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We got back from North Carolina yesterday and turned in our rental, a Chrysler Sebring, after a week and a half of riding around in it. So I decided to do a review of the Sebring for you to help you make a decision if you're looking for a new sedan. So here's my review:
We picked up our Sebring at Richmond Airport, taking note of the good-sized trunk, which we managed to squeeze five bags of various sizes into. It wasn't as large some, but it was enough. so far, so good. But the first disappointment was very soon.
As we climbed into the interior, it was very apparent that the dash and surfaces were made from very cheap materials and not well-designed. The middle console was gray and way too look-at-me, and the entire setup glowed in the most ugly green color when you turned on the lights at night. For some reason Chrysler design had forgotten to put any air conditioning in the back, so everyone was sweating back there on hot days.
The interior had its merits, though. The cloth seats were well-fitting to the body and relatively high-quality for cloth. The car came with Sirius satellite radio (even though they are now part of the same company, I infinitely prefer XM to Sirius), which we enjoyed throughout the trip.
Our Sebring was pretty much a base machine, and had ugly circles where the optional fog lamps would be if so equipped. The ride was nothing to get excited about, but it wasn't bad, though there was no feel of acceleration like you get in the VW Jetta and other smallish sedans. The designers tried too hard to make the Sebring look like the now-dead Chrysler Crossfire, and the fake "intake" was exaggerated to the point of being laughable. At least it didn't have little fake chrome "sport" accents like the Ford Focus, but I wouldn't buy a car that looked like that.
In terms of economy, the Sebring performed well, though, returning nice MPG and showing some goodness. Overall, it's an average American car. Photo at automedia.com