Also from a thread on Allpar, from a Chrysler internal company posting:
Quote:
Posted Today, 11:47 am
Yesterday the group at Consumer Reports got their first look at 11 new or
refreshed Chrysler products and the response was very encouraging. While
they received some suggestions for improvement, the overall feedback was
extremely positive. In fact by the end of the day, their biggest concern
was our ability to let the public know that we had worked some kind of
miracle and were now making great cars. They were really shocked that the cars were this good and that we could have done so much in the time we had done it.
Some examples of high points:
Chrysler 300 - I feel like I'm in Lexus LS460
Chrysler Town & Country - Both Toyota and Honda have made their 2011 vans worse and you have made yours significantly better. You may have the best van now.
Dodge Avenger (3.6L) - Incredible power/response. Great new interior.
Dodge Challenger (5.7L) - Big improvement in ride, handling, steering. This is now better than the Camaro.
Dodge Charger (3.6L) - Wow this car is quiet, ride and handling very good
Dodge Durango (5.7L) - They found this car to be just as good as the Grand Cherokee and they told us that the Grand Cherokee was the most improved car, generation to generation, that they had ever seen from any automaker. Definitely the best car (Grand Cherokee) that Chrysler has ever made. Durango is a great layout in terms of space and they thought a serious competition to Chevy Traverse/GMC Acadia
Dodge Journey - The Journey was shocking to them, that a car could be
improved that much. Great interior but more so, the driving experience.
Dave Champion got out and said "Amazing, I would never have said this
before, but I could see myself driving that car".
Jeep Patriot - Good steering and ride and handling is improved. ESC system retuning was confirmed to be effective on lane change maneuver. I think we will talk them into buying a Compass on the style change and they will re-evaluate the chassis dynamics which will apply to the Patriot as well.
Jeep Wrangler - Obvious that interior was a big improvement. They drove and clearly recognized the NVH improvements. They will probably wait for the new V6 engine before repurchasing.
Fiat 500 (sport model) - Recognized the improvements over the EU spec
vehicle for ride and NVH. Mixed opinion but some felt the sport model rode
a little stiff. They would like to feel the Pop or Lounge model.
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Keep in mind this is from Chrysler LLC, not direct quotes from Consumer Reports... We will have to see what they say when they put it to "paper"... Still, along with other independent sources saying similar things about the MY 2011 upgrades, it does sound promising!
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