For 2001, Chrysler introduced a new design for the sleek Sebring convertible. The new Sebring Cabriolet brings more power, while expanding on the features of the latest edition. Over the past five years, the Sebring has established itself as the best-selling convertible in the United States, praised for its sleek design, spacious rear seat, and attractive value.
This new Sebring Convertible was designed to maintain that leadership position, with generous room for backseat riders and best-in-class interior space. Its water-tight drop-top disappears behind the rear seat with the touch of a button.
The sleek new external styling is impressive with comfortable lines matching those of the new Sebring coupe and sedan. (Chrysler’s Sebring convertibles, sedans and coupes have been completely redesigned this year; they share the same sporty frame styling, but differ in technical aspects. ) details. ) Behind the elegant casing is a new inflexible structure, new suspension parts that produce sporty driving characteristics and a new engine loaded with two hundred horsepower.
Better yet, this new Sebring, like its popular predecessor, comes at an attractive price tag of just $24,370. Chrysler brought an all-new Sebring coupe for 2001. This new two-door coupe replaces the previous coupe of the same name. But it runs on an uncompromising new platform and is powered by larger engines than its predecessor. It comes with a sleek new case and a completely new interior.
The Sebring label also applies to the new Chrysler four-door sedan. Despite a common name and similar styling, the sedan doesn’t deserve to be with the coupe, as it doesn’t share a chassis, powertrains, or parts. Instead, the Chrysler Sebring coupe shares piece percentages with the new Dodge Stratus coupe.
Think of the coupe variant of the Sebring as an entirely new product designed for comfort. Possible powertrain options will offer two other flavors. The Sebring coupe spouts from a joint plant in Illinois that also produces the Stratus and Mitsubishi Eclipse coupes. ; Sebring, Stratus, and Eclipse all use the same engine, chassis, and suspension designs.
Behind its frame, the Sebring Coupe offers a generous interior environment that adds a quality uncommon in a two-door sports coupe: true rear legroom.
Another uncommon feature among sports coupes is the rear lineup, as Chrysler offers the Sebring coupe with a price starting at $19,910. Chrysler brought an all-new midsize sedan for 2001 called the Sebring.
Though it shares its name and styling cues with the sleek Sebring coupe (totally redesigned for 2001), there are key differences: The sedan offers the convenience of four doors to access a spacious cabin and comfortable seats aboard for a family of five. And the Sebring Sedan and Sebring Coupe are built on two different chassis, so they each have their own character in terms of ride quality and handling.
The Sebring Sedan is as sporty as a coupe, thanks to its uncompromising new design and unwieldy components. Its pavement behavior makes it easy to control, matching the smart features of the Toyota Camry and Japan’s mid-size Honda Accord. The suspension tuning, while precise, promotes sleek ride comfort.
The all-new Chrysler Sebring Cabriolet is available in 3 trim levels: LX, LXi and Limited. They all come with the same 2. 7-liter V6 engine with overhead camshaft and a four-speed automatic transmission.
The Sebring Convertible LX ($24,370) comes with top-notch gear, adding a vinyl padded roof, premium cloth-trimmed seats, an in-floor console with cup holders and armrests, air-conditioning, forced windows, forced door locks and a 15-inch screen. metal screen. Wheels.
To that, the Sebring LXi ($26,830) adds a cloth-covered roof, leather-wrapped seats and steering wheels, a CD player with six Infinity speakers, as well as 16-inch cast aluminum wheels.
Sebring Limited ($28,915) increases the luxury gear with premium leather on the seats, instruments with bright white faces and electroluminescent lighting, an in-dash CD changer for four discs, and a driver-interactive AutoStick shifter for the four-speed automatic transaxle.
Active safety equipment includes bigger four-wheel disc brakes. Optional is a sophisticated anti-lock braking system Chrysler calls ABS Plus ($565) designed to better balance braking forces at each wheel; this helps improve stability when braking and turning at the same time by counteracting yawing or swerving. ABS Plus comes with Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD), which distributes braking forces front to rear for better stopping performance. Chrysler splits the Sebring two-door coupe into two models: LX and LXi.
