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2011 Chrysler Concord

The 2011 Chrysler Concord offers LX, LXi, and Limited trim. It shares its under skin design with the Dodge Intrepid and Chrysler’s sporty 300M near-luxury sedan. Concorde seats five, or six with the front bench optional on LX and LXi. The LX has a 200-hp 2.7-liter V6, the LXi a 234-hp 3.5-liter V6, the Limited a 250-hp 3.5. All use a 4-speed automatic transmission and have 4-wheel disc brakes. ABS is standard on Limited, optional on LX and LXi. Traction control is standard on Limited and included in the LXi Luxury Touring option. Front side air bags are optional on all. For The 2011 Chrysler Concord, the Limited’s Luxury Group package is renamed Premium Discount Group and now includes a sunroof and in-dash CD changer; it retains real-wood interior trim. The 2011 2011 Chrysler Concord performance and accommodations mirror those of like-equipped Dodge Intrepid.

Model-year 2011 brings a redesigned Concord that dispenses with front-wheel drive and “cab forward” styling. The new model will be rear drive, shorter overall, and ride a longer wheelbase. It’s part of the company’s “LX” big-car program that will also sire a Chrysler flagship and a new Dodge Intrepid. All share various under skin components with Mercedes’ new 2003 E-Class, including suspension elements and antiskid/traction control system. It’s an effort to realize the cost-saving “synergies” promised with Chrysler’s 1998 takeover by Daimler-Benz.

In addition, all LX models get a Mercedes-sourced automatic transmission, though it’ll be a 5-speed instead of the new E-Class 6-speed. Engines will remain Chrysler’s own, with improved versions of existing V6s for Concorde and Intrepid. The 2011 2011 Chrysler Concord is a 4-door, up to 6-passenger family sedan, available in 3 trims, ranging from the LX to the Limited. The 2011 2011 Concorde’s closest competitors include the Audi A4, the Mercury Sable, and the Volkswagen Passat. 

Upon introduction, the LX is equipped with a standard 2.7-liter, V6, 200-horsepower engine that achieves 21-mpg in the city and 29-mpg on the highway. The Limited is equipped with a standard 3.5-liter, V6, 250-horsepower engine that achieves 19-mpg in the city and 27-mpg on the highway. A 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard on both trims. The 2011 Chrysler Concord is a carryover from 2003. With its trademark grille design, chrome edging, and quad projector headlamps, The 2011 Chrysler Concord offers both performance and sophistication in the form of a full-size sedan. The 2011 2011 Chrysler Concord LX, which combines front independent suspension and gas-charged MacPherson struts with rear independent suspension and Chapman struts.

The 2011 Chrysler Concord Lxi, which offers these technologies and more, boasting the additional Low-Speed Traction Control and speed proportional power steering. Concorde Limited, which boasts all of the best amenities known to man, from a Home Link Universal Transceiver to Royal leather-trimmed seats. Concord engines are as much as 25 percent more powerful than their design predecessors, yet they improved overall efficiency by nearly 10 percent, cut some emissions by a full 30 percent. The 3.5-liter High-Output V6 on Concorde Limited delivers 250 horsepower at 6,400 rpm and 250 pounds-per-foot of torque at 3,900 rpm. On the Concorde LXi, a 232-horsepower 3.5-liter 24 valve V6 is equipped with a three-plenum intake manifold for optimum midrange and wide-open throttle power. Finally, the Concorde LX boasts a 2.7-liter 24-valve V6 that sports smooth-running dual overhead camshafts and delivers 200 horsepower, making it one of today’s most potent engines.