Official Next Gen Chrysler 200 Thread
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I'd agree with you, but then I've never driven one. Did ride in a friend's GF's 07 Sebring, so it's essentially the same car. My thoughts were 'Interesting, it's a car". It's probably a decent piece of transportation equipment though. Just not appealing to me. Love the 300 though.
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Yeah but this is the "old" one as others have stated. I had a Dodge Caliber (I think) and it was BY FAR THE WORST rental car I've ever had. Extremely peaky and thrashy engine with a wide-ratio 4-speed automatic. It was ugly, the blind spots were huge, and an absolute dog on top of everything else. Truly terrible car. The retail versions at least had a 6-speed automatic which I'm guessing would improve things, but the car still sucks.
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But having said that it really isn't fair to hit on these cars because some people can ONLY afford these cars.
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Agreed. Its not a secret that the 2014 and below 200/Avenger were just about the worst vehicles in their segment and not competitive. Now the new 15 looks to be a different story, hope it does well for them.
Consumer Reports Weighs in on New Chrysler 200
Launched in a sector of talented and well-established model lineages, the all-new Chrysler 200 had to be very good to compete against rivals like the Toyota Camry or VW Passat.
ConsumerReports recently got its hands on 2.4-liter MultiAir powered version of the 200 and it seems that the car really managed to impress the road test team. They say it looks nice and distinctive; it drives well, its base power plant feels better than it does in other models, the interior is substantial and the technology is all on board.
On first impressions, then, the 200 is deemed apt to fight it out in the mid-sized sedan class, where it sits on the side of style, a space it shares with the Hyundai Sonata and the sleek-looking Fusion from Ford or Mazda6. This makes rear access a bit of a pain, but it seems to be worth it for that extra bit of elegance in the C-pillar area.
ConsumerReports recently got its hands on 2.4-liter MultiAir powered version of the 200 and it seems that the car really managed to impress the road test team. They say it looks nice and distinctive; it drives well, its base power plant feels better than it does in other models, the interior is substantial and the technology is all on board.
On first impressions, then, the 200 is deemed apt to fight it out in the mid-sized sedan class, where it sits on the side of style, a space it shares with the Hyundai Sonata and the sleek-looking Fusion from Ford or Mazda6. This makes rear access a bit of a pain, but it seems to be worth it for that extra bit of elegance in the C-pillar area.
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The 300 is beautiful. Chrysler needs a way to transfer some of that design language to the 200 without just making it a mini 300 though.
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Agreed. As a long-time fan of Lincoln, I think they need to shape up their styling. Don't know wtf they're trying to accomplish with the waterfall grill and the stubborn refusal to build a good flagship. They could, but won't.
The 300 is beautiful. Chrysler needs a way to transfer some of that design language to the 200 without just making it a mini 300 though.
The 300 is beautiful. Chrysler needs a way to transfer some of that design language to the 200 without just making it a mini 300 though.
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I replaced my 335i with my 300 SRT8. I guess I am such a proletariat being parked next to an RX350 and a Corolla
) that also was pretty darned fast. it was no gtr on corners or in sophistication of course.the new cadillac cts (not v-sport) has a 3.6L TT with 420 HP and 430 lb.-ft. of torque, very sophisticated active suspension, etc.
your opening statement is rather dated.
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Thanks!
Take the Corvette for example. It's literally half the price of the GT-R.
http://www.pfadtracing.com/blog/2014...911-shelby-m3/
http://www.pfadtracing.com/blog/2014...911-shelby-m3/