Chrysler Sebring Dead And 200 Born

Chrysler has began teasing their newSebring replaing model called the 2011 Chrysler 200

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This new Chrysler gets a new name which makes it look like a perfect youger sibling to the

outgoing 300. The car apparently gets everysystem in it replaced or improved.

On the outside you get the new Chrysler grille, fenders, front/rear fascias, hood, mirrors and

decklid, new projector headlights, fog lamps, and LEDs on the taillights and third brake light.

Power comes form the 2.4 liter engine hooked up to either a 4-speed automatic and a m

ore expensive 6-speed automatic as an option. There is also a Pentastar V6 hooked up to a 6 s

peed automatic engine will put out 283-horsepower and 260 lb-ft to a 6-speed automatic.To make up for that fleet-friendly 4-speed automatic, the big engine option in the 200 - likely standard in a highline 200C -

Ride quality and comfort should be drastically improved by using a new suspension geometry, rear sway bar, laminated glass (windshield and front doors), and "stiffened body mounts and softer ride rate." Inside, consumers can expect to see new seats, a dash/instrument panel with snazzier bezels / gauges / vents, and plenty of soft-touch surfaces.

The 2011 Chrysler 200 will be built at the company's Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan and should be on dealer lots by the fourth quarter of this year. Expect more news as it becomes available.