Base price: LX, $23,590; LXi, $26,320; Limited, $29,215
Vehicle type: front-engine, front-drive; 4-door 5- or 6-passenger sedan
Interior volume, F/R/cargo (cu ft): 54–55/52/19
Wheelbase 113.0 in
Length/width/height 207.7/74.4/55.8 in
Turning circle 37.6 ft
Curb weight 3500–3550 lb
EPA city/hwy mpg 18–20/26–28
Fuel-tank capacity/range 17.0 gal/306–340 mi
Passive restraints driver and passenger front and side (opt) airbags
POWERTRAIN
2.7-liter DOHC 24-valve V-6, 200 hp; 3.5-liter SOHC 24-valve V-6, 234 or 250 hp; 4-sp auto
SUSPENSION
F ind, struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
R ind, struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
BRAKES
F/R vented disc/disc
ABS optional
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CHRYSLER CONCORDE
Entering its fifth year since its 1998 makeover, the Concorde remains Chrysler’s luxury streamliner. The Limited trim level (it replaced the defunct LHS last year) still offers the most gusto (250 horsepower) and the most luxury appointments. Although it’s getting on in years and subject to continuous rebating, the Concorde is still a styling knockout, with its Ferrari-esque grille and sleek, show-car profile. A mid-priced family car that looks like luxury, the Concorde is full-size, and like Chrysler’s other LH sedans, it’s exceptionally roomy, with plenty of rear-seat real estate. For 2003 Chrysler has added three new colors and bumped the CD changer capacity from four discs to six. For buyers of the mid-level LXi, a luxury-touring package offers chrome 17-inch wheels, traction control, and speed-proportional steering. Side airbags remain optional.
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