The entry-level LX coupe ($19,910) uses a 2. 4-liter single-shaft four-cylinder engine that produces 142 horsepower and is mated to a four-speed transmission.
The Deluxe Edition, Sebring LXi, starts at $21,475 with a 3. 0-liter V6 that makes two hundred horsepower. The V6 is compatible with the popular five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed automatic transmission ($825) that can be supplied with Chrysler’s AutoStick ($165) for clutchless shifts. Optional protective appliance set including ABS ($565) for Sebring LX or ABS with Traction ($740) for Sebring LXi when supplied with automatic transmission. The four-door sedans will be available in two trim levels with a choice of powertrains. The base LX sedan ($17,945) comes with a 2. 4-liter twin-camshaft four-cylinder engine that produces 150 horsepower through a four-speed automatic transmission. Chrysler’s 2. 7-liter V6 engine, which produces two hundred horsepower, can be added to the base Sebring LX for $800. The basic edition of the Sebring LX comes popular with air conditioning and power for the windows, mirrors and door locks.
The luxurious Sebring LXi ($20,830) comes standard with the V6, leather seat upholstery, eight-way power control of the driver’s seat, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and a premium sound system with CD player.
Various protection systems are available for either model, including ABS ($565) and side curtain airbags ($350). There’s also a package with AutoStick transmission, electroluminescent instrumentation, and 16-inch chrome alloy wheels ($1,295). .
The Sebring Convertible shares its appeal and style with a new two-door Sebring coupe and a four-door Sebring sedan. The sedan and convertible use chassis and suspension elements and share the same V6 engine and automatic transmissions. The convertibles and sedans leave the same Chrysler meeting plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
The Sebring Cabriolet is rarely simply a Sebring sedan with the most responsive cut and the most comfortable addition. Instead, it was designed from the floor up to serve as a two-door convertible. As a result, its beefed-up design is so strong that the silliest Sebring feels as stiff as the most sensible car and handles sporty characteristics.
It’s also drop-dead gorgeous.
The sleek sheet steel stretches far and wide over a taut, flowing line that enlivens the elegant coupe. The whole is governed by a prominent bonnet and a cantilevered windshield that slopes back at an excessive angle.
A wide nose centers on the Chrysler signature of an exaggerated oval air intake port embedded with a dark egg-cage grille secured through chrome. Narrow headlights wrap around the front corners above fog lights flanking the grille.
Rolled-shoulder side panels flare into rings around the wheel arches to draw attention to the giant wheels that come with multi-spoke designs in cast aluminum for the LXi and chrome alloy for the Limited. At the rear, a spoiler rim arches up giant corner lights and the thick mass of a drab bumper. Chrysler’s coupe remedy for Sebring looks ambitious and dramatic, with unusually flowing lines flowing over an oval format with a short arch and an exaggerated cockpit clustered with so many reflective windows. The windshield initiates a sleek arch profile that extends over sensually shaped doors to merge the slender pillars of the rear roof in a single motion toward the upper deck from the rear.
The Sebring Coupe has sublime form and style, a sleek design that obviously harmonizes with the curved sedans in Chrysler’s fleet.
Up front, the broad oval grille inset with an egg-crate pattern and round foglamps comes off the styling chart for the LHS sedan. Above the grille, front corners carry multi-lens headlamps in oval clusters flanking the bulging hood.
The rolled panels flare out to form rings around the wheel arches to draw attention to the giant wheels, adding the optional seven-spoke chrome wheels.
Following the arched roofline, the curved A-pillars slide into the rear flanks of the coupe to shape the shoulders of the upper rear, which leans over ambitious corner lights and the thick mass of a drab bumper. The Chrysler Sebring sedan replaces Chrysler’s Cirrus. Sebring design with the Cirrus chassis on a 108-inch wheelbase. But the new frame is longer, taller and stiffer. More importantly, it’s much more resistant to tendencies to twist and bend when set in motion; This stiffer design is the key to sleek and subtle ride quality without resorting to soft shock absorbers. Chrysler’s new package also excels at noise and vibration control. The result is an unusually quiet cabin.
