| The Chrysler PT Cruiser is a typically American | | | | Cruiser has good handling, fits in a small parking |
| "retro"-styled station wagon or hatchback built by | | | | space, and holds full-sized adults and their luggage in |
| Chrysler, launched in 2000 as the entry-level Chrysler. | | | | comfort. The automatic transmission in Chrysler's PT |
| Still a hot seller in its second season, the PT Cruiser | | | | Cruiser can only be used with Type 7176 transmission |
| got newly optional flame accent decals for the hood | | | | fluid. |
| and front fenders. Famous for its retro looks, | | | | For those who were shopping for a low-priced |
| Chrysler's PT Cruiser combines this unmistakably | | | | wagon or convertible that offers extra style and can |
| classic look with modern performance, efficiency, and | | | | handle a steady stream of passengers and cargo, the |
| features. PT Cruiser's throwback design helps it stand | | | | 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser was definitely worth a look. |
| out from the crowd while its ambitious engine helps | | | | The PT Cruiser convertible doesn't offer quite the |
| you get away from one. During it's conception, PT | | | | utility as the wagon, but there is a pass-through from |
| stood for Personal Transportation, and the four-door | | | | the trunk and the backseat is still plenty roomy for a |
| Cruiser provided precisely that--plus a lot of | | | | pair of adults. The convertible version of Chrysler's |
| enthusiastic responses from other motorists on the | | | | 2008 PT Cruiser comes standard with a 5-speed |
| road. The PT Cruiser was on Car and Driver's Ten | | | | manual transmission but can be upgraded to a |
| Best list for 2001 and won the North American Car | | | | 4-speed automatic. The PT Cruiser Convertible was |
| of the Year award that year. | | | | later discontinued on December 21, 2007 as part of |
| The PT Cruiser was originally meant to be a | | | | Chrysler's owner, Cerberus Capital Management' plan |
| Plymouth, before Chrysler's merger with Daimler-Benz. | | | | to cut costs by discontinuing several Dodge and |
| The look was refined, and in 1998, another Plymouth | | | | Chrysler models. Early Cruisers were recalled to add |
| concept called the Chrysler Pronto Cruizer directly | | | | child seat information to the manuals. |
| previewed the styling of the PT Cruiser. The PT | | | | Despite a post-redesign drop in sales, the PT Cruiser |
| Cruiser also bears a resemblance in size and shape to | | | | is the Chrysler brand's third best selling model, with |
| the 1997 Chrysler CCV prototype. | | | | 99,585 sales in 2007 and 138,650 sales in 2006. The |
| Indeed, Chrysler specifically designed the PT Cruiser | | | | 2008 PT Cruiser Convertible is a 2-door, 4-passenger |
| to fit the NHTSA criteria for a light truck in order to | | | | convertible, available in one trim only, the Base. For |
| bring the average fuel efficiency of the company's | | | | hauling cargo, the wagon version of the PT Cruiser |
| light truck fleet into compliance with CAFE standards. | | | | excels. Turbo-equipped Touring and Limited Cruisers |
| Inside the PT Cruiser you'll find a spacious and | | | | come standard with the automatic, while the GT can |
| versatile cabin with a retro-themed dash. While the | | | | take either a manual or automatic. The Chrysler PT |
| body style remains remarkably consistent from year | | | | Cruiser itself will be dropped after the 2009 model |
| to year, there are actually multiple models of the PT | | | | year, meaning that production will most likely stop in |
| Cruiser, designated by unique badges in the lower left | | | | 2008. |
| hand corner of the rear lift-gate. The Chrysler PT | | | | |