I've gotta admit, this is one of the best reviews I've read in a long time, simply in terms of "Tell-it-like-it-is" honesty. I found myself agreeing with pretty much everything in here:

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drive...photopanel..2.*

I agree with the overall theme of the article.

I agree too.

Chrysler is known for taking risks. And it didn't. That's a mistake.

They really ought to have made a rear-drive/all-drive midsizer to stand out.

But, as it stands, the 2.4L should have a manual tranny standard, 5-speed automatic optional, with a 5-speed standard with the 2.7L V6, and maybe have a 6-speed amnual optional on something like a GTC model with the 3.5L V6.