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We can still remember the very day when Chrysler revealed the 200 sedan as a 2011 model year car, the entry-level luxury mid-size sedan. For a rebadged Sebring, we thought it was quite decent, but the company is already working on replacing it.
Due to changes they've made, sales of the 200 picked up 44% last year, reaching 125,000 units, though that's still far from what they could be.
An all-new 200 sedan, rebuilt from the ground up, will be unveiled early next year at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Not much is known about the powertrain changes, but it will be offered with a new 9-speed automatic transmission shared with the upcoming Jeep Cherokee. Claimed economy figures could be as high as 38 mpg highway, which is impressive for a mid-size, matching what the Dodge Dart is capable of.
Hopefully, the Fiat-derived platform won't dilute the car's essence to where it's not a Chrysler any more.
We've already heard reports that the next 200 will make a styling revolution at Chrysler. We're not sure what that means, but let's hope it's been kept away from the lemons.
Source: Autonews
An all-new 200 sedan, rebuilt from the ground up, will be unveiled early next year at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Not much is known about the powertrain changes, but it will be offered with a new 9-speed automatic transmission shared with the upcoming Jeep Cherokee. Claimed economy figures could be as high as 38 mpg highway, which is impressive for a mid-size, matching what the Dodge Dart is capable of.
Hopefully, the Fiat-derived platform won't dilute the car's essence to where it's not a Chrysler any more.
We've already heard reports that the next 200 will make a styling revolution at Chrysler. We're not sure what that means, but let's hope it's been kept away from the lemons.
Source: Autonews
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