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2010 Chrysler Sebring Overview
The Chrysler Sebring is a stylish midsize car available as either
a four-door sedan or a two-door convertible. For 2010, changes to
the Sebring include a sleeker hood, new wheel designs, a revised
instrument cluster, and driver and front passenger active head
restraints. Four-wheel disc brakes with ABS comes standard on all
2010 Chrysler Sebring models. The 2010 Chrysler Sebring earned Top
Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, an
insurance industry group.
Chrysler Sebring 2010 Interior
The Sebring sedan offers competitive passenger room, with plenty of room up
front and a useful rear seat. The sedan seats five. The Sebring convertible is
available with a conventional soft top or a retractable hardtop, which
distinguishes it from its competitors. The Sebring convertible offers good
interior space up front. 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. With an available DVD rear-seat entertainment
system, navigation and UConnect, the Sebring's available technology is as good
as or better than anything in the class.
Chrysler Sebring 2010 Available Styles
The Sebring Touring sedan is available only with the four-cylinder
engine. Standard equipment includes air conditioning; power door
locks, windows, and exterior mirrors; carpeted floor mats; fold-flat
front passenger seat; 60-40 split folding rear seat; cruise control;
tilt and telescoping steering wheel; and an AM/FM/CD/MP3 sound
system. Options include electronic stability control and a Safety
and Security Group.
The Sebring Limited sedan is available with the four-cylinder engine and
four-speed automatic; optional is the 235-hp 3.5-liter V6 and six-speed
automatic with AutoStick manual-shift mode (for the V6 and six-speed automatic).
Sebring Limited sedan models come with leather trim, air conditioning,
steering-wheel mounted audio controls, theft alarm, an eight-way power driver's
seat, AM/FM/MP3 with six-disc CD changer, and a trip computer. Some options are
grouped into packages, including an Electronic Convenience Group, which includes
automatic air conditioning, fog lamps, temperature gauge and compass, map
lights, auto-dimming rear-view mirror, remote start, garage-door opener, and
tire pressure monitor. There is also electronic stability control, sunroof,
UConnect phone, and a navigation and sound package that includes the UConnect
phone and navigation. With the V6 engine, 18-inch wheels and tires are standard.
The Sebring LX convertible features a power vinyl soft top, six-way power
front seats, power mirrors, air conditioning, rear defroster, a six-speaker
sound system and 16-inch wheels and tires. It is powered by the 2.4-liter
four-cylinder engine with the four-speed automatic transmission. Options for the
LX convertible include 17-inch wheels and tires, and a Convenience Group, which
includes remote start and a security alarm.
The Sebring Touring convertible adds premium trim items, temperature gauge
and compass, tire-pressure monitor, Touring suspension, power heated mirrors and
17-inch wheels and tires. Options for the Touring model include electronic
stability program, uconnect, navigation and sound package, Electronic
Convenience Group, and a Special Touring Group, which includes 18-inch wheels
and tires, fog lamps, heated front seats, leather seating and trim, steering
wheel audio controls and a windscreen. The Touring is powered by the 2.7-liter
flex-fuel V6 with four-speed automatic transmission.
The Sebring Limited convertible has the 3.5-liter V6 with 235 horsepower and the
six-speed automatic transmission, and it adds additional exterior and interior
trim items, remote start, security alarm, automatic climate control,
auto-dimming mirror, Boston Acoustics sound system, steering-wheel audio
controls and 18-inch chrome-clad wheels and leather seating and trim. Inside,
the sedan and convertible are virtually identical. However, the convertible has
a narrower rear seat that allows for seating of just two passengers in back,
while the sedan can take three.
2010 Chrysler Sebring Overview
Picture the winged crest from the grille magnified, say, 100
times, then with the wings severely cropped. The speedometer,
tachometer and fuel level and engine coolant gauges are clustered in
three pods. The center stack is laid out to be inclusive of the
front seat passenger, subtly reinforcing the family car personality.
The center dash flows smoothly down into the center console, a
single piece of nicely textured, hard plastic running all the way
back to the raised storage bin that doubles as an armrest for front
seat occupants. In-cabin storage compares favorably with the class.
Besides the two cup holders in the front center console, a bottle
holder is molded into each of the sedan's rear door map pockets.
Front door map pockets are a bit shallow for anything besides, well,
maps. The bi-level bin in the front center console provides a power
point, supplementing another in a covered compartment forward of the
shift gate where the optional ashtray and lighter fit when ordered.
The front center armrest adjusts fore and aft over a range of about
three inches, which is helpful for drivers of short stature, but a
height adjustment would be helpful, too.
The Sebring convertible is nice for a leisurely drive on a sunny day and
pulls duty as a regular commuter with a fun side, but it's less sporty than the
sedan. It's fully 400 pounds heavier, and that weight affects handling and
engine performance. The weight of the convertible will also reduce economy.
An antiquated four-speed automatic transmission hurts the performance of the
base and Touring models (which come with the 2.4-liter and 2.7-liter engines).
Shifting lacks smoothness and precision. The larger, 3.5-liter V6 comes with a
modern six-speed automatic that delivers the level of performance many expect in
a car with the Sebring's aspirations. In the sedan, the 3.5-liter V6 provides
fine power. Inside the sedan, road, tire and wind noise are noticeable, but they
don't interrupt conversation.
The Sebring convertible isn't as quiet as the sedan, of course, but it isn't
noisy underway. Of the two convertibles, the soft or hard top, road noise is
best suppressed by the retractable hardtop. At freeway speeds with the top down,
voices needn't be raised for conversation between front seat passengers. The
soft tops flutter lightly at freeway speeds. Integrating the front seatbelt's
shoulder strap into the seatback keeps it from flapping in the wind when the
window is down, a nice feature.
For commuting, every Sebring rides smoothly, with good balance between the
front and rear suspensions over uneven pavement. Rough pavement produces some
cowl shake in the convertible, less with the top up; the hardtop quells the
shudders best.
2010 Chrysler Sebring Conclusions
The Chrysler Sebring comes in four-door sedan and two-door
convertible versions with a four-cylinder and two V6s. The soft tops
are nice, and the available retractable hardtop is intriguing.
Styling, fit and finish and ride quality make a strong statement
about Chrysler's commitment to character and quality. For more info,
specifications and everything Chrysler visit
Chrysler.com The Sebring
measures up well in terms of materials quality, available
technology, and interior room and comfort.