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Review of the 2009 Chrysler Sebring

2009 Chrysler Sebring

Price Range $23,040 to $35,125

suitable for: Diapers
School
Teens

16 to 21
City MPG

26 to 30
Hwy MPG

5 Seats
2 Rows
2 Latch Connectors
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From the outside, the Sebring reminds me of a Wonder Bread bag: It’s bright, cheery-looking and glad to see you. This was mostly due to my test car’s hyper color, Deep Water Blue. It’s a fine color for some people because the car looks fun in that shade of blue. If you want to take your car with a dose of grown-up-ness, get it in Silver Steel, Brilliant Black or Stone White. It looks nice in these colors, if tamer. Overall, the Sebring looks sharp and modern, but not overly so. No one was giving me looks of horror as I was driving it, but no one was looking at me in any other way, either.

My kids got in and out of the Sebring without any problems. The doors were easy to open without being too light and tinny-sounding when closed.

What I did like about the exterior styling was the back end. So many cars in this price range just look boring and generic. The Sebring’s rear has a little character to it, with taillights on the rear fenders and trunklid. This placement gives it some visual interest and continuity. There’s also a little flare on the lid that adds some sporty spice. Nice!

The Sebring made me feel like I’d upgraded, with nifty features like a power remote trunk release and remote start. What’s remote start? There’s a button on the keyfob that lets you start your car from across the street (or parking lot or wherever). It’s a fun, fancy feature that I never actually used in a real-life sort of way. Of course, I had to try it out (see the video below), but I didn’t think about using it after that. However, it was fun to be treated to something so nifty.

SENSE AND STYLE

Family Friendly (Not Really, Fair, Great, Excellent): Great
Fun-Factor (None, Some, Good Times, Groove-On): Some

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key exterior: Features

    ● Remote start
    ● Power remote trunk lid release
    ● Deep Water Blue exterior paint color
    ● Rear styling

available exterior: Colors

  • Bright Silver Metallic Clearcoat/Black Cloth Top
  • Brilliant Black Crystal Pearlcoat/Black Cloth Top
  • Clearwater Blue Pearlcoat/Black Cloth Top
  • Deep Water Blue Pearlcoat/Black Cloth Top
  • Inferno Red Crystal Pearlcoat/Black Cloth Top
  • Light Sandstone Metallic Clearcoat/Black Cloth Top
  • Silver Steel Metallic Clearcoat/Black Cloth Top
  • Stone White Clearcoat/Black Cloth Top

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