2003 CHRYSLER Sebring Convertible 2.4L 4AT FWD (150 HP)

Vehicle Overview

The best ragtop from Chrysler undergone a major facelift in 2001 and confirmed why the pentastar brand was the leader in the convertible segment.

Chrysler dominated the American convertible market since 1982, and it did that by offering comfortable vehicles with fair performance and good enough fuel-efficiency to be used as a daily driver. After the facelift, the Sebring Convertible gained a few pounds over its predecessor, but it was 44 percent stiffer than the pre-2001 model-year. Moreover, even if it looked almost the same, 85 percent of the body panels were changed.

From the outside, the Sebring kept the same four windows on its sides, which encouraged the owners to drive the car with all seats filled. At the front, the lower side of the headlights wasn’t straight anymore and featured two half-elliptical shapes needed to improve the headlight’s performance. The designers installed a wider grille on the lower side of the bumper, with the badge fitted on its upper side.

Inside, Chrysler customers didn’t complain about the cabin’s roominess, and that didn’t change. While the front seats were wide and comfortable, the rear bench was profiled for two passengers. It even featured two seat-belts instead of three. Chrysler installed split-folding rear bench seatbacks to make the car better as a daily driver to extend the trunk area. The soft-top was retractable behind the rear seats.

Under the hood, the Sebring Convertible featured a similar drivetrain with the Sebring and the Stratus sedan. There was a choice of three engines, with a modest 2.0-liter as the base version and the smooth 2.7-liter V6 for the top trim-level.