even though the Intrepid is actually a full-size car.
By now, every auto journalist worth his or her weight in free coffee
and Danish has thrown laurels at the feet of the Chrysler designers who
came up with the cab-forward design. But let us add to those hosannas:
In concert with the dramatically-swept windshield, the function of this
design follows its sleek form--both in terms of exterior aerodynamics and
interior space.
Adding to the Intrepid's heart-fluttering hint of bad-boy are the evocative
monochrome body cladding, the eye-catching wraparound taillights, the black-tinted
windshield trim, and black heated-mirror housings.
Trim levels include the base Intrepid and the Intrepid ES. Updates for
the '97 include bolt-on wheel covers, an optional eight-way power driver's
seat, and a new $1400 Sport option package that consists of a 3.5-liter
24-valve overhead-cam V6 engine, the AutoStick system, Sport badging, leather-wrapped
wheel and shift knob, a digital message center and the eight-way driver's
seat.
The base price of an Intrepid is $19,955, including destination. Our
tester came equipped with the Sport package. After adding the $200 metallic
paint job, $105 for a regional emissions test and the $550 destination--then
subtracting the $600 Dodge discount--the final MSRP came to $21,060. Next Page