Thou shalt not build a luxury car without wood. In this case, rather cheesy-looking
plastic woodgrain. The strips on the door and instrument panel lined up, but it seems
Chrysler paid little attention to making sure they matched visually. It's too bad, for
the result cheapens what is otherwise a rich-looking interior.
The instrument panel is simple and well laid out, with easy-to-read analog gauges.
Our test car's controls were easy to reach and switches operated with a comforting
click. High praises for the optional Infinity sound system. A CD player is a must in
an upscale car these days.
If you read many reviews, you're likely to see the letters NVH used repeatedly.
They refer to Noise, Vibration and Harshness, three areas where automotive engineers
are devoting much of their attention these days. When the LHS made its debut, it fell
a bit short, particularly on a car-to-car comparison with such Japanese competitors as
the Lexus ES300. Chrysler has spent a lot of time and money trying to silence the
interior of LHS, with noteworthy results. Interior noise levels are distinctly lower
than they were when the car came out, though it still doesn't sit at the head of the
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