Chrysler Aspen

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Aspen
Production period: 2006-2008
Class : SUV
Body versions : Station wagon
Engines: Otto engines :
4.7–5.7 liters
(175–280 kW)
Otto hybrid :
5.7 liters
(250 kW + 44 kW)
Length: 5101 mm
Width: 1930 mm
Height: 1887 mm
Wheelbase : 3030 mm
Empty weight : 2207-2287 kg
Stars in the US NCAP - Crash Test (2008), frontal 5 Stars

The Chrysler Aspen is a sport utility vehicle from DaimlerChrysler that was offered from 2006 to 2008.

Model history

The vehicle based on the Dodge Durango was formally presented for the first time at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in 2006 and came onto the American market in autumn 2006. The designation Aspen was used as a model name by Dodge from 1976 to 1980 . The Chrysler Aspen is the first SUV developed for the Chrysler brand within the model range of the DaimlerChrysler Group. With the introduction of this vehicle, all American automobile brands had SUV models in their model series. From model year 2009, the vehicle was available with a hybrid drive.

production

The Chrysler Aspen was manufactured in the same plant as the Dodge Durango in Newark (Delaware) . Production ended at the end of 2008, after which the plant was closed. Due to overproduction, both models were still available as new cars for a while in 2009.

body

The Aspen offers three rows of seats as standard, so that either 7 or 8 people had space - depending on whether the model is equipped with two individual seats or a bench for three people in the second row. The turning radius is approximately 12 m in the c W value is 0.391.

drive

The 4.7 l V8 engine is a flexible fuel engine , which is replaced by a 4.7 l V8 due to the exhaust emissions regulations in the US states of California , Maine , Massachusetts , New York and Vermont. The engine was replaced without these measures. This was identical to the flexible fuel engine in terms of its maximum power output of 175 kW (235 hp) (in model year 2007). The 5.7-liter V8 engine found a. also used in the Chrysler 300C and was also available for the Dodge Magnum . The control of this engine switches off four cylinders as soon as less power is required, which results in a reduction in consumption. If all eight cylinders are activated, the V8 engine has a maximum output of 257 kW (335 hp) with 509 Nm of torque. In the 2008 model year, the maximum output of the 4.7-liter engine was increased to 226 kW (303 hp). From summer 2008, a version with hybrid drive was also available with a system output of 287 kW (385 hp). The maximum output of the 5.7-liter engine was increased to 280 kW (376 hp) in the 2009 model year.

The Aspen is powered by rear or all-wheel drive . The power is transmitted via a five-speed automatic transmission .

  • Rear view

  • inner space

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  • Press Kit DaimlerChrysler 2007

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2008 CHRYSLER ASPEN | NHTSA. In: nhtsa.gov. Retrieved March 20, 2019 (English, extended report in PDF format: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/database/MEDIA/GetMedia.aspx?tstno=4927&index=2&database=V&type=R , http: //www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/database/MEDIA/GetMedia.aspx?tstno=4927&index=5&database=V&type=R ).
  2. ^ Chrysler Aspen: SUV attempt - auto motor und sport. In: auto-motor-und-sport.de. January 10, 2006, accessed March 20, 2019 .
  3. ↑ STEVE SILER: 2007 Chrysler Aspen Limited. In: caranddriver.com. September 1, 2005, accessed March 20, 2019 (American English, publication date 2005 for a vehicle first shown in 2006?).
  4. ↑ sl: Chrysler Aspen: economical American with hybrid drive | hot cars. In: heise.de. May 3, 2007, accessed on March 20, 2019 (Permalink: https://heise.de/-418231 ).
  5. ↑ Andrew Stoy: Chrysler Closing Aspen, Durango Plant December 31; Hybrids DOA. In: jalopnik.com. October 29, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2019 (American English).
  6. ↑ a b Mike Husleag: 2007 Chrysler Aspen | Top speed. In: topspeed.com. March 22, 2007, accessed March 20, 2019 .
  7. ↑ Chrysler Aspen: the upscale SUV. In: allpar.com. Retrieved March 20, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Press Kit: What's New for '09 2009 Chrysler Aspen: Chrysler's First SUV and First Production Hybrid. In: media.fcanorthamerica.com. September 1, 2008, accessed March 20, 2019 .
  9. ↑ 2007-09 Chrysler Aspen | Consumer Guide Auto. In: consumerguide.com. Retrieved March 20, 2019 (American English).

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