The four-door Chrysler edition of the Sebring stretches far and wide in a sleek package that temporarily shows that a sedan can look crisp and sporty like a coupe. Chrysler has been a design leader in recent years, and the Sebring’s external styling borrows design cues. of Concorde and LHS. As a result, the Sebring’s elegantly arched profile presents a dramatic slope toward the windshield. A wide yet sturdy nose emphasizes Chrysler’s iconic grille design, which includes an exaggerated oval air intake port inlaid with a shaded egg cage. as a grill pattern. The headlights, via polycarbonate lenses, surround the front corners, while available circular fog lights flank the grille.
Flat panels flare up to form rings around the wheel arches to draw attention to the giant wheels, which sparkle with shimmering reflections in the optional chrome-alloy multi-spoke designs. Above the beltline, the roof’s darkened center pillars melt the definition of the doors and mimic the appearance of a pillarless coupe.
Curved A-pillars slope towards the rolled-up rear flanks in a graceful transition from roof to bodywork. The rear incorporates an arched spoiler rim over giant corner light fixtures and the thick mass of a drab bumper. At the rear of the bumper, a bold, flat look differentially disrupts the flowing contours, extending around each corner and along the low side rails to the front corners as a sophisticated linear base for the whole.
The interior of the Sebring is very spacious and packed with recessed seats and elegant design elements, such as chrome accents or leather and shiny walnut wood.
Generous room for riders stems from architecture that extends the windshield forward, abbreviates space for the engine, and increases the length and width of the cabin. High-back bucket seats are standard in cloth fabric for Sebring LX; the LXi gets leather trim, while the Limited comes with softer premium leather trim. Seats feel firm and comfortable; the driver’s seat has six-way power adjustments.
A dashboard collection of round analog instruments, tucked beneath an arched cowl and ringed with chrome bezels, employs easy-to-read white-on-black graphics for LX and LXi; bold black-on-white graphics and electroluminescent lighting add zest to the instruments in the Limited.
Although the dashboard is necessarily linear, the cockpit gives an enveloping feel. From the driver’s seat, the gear lever is easily accessible, as well as the window and lock switches attached to the door. A center console houses the gear lever and a padded armrest. Above the console, a center console for the weather and audio systems features giant rotary dials in an undeniable scheme.
At the top of the dash, an available display provides compass headings, outside temperature readings, trip mileage, fuel economy and estimated distance to an empty tank — useful information on trips or when out and about.
Unlike some convertibles, the Sebring offers enough backseat space for two adults to sit comfortably; And it is supplied with three-point seat belts. Dual cup holders get larger from the back of the console to the floor. The front seat backs temporarily tilt and slide forward for easy access to the rear seat, and the front seat belts don’t save you access as anchors are built into the top corners of the seatbacks.
Trunk space is also good for a convertible; the trunk will accommodate two golf bags stacked together.
The most practical comfortable convertible is very easy to use. Simply unlock two latches above the windshields, then press a single button on the dashboard and the soft top temporarily folds down into the rear seat. Press and hold the button and the side windows will open as well. disappear from view. Reverse the procedure to seal the most sensible closure – it’s quick.
You can hide the collapsed roof by covering it with a sleek boot that locks into position with Velcro fasteners; When not in use, the trunk folds down and opens into the trunk. The architectural design of the Sebring provides generous space for drivers by extending the windshield into the firewall, extending the life and width of the cabin, and reducing the engine area.
At the front are a pair of individual high-back seats covered in fabric or leather. The rear bench seats up to 3 people, with 60/40 split folding backrests for trunk access.
