. Chrysler Group Equips More than 1.2 Million
Vehicles with Electronic Stability Program
By the end of 2006,
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) will be standard or available
on over 70 percent of Chrysler Group models
ESP will be standard
equipment on all Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep(R) brand sport-utility
vehicles at that same time
DaimlerChrysler's
Mercedes-Benz invented ESP and was the first company to offer
this technology in 1995
AUBURN HILLS,
Mich. - DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group today announced
that it has produced more than 1.2 million vehicles with
its Electronic Stability Program (ESP) since 2004. By the
end of 2006, ESP will be standard equipment on all Chrysler,
Dodge and Jeep(R) brand sport-utility vehicles and will
be standard or available on over 70 percent of Chrysler
Group models. This is one of the many technologies Chrysler
Group uses to enhance driver control.
DaimlerChrysler's Mercedes-Benz
invented ESP and was the first company to equip vehicles with the
technology in 1995. The Chrysler Group first offered ESP on the
Chrysler 300 and Dodge Magnum in 2004.
"At the Chrysler Group,
we design stability and handling capability into all of our vehicles,"
said Frank Klegon, Executive Vice President, Chrysler Group Product
Development.
"Moving forward, we'll
expand availability of ESP and offer additional features utilizing
this technology."
Electronic Stability
Program enhances driver control and helps maintain directional stability
under all conditions. It provides the greatest benefit in critical
driving situations, such as turns, and is especially valuable when
driving on slippery surface conditions, such as patchy snow, ice
or gravel.
If there's a discernible difference
between what the driver asks through the steering and the vehicle's path,
ESP applies selective braking and throttle input to put the car back onto
the driver's intended path. The system is calibrated to offer safe control
of the vehicle under a variety of conditions, and to operate in a manner
that is not intrusive in normal or spirited driving.
Electronic Stability Program
is standard or available on the 2006 Chrysler 300 and Crossfire; Dodge Charger,
Durango, Magnum and Sprinter; and Jeep Commander, Grand Cherokee and Liberty.
Additionally, Chrysler Group will offer ESP on the 2007 Chrysler Aspen;
Dodge Caliber and Nitro; and Jeep Compass, Patriot and Wrangler as well
as on other vehicles to be announced at a later date.
