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That’s actually a good-looking car. Why couldn’t they have come up with this instead of the Sebring? Anyway, when Chrysler goes belly-up, maybe Jaguar, er, Tata could buy it to use as the next X-Type.
They need something like this to spice up the current line up.
Was not sure this was a concept car until I saw the Star Trek dashboard.
That is gorgeous.
Am I the only one who thinks that this looks almost exactly like the Hyundai Genesis? I like the looks of this car but this has to be one of the worst looking dashboards that I have ever seen.
Wow, that’s the nicest car I’ve seen yet from the show. Too bad it’s just a concept and will be built on what promises to be a FWD chassis. If this were the replacement for the 300C, they’d have something. Somehow, and sadly, I don’t think this will ever make it to market. I agree this is what the Sebring should have been 2 years ago…
Wow, a halfway decent looking Chrysler!
…Now who in the hell thought it would be a good idea to release this as an EV concept instead of, you know, something that people could actually buy?
It’s certainly a preview of the more organic 300 replacement, and perhaps the mythical ‘Project D’.
Its good looking for sure, but it has a heavy dose of Genesis, especially in its overall stance. It does look quite american though, which is a step ahead of the Nassau concept.
I agree, I actually like the way this looks.
Double the length of the grill, tweak the lights and it could be an Audi.
I really, really like the design. Truly looks like an evolution of the 300’s theme. Absolutely gorgeous in the second photo.
The interior looks like it was designed by the Cloners on Kamino.
The MCE 300 has a different look to it than this SWB.
While disappointingly far from appearing ready for production, the idea of using the existing RWD platform makes tremendous sense for CLLC. By having the ability to roll several niche vehicles off of a single platform, the company becomes easier to sell to a mainstream mfg with a broad portfolio mass market FWD offerings.
Also, notice the overt push for ENVI? Seems clear that Cerberus is looking to position the ENVI effort as a Lotus-like development firm. Do they plan to hold on to the design/development (high margin) part, and spin the rest (capex intensive/low margin)?
Forget the EV part, just make this the new 300C stat! What kind of range are they gonna get from a 4K lb unPrius shaped sedan?
Attractive… nicely proportioned design. Better looking than what Lincoln has to offer. To restate the obvious, this is what the Sebring should have been. Now it just needs an interior design on par with the exterior and to be produced by an auto mfg with a life expectancy of some sort.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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
Supposedly rear-drive, but it looks too much like the current, misbegotten Sebring for my taste. Yecch.
That design ROCKS! Replace the 300 with this asap, please!
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.
Chrysler’s version of the Opel Insignia.
100% vapor.
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.
nice. the front reminds me a little of the Insignia
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.
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.
In the grand scheme of things, this design will be about as significant as plans for the 1967 Studebaker Lark.
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.
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
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.
I hope it doesn’t end up like the challenger. Beautiful on the outside, but cheap parts-bin rubbish on the inside.
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.
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.