Unlike some sports coupes, the Sebring has a chassis long enough to leave room in the back seat for adult drivers. To solve this point, we slipped into the back seat and found that the long legs have a perfect, if not comfortable, compatibility with the driver’s seat. In addition, we will be able to leave this area without problems since the front seat slides forward enough to allow a quick exit.
The look and tone of the Sebring coupe’s apparatus are more sporty than luxurious. A collection of tools in the tool panel, hidden under a curved hood, circular analog gauges and a tachometer. Sculptured modules on both sides of the center console delineate indented cabin spaces for the driver and front passenger. From the driver’s seat, you can easily access the window and lock switches fixed to the door.
With the LXi edition, a center console has the shifter for a manual or automatic lever with optional AutoStick control.
Above the console, a central stack of weather and audio systems with giant rotary dials in an undeniable scheme.
Thanks to the large, upper glass surfaces and narrow windscreen pillars, the Sebring provides the driver with perfect outside visibility, which becomes a protective factor.
Safety features start with the uncompromising design that surrounds the cab. Active features come with four-wheel disc brakes with optional ABS; Passive measures include three-point seat belts for all five seating positions and deployed two-stage front airbags.
The basic Sebring LX trim comes with the features list, such as air conditioning, as well as forced locks of windows, mirrors, and doors.
The V6-powered LXi features a leather-wrapped steering wheel and a premium audio formula with cassette deck and CD player. The Sebring’s spacious interior is a subtle setting with fitted seats and sublime design elements, such as chrome accents or simulated leather and glossy walnut wood. The architectural design of the front cockpit provides a beneficial area for pilots by extending the windshield into the firewall and extending the length and width of the cockpit while cutting the area at the front for a transversely fixed engine.
Two high-back bucket seats clad in soft leather trim for the deluxe LXi edition flank a center console. The rear bench seats three with 60/40 folding split seatbacks and access into the trunk. LX models come with cloth fabric upholstery on all seats.
A collection of circular analogue tools on the dashboard, located under an arched hood and covered with chrome bezels, uses ambitious black and white graphics. Although the dashboard is necessarily flat and linear, the cabin conveys an enveloping sensation. The window and lock switches are mounted on the driver’s door. The center console houses the gear shift lever and a padded armrest. Above the console, a central stack of weather and audio systems with giant rotary dials in a simplified, easy-to-use design.
With the broad and tall expanses of window glass and relatively narrow windshield pillars, Sebring sets up excellent outward visibility for the driver, which becomes a factor for safety. The glass, thicker than usual, serves a secondary function as an insulating property to dampen external noise. It combines with the structural streamlining and additional layers of insulation added to doors, body cavities and the floor and ceiling to forge the quiet interior environment.
Sebring’s safety systems begin with a rigid structure that encases the passenger compartment. Passive measures include three-point seatbelts for all five seat positions and dual-stage frontal airbags. Also, the headliner has been engineered to accommodate optional curtain-style side airbags.
The Sebring sedan surprised us with its competent handling and the exact and precise operation of the mechanical equipment. We enjoyed the stiff yet sleek ride characteristics and discovered, to our delight, that the Sebring can be downright nimble through a series of corners or quick to react. when entering the overtaking lane.
Our Sebring LXi edition across the length and breadth of Seattle included a diversity of urban and suburban locations, from congested highways like I-5 to downtown stop-and-starts on Fourth Street to residential getaways like Mercer. that meanders along the shores of Lake Washington.
The V6 engine (standard on the LXi, optional on the LX) produces juicy acceleration. It leaps to action from a stoplight start, and at freeway speed still has guts to pop ahead of other cars in a quick lane change. This 2.7-liter V6 uses an aluminum block fitted with dual overhead cams and multi-valve technology. It delivers 200 horsepower but still earns respectable fuel economy figures. As a bonus, the V6 operates on regular-grade gasoline.
The electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission is quiet and efficient. The transmission’s gear ratios have been calibrated to produce quick breakaways in red-light derbies and typical driving conditions with city stop-and-go. Therefore, the Sebring feels fast and can turn. a road front in a simple manoeuvre.
