- sedan 106,824
- 950 below average
- 5,995 good
- Rialto, CA
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- autoshopper.com
- 950 below average sedan 106,824 silver automatic
2009 chrysler sebring review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. The midsize, front-wheel-drive chrysler sebring competes with the honda accord, toyota camry, and saturn aura, among others. The availability of a retractable hardtop convertible distinguishes the sebring lineup from its popular competitors. The sedan seats five. More than half of the available space in the convertible's trunk is taken up by the top mechanism when the top is down. the sebring cabin is pleasant. The look is sleek, and it is all nicely integrated and finished. Some of the interior surfaces are cold and hard to the touch, however. With an available dvd rear-seat entertainment system, navigation and uconnect, the sebring's available technology is as good as or better than anything in the class. dynamically, the sebring fits middle of the pack in the midsize class. Ride quality is generally pleasant, soaking up most bumps well. Handling is competent in the sedan. Limited sedan models come with leather trim, air conditioning, steering-wheel mounted audio controls, theft alarm, an eight-way power driver's seat, am/fm/mp3 with six-disc cd changer, and a trip computer. Some options are grouped into packages, including an electronic convenience group, which includes automatic air conditioning, fog lamps, a heated and cooled front console and cupholder, temperature gauge and compass, map lights, auto-dimming rear-view mirror, remote start, garage-door opener, and tire pressure monitor 1,230). There is also an electronic stability program 425), sunroof 775), uconnect phone 360), uconnect gps 1,285), and a navigation and sound package that includes the uconnect phone and navigation 1,695). With the v6 engine, 18-inch wheels and tires are standard. the lx convertible 28,130) features a power vinyl soft top, six-way power front seats, power mirrors, air conditioning, rear defroster, a six-speaker sound system and 16-inch wheels and tires. Limited convertible options include the electronic stability program 425), uconnect 275), and uconnect gps, which includes an auto-dimming rear-view mirror and navigation 1,200). safety features on all models include multi-stage front airbags, torso-protecting front side airbags, seatbelt pretensioners and constant-force retractors, rear-seat child safety seat anchors and tethers (latch), and antilock brakes. Sedans have head-protecting side curtain airbags for both seating rows. Electronic stability program plus traction control and brake assist, which enhances emergency braking, are optional, and we recommend it. It also has a shortened coupe-like greenhouse, and is 3. 2 inches longer overall. Both ride on the same 108. 9-inch wheelbase and share the same 61. 8-inch front and rear track. Tires and wheels are interchangeable. viewed head on, both body styles feature the current rendition of the idiomatic chrysler grille: egg-crate with bright horizontal strips and topped by the brand's winged crest. A substantial, but otherwise unremarkable bumper tops a slim lower air intake bracketed by two, smaller, grille-like openings at the outer ends of which pods provide housings for fog lamps. Molded-in strakes dress up the hood. there are also differences in balance and proportion between the sedan and convertible. Were the convertible designed as a traditional soft top, we daresay it'd look better. But the retractable hardtop required added length that unsettles the design. the sedan is decorated with creased character lines on its sides. Flowing rearward from the front quarter panels, these creases spread, expanding the distance between them and emphasizing the car's sharply outlined wedge shape. Mild fender blisters circle the wheel openings. Body-color, anti-ding door moldings are optional on all trim levels. Side windows are framed in flat black. the convertible uses the same basic design as the sedan, but the wheelbase looks too long and there's too much of the hindquarters for a two-door. If the expanse of metal between the trailing edge of the door and the rear wheelwell were halved, then it'd fit. But there has to be some place to store large segments of an articulated, metal roof, along with the motors, pumps, and other hardware necessary to lower and raise it. On the sebring convertible, this results in a bulbous back end, with a top surface area nearly the equal to that of the hood. Also, to allow the retracted roof to fit inside the rear quarters, the rearmost edges of the rear pillars must be drawn inward. This awkwardly positions the retractable hardtop roof more on top of the rear fenders than allowing it to smoothly flow down into the side of the car. The look is better on soft top convertibles because the top looks more like a separate piece than an integrated whole. at the rear of both body styles, large, multi-element taillights wrap around the rear fenders, crossing over into the trunk lid, which has a modest, molded-in lip at its trailing edge. The sedan's trunk lid is shorter than the convertible's trunk lid. The sedan also has a visually jarring inset rear window, which seems to be an effort, however futile, to enlarge the trunk opening while maintaining the desired top-to-bottom proportions. the sedan's trunk has 13. 6 cubic feet of cargo room, but the opening is quite small, so it won't accept larger boxes. The convertible's trunk opens like a normal trunk with any of the tops up or down and has 13. 1 cubic feet of cargo room. Chrysler says the trunk can hold two full-size golf bags with the top down. That's true, but access with the top retracted is very restricted. interiorinside, the sedan and convertible are virtually identical. However, the convertible has a narrower rear seat that allows for seating of just two passengers in back, while the sedan can take three. the dashboard styling carries the motif of the chrysler winged crest, or at least that's what the designers say. Picture the winged crest from the grille magnified, say, 100 times, then with the wings severely cropped. AM/FM✔ Anti-lock Brakes✔ Power Mirrors✔ Climate Control✔ CD Changer✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Sound Package✔ Air Conditioning✔ Remote Start
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