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| Chrysler Cirrus | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler Corporation DaimlerChrysler Chrysler LLC |
| Production | 1995–2000 (United States) 1995-present (Mexico) |
| Assembly | Sterling Heights, Michigan |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size |
| Body style | 4-door entry-level luxury sedan |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | Chrysler JA platform |
| Related | Dodge Stratus Plymouth Breeze |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.4 L EDZ I4 2.5 L Mitsubishi 6G73 V6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed 41TE automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 108 in (2,743 mm) |
| Length | 187 in (4,750 mm) |
| Width | 71.7 in (1,821 mm) |
| Height | 54.4 in (1,382 mm) (1999-2000 LX) 54.2 in (1,377 mm) (1999-2000 LXi) 52.5 in (1,334 mm) (1995-97 LX) 54.3 in (1,379 mm) (1998 LXi) |
| Curb weight | 2,995 lb (1,359 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Chrysler LeBaron sedan |
| Successor | Chrysler Sebring (United States) |
The Chrysler Cirrus is a front-wheel drive, mid-size automobile manufactured and sold under the Chrysler brand.
Previously, the Cirrus name had been used on a 1992 concept vehicle, although it does not share any connections to the production model. [1] The production Cirrus was introduced for the 1995 model year and served as Chrysler's entry level model in the United States until it was discontinued in 2000. It was replaced in the Chrysler lineup by the Sebring sedan, although the Cirrus nameplate has continued to be sold in Mexico on a badge engineered version of the aforementioned model. [2]
The Cirrus used Chrysler's JA platform, which it shared with the Dodge Stratus and later, the Plymouth Breeze. The Cirrus' design was unique to its class; it employed Chrysler's "cab-forward" design in which the front windshield was mounted over the front wheels and the rear wheels were mounted near the very back of the chassis.[3] This reduces rear overhang while giving the Cirrus a large wheelbase that increases interior room. [3] However, the Cirrus was not the first Chrysler vehicle to use this design language; the Concorde, which went into production in 1993, was the first to use this design.
Development
edit"What we set out to do was to give customers a car that shatters their perception of the traditional family sedan - something that allows them some freedom of expression while at the same time provides functions that will make it easy to use and a joy to drive"
Steve Bartoli, Cirrus and Stratus development manager [4]
Development for the JA platform cars began in 1991, with a team of 597 people assembled to develop the Cirrus. [4]
References
edit- ^ "1992 Chrysler Cirrus concept". Conceptcarz.com. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ^ "2007 Chrysler Sebring". allpar.com. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ^ a b "Chrysler cab-forward design explained and defined". Allpar.com. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ^ a b "Allpar.com: 1995-2000 Dodge Stratus, Chrysler Cirrus, and Plymouth Breeze". Allpar.com. Retrieved 2008-04-21.