1966 Crown Coupe, 2016 200 S AWD, 1962 Lark Daytona V8.
Joined
·
17,281 Posts
Welcome to Allpar. There may be a prejudice against the 200 because of its old Sebring roots. It is still a JS-body, albeit a very much more refined one nowadays.
This JS platform was derived from the Mitsubishi GS platform:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_GS_platform
The 4-cylinder GEMA engines were the work of Chrysler, Misubishi and Hyundai (which also uses a lot of Mitsubishi technology):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Engine_Manufacturing_Alliance
The V6 Pentastar carries a lot of the GEMA technology.
It was very popular to bash the old Sebring and I'm not sure why. Maybe it was because of the class of family sedans that automotive journalists were loathe to drive. The first impressions of cheap hard plastic interiors didn't do Chrysler any favors. Remember that the journalists would much rather be seen in and driving in a BMW or Corvette convertible than a stodgy, vanilla family sedan.
Don't believe everything you read. I find many product reviews skewed and subjective. If the product fits the need, it is the correct choice for you. I do pay attention to reliability reports and have to realize that Chrysler quality is much better now than when it was broke and about to crash in 2007.
Personally I like the 200 and Avenger cars. The are getting long in the tooth, platform-wise but still relevant and a great value for the money. We will eventually see them replaced with more modern Fiat Dart-like platforms.
I'm afraid that the 200 is being haunted by pre-conceptions of the past. It just isn't a bad car.
This JS platform was derived from the Mitsubishi GS platform:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_GS_platform
The 4-cylinder GEMA engines were the work of Chrysler, Misubishi and Hyundai (which also uses a lot of Mitsubishi technology):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Engine_Manufacturing_Alliance
The V6 Pentastar carries a lot of the GEMA technology.
It was very popular to bash the old Sebring and I'm not sure why. Maybe it was because of the class of family sedans that automotive journalists were loathe to drive. The first impressions of cheap hard plastic interiors didn't do Chrysler any favors. Remember that the journalists would much rather be seen in and driving in a BMW or Corvette convertible than a stodgy, vanilla family sedan.
Don't believe everything you read. I find many product reviews skewed and subjective. If the product fits the need, it is the correct choice for you. I do pay attention to reliability reports and have to realize that Chrysler quality is much better now than when it was broke and about to crash in 2007.
Personally I like the 200 and Avenger cars. The are getting long in the tooth, platform-wise but still relevant and a great value for the money. We will eventually see them replaced with more modern Fiat Dart-like platforms.
I'm afraid that the 200 is being haunted by pre-conceptions of the past. It just isn't a bad car.