version of the Opel Insignia.

By: CommanderFish

CommanderFish — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:44:25 +0000

CHRYSLER’S GOT A PULSE! CHRYSLER’S GOT A PULSE!

I wouldn’t worry about this being an electric concept. Since this is pretty much Mopar’s rendition of a CTS (upscale, shortened fullsize RWD platform), I think we will see gas-powered versions of the 200, too.

And yeah, concept interior is kind of ridiculous. The exterior looks production ready, though.

By: NickR

NickR — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:29:36 +0000

That design ROCKS! Replace the 300 with this asap, please!

By: argentla

argentla — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:29:31 +0000

Supposedly rear-drive, but it looks too much like the current, misbegotten Sebring for my taste. Yecch.

By: AFSOCSARGE

AFSOCSARGE — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:14:57 +0000

This Vehicle Is Hot , PERIOD ! They retain the excellent independent Mercedes suspension and will be a Multi-Platform so Anything up to a 6.1 HEMI can be under the Hood. The EV/Hybrid is just The Ticket ! Chrysler was saved by the K-Car Platform 30 Years ago so hopefully this will work. It is strange but Neal Young gave a suggestion to the American Auto Makers what to and now Chrysler is doing now Please Read:
http://www.lincvolt.com/

I’m looking forward to the rest of the Chrysler Line Up

-Sarge

By: PanzerJaeger

PanzerJaeger — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:52:23 +0000

The first and fourth pictures look pretty good, but the two in the middle and the the interior(which would never make production anyway) look terrible.

However, it is far superior to the Sebring.

By: jgh

jgh — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:45:09 +0000

A Sebring that doesn’t make me gag – who’d have thought? It’s… amazing.

But that interior? At least I have comfort in knowing it has a snowball’s chance in hell at making it to production.

By: Blue387

Blue387 — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:46:53 +0000

It’s a midsize so it should replace the Sebring. And rightfully so.

I wonder what engine it can accomodate and if it will be at the New York auto show in a few months.

By: willbodine

willbodine — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:43:37 +0000

Very impressive. Who knew ChryCo had any talented designers left? The proportions look more rear-drivey…surely this is a reskin of the current 300?

By: rudiger

rudiger — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:41:20 +0000

Even if the last Sebring had looked like this, it still would have had the usual Chrysler quality issues and crap interior. Nonetheless, the vastly improved appearance, alone, would have undoubtedly been enough to have improved Sebring sales exponentially.

If Chrysler does go belly-up, history will show that one of the core reasons was Chrysler management (actually Daimler) approving Crossfire-type styling to heavily influence other designs, mainly the Sebring.

If not for the Crossfire, the last Sebring might actually have looked like the 200C.

By: Flashpoint

Flashpoint — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:32:55 +0000

If anything – this will be what the next Sebring will be.

The interior has to go though. This isn’t “50 years from now”. The interior is too derivative.

By: ProfessorSlow

ProfessorSlow — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:09:00 +0000

Jumping on the “Why couldn’t they have just made the Sebring look like this in the first place” bandwagon.

Also, the switchless interior is rubbish, but I suppose that’s standard concept car fare.

By: maniceightball

maniceightball — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:05:04 +0000

This looks fantastic, but to mimic a certain British TV host, I will eat my own hair if the production version looks anything like this. I reckon this is the designers’ end of this car’s evolution; it has yet to digest through the bowels of committees and focus groups, whereafter I will leave it up to your imagination to figure out the end product.