Chrysler LHS

First Generation
Overview
Manufacturer	Chrysler Corporation
Production	May 1993 – 1997
Model years	1994–1997
Assembly	Brampton Assembly, Brampton, Canada
Body and chassis
Related	Chrysler New Yorker Chrysler Concorde Eagle Vision Dodge Intrepid
Powertrain
Engine	3.5 L EGE V6
Transmission	4-speed 42LE automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	113.0 in (2,870 mm)
Length	207.4 in (5,268 mm)
Width	74.3 in (1,887 mm)
Height	55.7 in (1,415 mm)

Introduced in May 1993 for the 1994 model year, the Chrysler LHS was the top of the line model for the division, as well as the most expensive of the Chrysler LH platform cars.[3] All the LH-series models shared a 113.0-inch (2,870 mm) wheelbase and were developed using Chrysler's new computer drafting system.[4]

The car was differentiated from the division's New Yorker sedan by its bucket leather seats (the New Yorker had a bench seat) and standard features such as alloy wheels that were options on the New Yorker.[5] Further differences between the Chrysler LHS and its New Yorker counterpart were a floor console and shifter, five-passenger seating, lack of chrome trim, an upgraded interior, and a sportier image. From the 1996 model year on the New Yorker was dropped in favor of a six-passenger option on the LHS. The LHS received a minor face change in 1995 when the corporate-wide Pentastar emblem was replaced with the revived Chrysler brand emblem.

Standard features of the LHS included a 3.5 L EGE 24-valve 214 hp (160 kW; 217 PS) V6 engine, body-colored grille, side mirrors and trim, traction control, aluminum wheels, integrated fog lights, 8-way power-adjustable front seats, premium sound systems with amplifiers, and automatic temperature control. Unlike the New Yorker, leather seats were standard.

Second generation
Overview
Manufacturer	DaimlerChrysler
Production	1998–2001
Model years	1999–2001
Assembly	Brampton Assembly, Brampton, Canada
Body and chassis
Related	Chrysler Concorde Chrysler 300M Dodge Intrepid
Powertrain
Engine	3.5 L EGE V6
Transmission	4-speed 42LE automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	113.0 in (2,870 mm)
Length	207.7 in (5,276 mm)
Width	74.4 in (1,890 mm)
Height	56.0 in (1,422 mm)

After a one-year hiatus, a redesigned LHS was introduced in 1998 for MY1999.[4] It featured the new winged emblem of the Chrysler division. With the introduction of the 300M and the discontinuation of the New Yorker, the second generation LHS competed with traditional large luxury sedans while the shorter and sportier 300M competed in the performance luxury market.[3] The new generation of the LHS was much more refined than its predecessor, and its 3.5 L SOHC 24-valve V6 produced 253 hp (189 kW; 257 PS) @ 6400 rpm and 255 pound force-feet (346 N⋅m) of torque @ 3950 rpm.[4]

Chrysler discontinued the LHS after 2001, replacing it with the new Concorde Limited. The Concorde's fascias, the primary exterior difference between the Concorde and LHS, were replaced with the LHS'. In essence, the LHS was re-badged as the Concorde Limited allowing Chrysler to streamline its model lineup.

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  1999 to 2001 Chrysler LHS
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  1999 to 2001 Chrysler LHS
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  1999 to 2001 Chrysler LHS

The first-generation LHS, sold in Europe with the New Yorker nameplate during the 1995–1997 model years, featured rear amber turn signals, rear fog lights, side turn signal repeaters, lack of side markers, and headlamps that incorporated different lens geometry and bulbs.

The first generation LHS was praised by motoring journalist Jeremy Clarkson, who is well known for criticizing American automobiles, described the LHS as "by global standards, right up there with the best."[6] The LHS nameplate was discontinued after 2002, but the design continued as the Concorde Limited.

• Haynes Repair Manual – Chrysler LHS, Concorde, 300M, Dodge Intrepid, 1998–2004. Haynes. March 15, 2009. ISBN 9781563927324.

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• Chrysler LHS at the Internet Movie Cars Database