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How much?	£18,995
On sale in the UK:	Now
Engine:	1968cc 16v turbo-diesel, 140bhp @4000rpm, 229lb ft @1750rpm
Transmission:	Six-speed manual, front-wheel drive
Performance:	0-60mph in 9.9sec, 130mph, 45.6mpg
How heavy / made of?	1480-1635kgs, steel
How big (length/width/height in mm)?	4850/ 1843/ 1497

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Chrysler Sebring 2.0 CRD (2006) CAR review

By Jed Maxwell

First Drives

30 October 2006 08:30

Chrysler Sebring – that sounds vaguely familiar...?

The Sebring has been out in the US since 1998 where it has been a reasonable seller, but hardly set showrooms alight. Even so, that’s more than could be said for the Cabriolet versions that the UK importer bought over here in 2001 and 2002 - it sold just 35 of them in two years. But this all-new saloon, with petrol and diesel engines and numerous gadgets, should fare a little better.

Why so optimistic?

Chrysler is on a roll having just enjoyed its best ever September sales worldwide and having been the fastest growing brand in Europe in the past three months. Also, the new Sebring is the first ever Mondeo-segment car that Chrysler has built in right-hand-drive and with a diesel engine. Plus, the forthcoming Los Angeles Motor Show is likely to see a thinly-disguised coupe-cabriolet version of the Sebring due to go into production in 2008.

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