AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Chrysler Group
starts the new year in high gear with an impressive array of prestigious
awards for its outstanding lineup of cars, minivans, trucks, sport-utilities
and segment-busting vehicles.
    "These prestigious third-party organizations pay us the ultimate
compliment by bestowing their top awards on both our current products and our
future products," said Jim Schroer, Executive Vice President - Global Sales
and Marketing.  "With Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge, we have one of the greatest
product and brand portfolios in the industry, with even more great new
products on the way."
    Hot on the heels of introducing the Chrysler PT Cruiser and the Crossfire
sports coupe, Chrysler introduced yet another segment buster at the 2002 North
American International Auto Show in Detroit.  Chrysler announced that its all-
new 2002 Pacifica concept vehicle will become reality next year.
    Chrysler Pacifica will join the ranks of the automaker's 1983 minivan and
2001 PT Cruiser as yet another segment buster from the company that has
reshaped the automotive landscape time and time again.  Chrysler will unveil
the production version of the Chrysler Pacifica later this year.  Production
for the Chrysler Pacifica will begin early in 2003, as a 2004 model.
    The 2004 Chrysler Crossfire has already earned three top awards:
Automotive News "2001 Exterior Design of the Year," Car Styling "2001 Concept
of the Year," and L'Automobile "2001 Design of the Year."  The 2002 Chrysler
Pacifica concept was awarded Autoweek's "Most Significant of the (Detroit
Auto) Show," and the 2002 Jeep Compass concept was Eyes on Design's "Best
Concept Vehicle."
    Earlier this month, the Chrysler Town & Country minivan drove away with
the prestigious Polk Automotive Loyalty Award, while Jeep Liberty earned
American Woman Road & Travel's, Best-in-Class SUV.
    To date, following is a complete list of Chrysler Group awards earned for
the 2002 model year:
    4x4 PLUS (Belgium), 4x4 of the year - 2002 Jeep Cherokee/Liberty
    4Wheel & Off-Road, 4x4 of the year - 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee
    American Woman Road & Travel, Best in Class SUV - 2002 Jeep Liberty
    Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), Best New Sport
     Utility Vehicle - 2002 Jeep Liberty
    Automotive News, 2001 Exterior Design of the Year - 2002 Chrysler
     Crossfire
    Autoweek, Most Significant of the Show - 2002 Chrysler Pacifica concept
    Carguide Magazine/Globe & Mail "Best Buy," Best Minivan - 2002 Dodge Grand
     Caravan
    Carguide Magazine/Globe & Mail "Best Buy," Best Wagon - 2002 Chrysler PT
     Cruiser
    Car Styling, 2001 Concept of the Year - 2002 Chrysler Crossfire
    Evening Gazette Car Awards (UK), Best 4x4 - 2002 Jeep Cherokee/Liberty
    Evening Gazette Car Awards (UK), Best MPV - 2002 Chrysler Voyager
    Four Wheeler, Four Wheeler of the Year - 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee
    Four Wheeler, Truck of the Year - 2002 Dodge Ram 1500
    Edmunds.com, Most Wanted Small Crew Cab Pickup - 2002 Dodge Dakota
    Edmunds.com, Most Wanted Midsize Coupe (under $30,000) - 2002 Chrysler
     Sebring
    Eyes on Design, Best Concept Vehicle - 2002 Jeep Compass concept
    Good Housekeeping, Automotive Satisfaction Award - 2002 Chrysler Town &
     Country
    Sport Truck, Truck of the Year - 2002 Dodge Ram 1500
    Texas Auto Writers Association, Compact Pickup Truck of the year - 2002
     Dodge Dakota
    Texas Auto Writers Association, Compact SUV of the year - 2002 Jeep
     Liberty
    Texas Auto Writers Association, Midsize SUV of the year - 2002 Jeep Grand
     Cherokee
    L'Automobile, 2001 Design of the Year - 2002 Chrysler Crossfire
    Northwest Automotive Writers Association, Economy SUV of the year - 2002
     Jeep Liberty
    Polk Automotive, Loyalty Award - 2001 Chrysler Town & Country
    Popular Mechanics, Design & Engineering Award - 2002 Jeep Liberty
    Popular Science, Best of What's New - 2002 Jeep Liberty
    Popular Science, Best of What's New - 2002 Dodge Ram 1500
    WomanMotorist.com, Reader's Choice Award Small/Midsize Sedans - 2002
     Chrysler Sebring
    WomanMotorist.com, Reader's Choice Award Pickup Truck - 2002 Dodge Ram
    WomanMotorist.com, Reader's Choice Award Crossover Vehicle - 2002 Chrysler
     PT Cruiser

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