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2010 Chrysler Town & Country
2010 Chrysler Town & Country Suv
With more than 25 years of minivan development, 65 segment-firsts, 40 available safety features and unsurpassed 25-mpg highway mpg fuel economy, Chrysler Town & Country remains the best vehicle to transport people and things.A Chrysler-first innovation and an exclusive in the segment is the Swivel ‘n Go™ seating group. Swivel ‘n Go features second-row seats that swivel 180 degrees to face the third row, a removable table that installs between the two rows, in-floor covered storage bins and fold-in-the-floor, third-row seating. Integrated child booster seats and a minivan-first dual nine-inch rear DVD entertainment system with swiveling third-row monitor and SIRIUS Backseat TV™ are also available with Swivel ‘n Go.The minivan segment’s first-and-only Stow ‘n Go® seating and storage system, the most flexible seating system in the minivan segment, is standard on all Chrysler Town & Country models, giving customers second- and third-row seating that quickly and conveniently folds into the floor.Chrysler Town & Country continues to be the first in the minivan segment to feature Blind-spot Monitoring (BSM) and Rear Cross Path (RCP) accident-avoidance safety systems. BSM detects a possible unseen vehicle when changing lanes while RCP aids the driver when the vehicle is in Reverse and warns if any traffic is moving toward the vehicle. Both systems utilize dual ultra-wideband radar sensors that notify the driver via an audible chime and a visible icon on outside mirrors.
2010 Chrysler Town & Country Family Suv
The 2010 Chrysler Town & Country delivers the minivan segment’s highest levels of luxury and refinement, and now delivers segment-exclusive active safety features across the lineup with the new SafetyTec package. The new package raises the bar in the minivan segment with segment-first innovations including BSM and RCP accident-avoidance systems. Additional features include Parksense® rear-park assist, Parkview® rear back-up camera (available with Media Center™ 430 touchscreen radio), rain-sensing windshield wipers, mirrors with integrated turn-signal lamps and BSM/RCP indicators and an Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) with Tire-pressure Monitoring (TPM). The new SafetyTec package will be available late spring on the 2010 Chrysler Town & Country Touring, the new Touring ‘Plus,’ and standard on the Town & Country Limited.
The 2010 Chrysler Town & Country received the highest possible U.S. Government crash test rating of Five Stars in both front and side impact tests. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has also rated the Chrysler Town & Country ‘Good’ in Frontal Occupant Protection and ‘Good’ in Side Occupant Protection–highest rating possible.
2010 Chrysler Town & Country Mid-size Suv
Providing a safer environment for driver and passengers, Chrysler Group LLC is showcasing the company’s available safety and security features in a 2010 Chrysler Town & Country visual display at the 2010 New York International Auto Show. Features such as multi-stage airbags, Chrysler Group’s exclusive Rear-Cross Path (RCP) system and Blind-spot Monitoring (BSM) demonstrate the company’s effort to continuously improve the overall performance of its products.’Through a broad range of advanced safety and security systems, Chrysler Group is offering the latest technology to assist our customers in everyday driving situations,’ said Scott Kunselman, Senior Vice President – Engineering, Chrysler Group LLC. ‘Both passive and active safety systems enhance the inherent security we design into all Chrysler, Ram Truck, Jeep® and Dodge vehicles.’
2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser Classic
2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser Classic
2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser’s performance fits its name – cruising is about the best match for the 2.4-liter inline 4-cylinder engine that is the only choice under the hood. Chrysler used to offer a more potent turbo engine, but they dropped it in 2007. The current 2.4 puts out 150 hp and 165 lb-ft of torque, perfectly adequate to move the 3,222 lb. PT. The 4-speed automatic transmission sends power to the front wheels only. Stomping on the gas results in thrashy noise from under the hood, not at all pleasant for you or the PT. Go easy on the gas, and PT floats along quietly and happily.
2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser Classic inside
Steering feel can best be called “vague,” as the PT’s power rack-and-pinion setup requires a lot of correction to hold its course on the road. A wide 40.2′ turning circle is a surprise with a vehicle of such compact dimensions, so check to make sure that you’ll be able to navigate your regular parking lot haunts without multiple passes. PT’s standard 16″ x 6″ wheels reveal the vehicle’s age — bigger, wider wheels are all the rage these days. The narrow hoops don’t do PT much of a favor, but combined with independent MacPherson strut suspension in the front and a simple twist-beam axle in the rear, they’re probably getting the most out of the steel unibody chassis.
2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser Classic
Back in 2004, the last time that the PT Cruiser was covered on this site, reviewer Robert Bowden noted that “Today, the PT Cruiser is no longer a novelty and is growing a bit long in the tooth.” That was six years ago. The PT Cruiser of today is, technologically speaking, practically a dinosaur. You can’t get a factory navigation system installed. There are no side-curtain airbags, so you don’t get much protection in case of a rollover. You can’t get the latest and the greatest features like adaptive cruise control, blind spot warning, lane departure warning, or even electronic stability control. What you do get is a functional time capsule of a vehicle, a pure survivor from Y2K.
