Chrysler Sebring

The Chrysler Sebring is a line of midsize automobiles sold by the Chrysler Corporation. There have been three entirely different vehicles with this name:

• Chrysler Sebring coupe (1995-2005)
• Chrysler Sebring convertible (1996-present)
• Chrysler Sebring sedan (2001-present)

Convertible versions of the first two generations of Sebring are the most popular convertible automobile in the world, with nearly 40,000 produced per year. The soft tops have been engineered and completed by Dura Convertible Systems for the first two generations, though the third generation Sebring will use a Karmann top.

1995

The 1995 through 2000 Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger were the successors to the Chrysler LeBaron coupe and Dodge Daytona, respectively. They were built by Diamond Star Motors, a joint venture between Chrysler Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors, on a stretched Mitsubishi Galant platform. The name Avenger was originally used on the Hillman Avenger, produced by Rootes Group while that company was owned by Chrysler Corporation; while the name Sebring was originally used on a model of the Plymouth Satellite.

The cars had a 103in (2.62m) wheelbase and used either a 2.0 L I4 or a Mitsubishi-designed 2.5 L V6.

The 4-cylinder was coupled to either a five-speed manual transmission, shared with the Eclipse and Talon, or a 4-speed automatic. The V6 was only available with the A604 transmission, and cannot be swapped out easily due to a lack of transmissions that can fit around the front axle. The easiest way to swap out the automatic transmission on this car is an entire drivetrain swap.

There is evidence that there was a planned all wheel drive version of the Sebring, partially due to the fact that there is room for a driveshaft to the rear wheels, and there have been a couple successful 4G63 AWD swaps from the second-generation Eclipse GSX.

The Dodge Avenger was discontinued in 2000. A Dodge Avenger concept vehicle was built three years later.