The Reason Chrysler Discontinued The Crossfire After Only 4 Years

Crossfire Chrysler is a strange vehicle for at least. It was only made from 2004 to 2008, and perhaps for good reasons.

Apparently, a sports car from a car maker that is not known for a sports car. At that time, Chrysler himself was known for the city and state minivans and PT Cruiser. Minivan is a very capable family carrier who enjoyed the success of the generation. PT Cruiser is not that lucky.

So why is Chrysler, from all brands, making a sports car? It was partly because of Chrysler’s partnership at that time with the maker of German car Mercedes-Benz. Chrysler Crossfire actually borrowed several components of the Mercedes Roadster itself, SLK which was far more successful (through cars and drivers).

On paper, the shootout looks like it will be a hit or at least a competent sports car. 3.2L V6 is borrowed from Germany and produces more than 200 horsepower. It wasn’t bad for almost 20 years ago. Chrysler even made a sporty version called Crossfire SRT-6. The car has a supercharger and 330 horsepower.

Doubtful is the actual killer of Crossfire. The car could not decide whether it was a sporty and lightweight car like a SLK, or Sunday explorer like his sibling, Sebring.

A confused Chrysler

Crossfire has a mechanical component that seems to be preferred. Exterior is a completely different question. Outside, the shootout looks at least sporty. The SRT-6 version even comes with factory wings that appear not in its place, and the worst cheapest. The style divided. Publications many years ago praised the exterior of Crossfire. Today, the design looks strange.

The reviewer from that time really enjoyed the characteristics of crossfire handling. After all, it is difficult to refuse in two supercharged doors, even if it looks like an angry sebring without luggage.

The interior is a raw place for shooting really messy. Motorbiscuit reports that the interior is narrow. It has all the space equipment from a sports car that is engineered by Germany and all the comfort of Lebaron wrapped in leather from a quarter century ago. It produces confusing interior.

Crossfire is an example of trying too much and fails all of that. As long as his age, Chrysler sells more than 34,000 crossfires before sending a model to Blue Blue Yonder. The publication at that time might like the firing, but customers seemed to buy a sports car that really knew what they were doing.