Chrysler Airflow (EV)
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| name = Chrysler Airflow
| image = File:Chrysler Airflow Graphite Concept, front NYIAS 2022.jpg
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| manufacturer = Chrysler
| designer = Randy Hjelm
| assembly = Windsor, Ontario, Canada
| class = Mid-size crossover SUV
| body_style = 5-door crossover
| layout = Front-motor, all-wheel drive
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| platform = STLA Large
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The Chrysler Airflow is a concept mid-size crossover SUV developed by Chrysler.
Launch and development
File:Chrysler Airflow Graphite Concept, rear NYIAS 2022.jpg
The Chrysler Airflow Vision Concept was announced by the FCA USA at CES 2020 ahead of its official presentation two years later at CES 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.topgear-magazine.fr/chrysler-airflow-concept/ | title=Voici le Chrysler Airflow Concept | publisher=Top Gear| date=6 January 2022}}{{cite web |language=fr-FR |first=Anthony |last=Lemonde |title=Chrysler lancera son concept Airflow au CES le 5 Janvier 2022 |url=https://ecoloauto.com/chrysler-lancera-son-concept-airflow-au-ces-le-5-janvier-2022/ |website=Ecolo Auto |date=23 December 2021 |accessdate=4 January 2022}} A production-ready concept made its debut at the 2022 New York International Auto Show.{{cite web |url=https://www.autoblog.com/2022/04/11/chrysler-airflow-teaser/ |title=Chrysler Airflow EV concept teased with new nose ahead of NY Auto Show |author=Hsu, Ben |work=Autoblog |date=April 11, 2022 |access-date=April 12, 2022}}
The Airflow is named after the original Chrysler Airflow, the first car whose design took into account the importance of aerodynamics. The goal is to show an evolution of the automobile as did its ancestor.{{cite web |language=fr |publisher=Auto Plus |title=FCA : le concept Airflow Vision s'annonce - Auto Plus |url=https://www.autoplus.fr/chrysler/fca-le-concept-airflow-vision-annonce-pour-le-ces-2020-234425 |date=3 January 2020 |accessdate=24 January 2021}}
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Specifications
The Airflow is equipped with an electric motor and a futuristic design. Shaped like a compact SUV, the lines are fluid but muscular. The wheels are wrapped in their arches, and the grille features an illuminated Chrysler winged logo. Inside, all of the equipment is digital with the exception of the start button and the steering wheel navigation keys.{{cite web |language=en |title=Fiat Chrysler's Airflow Vision concept car touts an all-digital cabin |url=https://www.engadget.com/2020-01-02-fiat-chrysler-airflow-vision-concept-car.html |website=Engadget |accessdate=24 January 2021}} The screen interface is customizable, each passenger having access to vehicle information in real time. The vehicle control system will be one of the first to leverage the STLA Brain software architecture, an AI driven driver assist and experience ecosystem for Stellantis vehicles.{{cite web | language=en |publisher=Chrysler |title=The Chrysler Airflow – Future Electric Vehicle| url=https://www.chrysler.com/airflow.html |date=15 July 2022 | accessdate=15 July 2022}}
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Production
While the Airflow was making its way to a production schedule, in mid 2023, the head of design indicated that an already in progress alternative design would take over for the design that the public had seen for the previous two years. It was originally expected to debut for the 2025 model year.{{cite web | language=en |publisher=Motor Trend|title=Next-Gen Electric Chrysler SUV:No Longer Airflow in Name or Design| url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/chrysler-ev-suv-production-airflow-concept-interview/ |date=16 May 2023 | accessdate=26 June 2023}}
In January 2025, a leaked email to suppliers suggested that development of the production version of the Airflow, known internally as "C6X (CA)", was delayed to re-evaluate powertrain strategies, but is expected to resume development in Summer 2025.{{cite web|url=https://moparinsiders.com/breaking-chrysler-c6x-ca-electric-suv-development-suspended/|title=Chrysler C6X (CA) Electric SUV Development Suspended |website=MoparInsiders|date=9 January 2025|access-date=20 March 2025}}