2001 Chrysler Concorde: Overview

Vehicle Highlights

Chrysler's full-size car shares its underskin design with the Dodge Intrepid. It's also the foundation for Chrysler's comfort-oriented LHS and sporty 300M near-luxury cars. Concorde has standard seating for five and an optional front bench for six. The LX model's V6 has 200 hp, the uplevel LXi's has 222; both have automatic transmission. ABS and traction control are optional on LX, standard on LXi. Front side airbags are optional for both. Concorde's performance and accommodations mirror those of like-equipped Dodge Intrepids.

COMPETITION

This segment has been hardest hit by the huge popularity of sport-utility vehicles. Just a few years ago there were more than 12 cars in the segment and now there are just seven. Heading up the field as Best Buys are the Chrysler Concorde and Dodge Intrepid twins. They have real room for six, exceptional road manners, and plenty of power.

Toyota's Avalon and Buick's LeSabre are two Recommended choices. Both have room for five and offer a comfortable ride (with modest handling capabilities). If you are looking for towing ability or don't mind having a rear-drive car, then we recommend you take a look at the Ford Crown Victoria. With its rear-drive layout and body-on-frame chassis it's a dinosaur in this class, but Ford has updated it nicely over the years and it comes at a reasonable price.