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chrysler has been an american automotive giant since walter p. chrysler founded the company in 1925 (the chrysler 70 was put on display in 1924). after 83 years. its current foray into the suv world is the chrysler aspen (some call it chrysler’s first suv. but the pacifica predates it and some even consider the pt cruiser a small suv). while aspen is a twin to its sister. the dodge durango. aspen still represents a series of firsts for the winged warrior nameplate – the aspen i tested was an suv hybrid. and it is a hybrid powered by a hemi. the 2009 aspen hybrid is an suv that weighs in at 5637 lbs. -- the hybrid system adds about 500 lbs. to the base vehicle. powered by a 5.7-liter hemi v-8 engine featuring best-in-class 376 horsepower and whopping 401 lb.-ft. of torque. the set-up is based on chrysler’s fuel-saving multi-displacement system that seamlessly alternates
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