- sedan 102,885
- 73 below average
- 5,996 fair
- Mitchell, SD
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- autoshopper.com
- 73 below average sedan 102,885
2008 chrysler sebring review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. 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, and chrysler's mygig hard-disc audio system, 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. The convertible lacked the driving feel of the sedan, however, and exhibited noticeable cowl shake. introduced as a 2007 model, the sebring sedan gets two changes for 2008, one major and one minor. All-wheel drive is available for 2008 on the limited model. Sirius satellite radio is standard. The convertible's front passenger seat is upgraded with six-way power adjustments, but the convertible does not have a 60/40-split folding rear seat or power heated side mirrors. optional for lx models: premium fabric upholstery 100); heated front seats 250); and a sunroof with lighted visor mirrors, led front-seat map and rear-seat reading lights 935). A convenience group for sedans 895) adds the premium fabric upholstery, theft alarm, electronic personalization center, trip computer, remote starting, trunk cargo organizer, cabin air filter and one-touch up/down front side windows. The mygig entertainment system has a touch screen and a 20-gigabyte hard drive that hosts a music file data/management system, a voice-memo recorder and a six-gigabyte partition for audio and picture files. The mygig multi-media infotainment system 1895) adds a navigation system, voice-activation, and chrysler's uconnect hand-free cell phone link. For convertibles, the electronic convenience group includes automatic climate control, cabin air filter, automatic headlamps, remote start, security alarm, universal. walkaroundat first glance, the 2008 chrysler sebring sedan and convertible are stylistic twins. 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: eggcrate 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, patterned after those on the crossfire, chrysler's underappreciated sporty coupe, 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. Mirror housings are body color across the line. 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.
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