For added driving pleasure, Chrysler offers its optional AutoStick so you can shift a manual shift yourself with the convenience of an automatic transmission. AutoStick is fun to play when you’re in a sports mood. For daily use in city traffic, dragging it into the popular automatic mode works very well.
The Sebring LX, when supplied with the popular 2. 4-liter four-cylinder engine, feels peppy in each and every gear. This engine was taken from the previous Chrysler sedan, the Cirrus. If rear line is a primary concern, this is the engine to choose. However, the main difference in cost is the initial $800. EPA-estimated fuel economy figures differ by only one point per gallon between the two engines. Order the LX with a V6 and get a stylish midsize sedan with the power of a V6 for under $20,000. This makes it hard to resist the V6 option.
The electrically assisted Sebring guiding mechanism connected to an exact rack-and-pinion system, shows a delightful sense of neutrality. The fully independent suspension, with short and long arms at the front and multi-link at the rear with constant anti-roll bar front and rear, provides a sleek driving feel. The Sebring maintains its composure even when the wheels are lowered directly from the curb to feel an asymmetrical shoulder. The possible LX and LXi trim options use the same suspension components, but the wheel and tire sizes differ: The LX has 15-inch wheels, however, the LXi increases by an inch and mounts more aggressive all-season Michelin tires.
Anti-lock brakes are an option. The Sebring’s anti-lock brakes, called ABS Plus, include a software extension that senses when you’re braking and turning at the same time, a tricky situation from a car control standpoint. Chrysler’s system aids the driver in this situation by controlling the vehicle’s yaw for improved stability. This is particularly useful on varying road surfaces, when the right side of the car is on a different type of surface than the left side. Other brake improvements include electronic brake distribution, which balances the brakes front to rear for improved stability and shorter stopping distances. Larger brake rotors and thicker linings are designed to increase durability. Brighter headlamps with an improved light pattern help visibility on stormy nights.
The Chrysler Sebring Convertible dazzles the eyes with its complicated styling. It also comforts the body with a sumptuous interior that offers best-in-class space for four drivers.
The electric drop-down roof lowers in seconds with a single button to let the sun shine or temporarily closes to block a downpour.
With the sheer power of the V6 engine and the precise handling derived from an uncompromising platform and independent suspension elements, Sebring defies the symbol of a loose, sticky side-road convertible and acts as a toned-out, hardtop sports coupe.
All three possible trim options include the same must-have ingredients, adding electrically operated luxury amenities, but costs vary to suit other budgets. Even the most productive edition, Sebring Limited, scores well under $30,000. The Chrysler Sebring Coupe offers a spacious cabin, the sensual lines of a sleek shell. With its rugged V6 and sleek driving characteristics, the Sebring LXi Edition packs a sumptuous apparatus while keeping the result in a moderate number. The sleek leather of the Chrysler Sebring Sedan alludes to the sporty lines of A coupe, but inside it has a spacious and comfortable cabin. With the V6’s strength and exact handling, it compares to imported mid-size models, although it significantly beats them in terms of price. The most sensible edition, the Sebring LXi, offers luxury. team, but it still helps to keep the end result at a moderate number.
LX ($24,370); LXi ($26,830); Limited ($28,915). LX ($19,910); LXi ($21,475). LX ($17,945); LXi ($20,830).
Sterling Heights, Michigan.
ABS Plus ($565). 6-Way Forced Leather Driver’s Seat Package ($1,045); ABS with traction ($740); forced sunroof ($685); four-speed automatic transmission ($825) with AutoStick ($165); 17 inches. Chrome aluminum wheels ($750). Side curtain airbags ($350); ABS with electronic brake distribution ($565); forced sunroof ($685); Premium package with AutoStick, light-emitting instruments and 16-inch chrome alloy wheels ($1,295); Premium audio formula with 4-disc CD changer on the board ($250).