At the 2012 Los Angeles International Auto Show, Chrysler is set to bring the latest Town & Country ‘S’ Model to its line up, which will be joining the 200 sedan and convertible and 300 sedan, the new variant also gets exterior and interior enhancements as well as some standard equipment commonly associated with top-line models.
“We tailored the new Town & Country S for the active and style minded consumers. It’s the downtown style for the Town & Country’s uptown looks,” said Saad Chehab, President and CEO – Chrysler Brand, Chrysler Group LLC. “It’s more than fitting that we unveil this vehicle in Los Angeles given Town & Country S represents yet another modern take of ‘313’ in the ‘310.”
Under the hood, lies the heart of the new machine, the 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine producing 283hp and 260 lb.-ft. of torque, and this unit is mated to a 62TE six-speed automatic transmission. As for the fuel efficiency, a fuel economizer mode, premium, lower-rolling-resistance tires, and low-drag brake calipers and rear bearings make great fuel economy possible, with the vehicle returning 17 mpg/25 mpg (city/highway). On the exterior the new variant would be offered in Brilliant Black, Deep Cherry Red, Stone White or Billet Silver colour, at the front a black chrome grille is combined with black-background Chrysler Winged badges front and rear, a black rear fascia step pad with ‘S’ badge, the vehicle will run on 17-inch aluminum wheels with polished face and black-painted pockets and blacked-out headlight bezels.
Whereas inside, the new entrant features a monotone black interior, black torino seats with ‘S’ badge embroidered on them, and black Ballistic cloth seat inserts, it also features grey stitching like the armrest, on the instrument panel one gets to see the Piano Black gloss appliques, and on the spokes are black leather wrapped steering, and the Chrysler Winged badge on the wheel matches the black background, touchings also include a black headliner and upper consoles, black center console and an “S” logo in the instrument cluster. Infotainment system covers the segment exclusive dual-screen Blu-Ray DVD system with HDMI input, two USB recharging ports, a 12v outlet and a 115v two-prong outlet is standard.
Some standard features are ParkView rear back up camera, front seat-mounted air bags, a driver-side inflatable knee blocker, advanced multi-stage driver and front passenger air bags, side-curtain air bags for all three rows, and electronic stability control, including Brake Assist and all-speed traction control. Optional on Touring and standard on Touring L and Limited models is the SafetyTec Group consisting of rain-sensitive windshield wipers, Smartbeam headlamps, ParkSense rear park assist system, Blind-spot Monitoring and Rear Cross Path detection.
Details about the pricing are yet to be disclosed, so stay tuned for more information, and don’t forget to take a look at the pictures.
