Chrysler LLC has set the price for its first two hybrids--gasoline-electric versions of the 2009 Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango sport/utility vehicles.
The Durango starts at $45,340 and the Aspen starts at $45,570, including shipping fees. The automaker says buyers are expected to get a tax credit worth $1,800.
The four-wheel-drive SUVs will arrive in showrooms in August. They are Chrysler's first use of the two-mode hybrid technology it developed with General Motors, Mercedes-Benz and BMW.
Some of GM's two-mode hybrids, including the GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Tahoe, are already on the road. Chrysler says its two-mode vehicles are about $8,000 less.
The hybrid Durango and Aspen get a 25 percent boost in overall fuel economy and 40 percent improvement in city driving compared with their nonhybrid, 5.7-liter V8-powered Hemi counterparts.
The hybrid-Hemi combination makes for 385 hp and 380 lb-ft of torque. The vehicles also use Chrysler's cylinder-shutoff technology, which enables the engine to switch between using four and eight cylinders, depending on driving conditions. The electric motor allows the V8 to operate in four-cylinder mode more often, which Chryslers says conserves fuel.
The Durango starts at $45,340 and the Aspen starts at $45,570, including shipping fees. The automaker says buyers are expected to get a tax credit worth $1,800.
The four-wheel-drive SUVs will arrive in showrooms in August. They are Chrysler's first use of the two-mode hybrid technology it developed with General Motors, Mercedes-Benz and BMW.
Some of GM's two-mode hybrids, including the GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Tahoe, are already on the road. Chrysler says its two-mode vehicles are about $8,000 less.
The hybrid Durango and Aspen get a 25 percent boost in overall fuel economy and 40 percent improvement in city driving compared with their nonhybrid, 5.7-liter V8-powered Hemi counterparts.
The hybrid-Hemi combination makes for 385 hp and 380 lb-ft of torque. The vehicles also use Chrysler's cylinder-shutoff technology, which enables the engine to switch between using four and eight cylinders, depending on driving conditions. The electric motor allows the V8 to operate in four-cylinder mode more often, which Chryslers says conserves fuel.
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