I just saw some highlights of the Detroit Auto Show and one of the featured "all new" Chrysler products was the Aspen full size SUV? I had several problems with this "concept" -
1) They claimed the Aspen was Chrysler's first SUV. Are they trying to disown all the Pacifica ads? I'll admit the Pacifica is really just a squashed mini-van, but I sure seem to recall it being advertised as an SUV. Of course no one who actually wanted an SUV would go with in 10 miles of that turkey. But it is a decent, if overpriced, mini-van.
2) They claim it is "full sized." Compared to what? A RAV4? It is just a warmed over Durango. Since Dodge is constantly calling the Durango the roomiest SUV in its clbutt, it can't be a full sized SUV, since it is smaller than all the real full size SUVs (Expedition, Tahoe, Suburban, Sequoia, etc) and barely larger than an Explorer or Trailblazer. So it reality, this is just a big mid-sized SUV.
3) Aspen??? That name was already discredited years ago when it was slapped on those horrible mid-sized sedans. I guess Aspen is better than Volante.
4) Does the world really need a clone of the worst SUV sold in the US? Slapping a Chrysler grille on that turkey is not going to elevate it to the status of merely mediocre. I suppose if you want to go fast in a straight line, the Aspen (LOL) with the hemi fits the bill. Of course in every other way, it is a turkey.
More marketing genius from Chrysler....
At least the Challenger looks nice. I wonder if they will screw that up?
Ed
