"The interior of the all-new 2007 Chrysler Aspen offers first-class travel," added Creed. "A warm and inviting, yet purposeful interior
environment features soft touch surfaces finished with fine materials, as well as precise gauges and controls - details that exemplify the Chrysler brand's image of beauty and elegance."
At first glance the Aspen's dash design doesn't look all that different from the Durango's, but there are some significant variances. For instance, the similarly shaped instrument binnacle only caps the gauge package with the new Chrysler, while arcing all the way across the centre stack in the Dodge. This allows for a modified centre stack, the Aspen's
alternatively reaching up and over the top of the dash. Is it more elegant than the Durango's? Not necessarily, at least if you were to strip away the wood and metal trim. But such features come standard with the Aspen, giving it a more upscale appearance than Dodge's large SUV.
And again, other than the wood and metal upgrades, the general shape of the steering wheel is almost identical to the Durango too, as are the door panels and pulls. The gauges under that unique cowl are, you guessed it, the same as those in the Durango, other than the surface materials applied.
What other aspects of the cabin are unique? Chrysler has fixed a classic analog clock where the centre stack flows over the top of the dash, very nice, and the 300C audio/navigation head unit look much nicer than the rather basic looking Dodge appliance. The automatic climate control unit looks very similar if not identical, as does the switch package just below that, at the base of the centre stack, which includes an ESP system defeat button, two heated seat switches and a power outlet covered with a rather cheap looking cap.
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| At first glance the Aspen's dash design doesn't look all that different from the Durango's, but there are some significant variances. |
At first glance the Aspen's dash design doesn't look all that different from the Durango's, but there are some significant variances. For instance, the similarly shaped instrument binnacle only caps the gauge package with the new Chrysler, while arcing all the way across the centre stack in the Dodge. This allows for a modified centre stack, the Aspen's
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| Chrysler has fixed a classic analog clock where the centre stack flows over the top of the dash, very nice. |
And again, other than the wood and metal upgrades, the general shape of the steering wheel is almost identical to the Durango too, as are the door panels and pulls. The gauges under that unique cowl are, you guessed it, the same as those in the Durango, other than the surface materials applied.
What other aspects of the cabin are unique? Chrysler has fixed a classic analog clock where the centre stack flows over the top of the dash, very nice, and the 300C audio/navigation head unit look much nicer than the rather basic looking Dodge appliance. The automatic climate control unit looks very similar if not identical, as does the switch package just below that, at the base of the centre stack, which includes an ESP system defeat button, two heated seat switches and a power outlet covered with a rather cheap looking cap.