Press Release
Page 1: Overview
Page 2: Design & Styling
Page 3: Engine & Safety
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Four-seat PT Cruiser Cabrio expands appeal of one of motoring's coolest vehicles
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Unique combination of style, unprecedented versatility, quietness and comfort
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Power-folding roof can be raised or lowered in just 10 seconds
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Outstanding value, priced from $35,890
Chrysler has expanded the appeal of one of motoring's coolest cars launching the PT Cruiser Cabrio, a spacious four-seat soft-top.
Priced from just $35,890, with its power-folding soft retractable roof, which can be raised or lowered in just 10 seconds, and versatile cargo-carrying ability, the PT Cruiser Cabrio takes the outspoken retro design of the popular hatch to the next level.
"Few, if any other, cabrios on sale today can rival the PT for its combination of unique good looks, immense practicality and value," said Gerry Jenkins, managing director, Chrysler Group Australia.
"Ever since the PT Cruiser hatch was launched in Australia there has been consistently strong demand for the one-of-a-kind cruiser and now the Cabrio expands it's appeal.
"The PT Cruiser Cabrio challenges convention and offers customers a different kind of convertible - it's a genuine four-seater convertible and the engineers have put a lot of thought into making this one of the quietest soft-tops around.
"Nearly all PT Cruiser customers tell us that one of the key reasons they buy a PT is the stunning design, so our designers have made sure that we haven't lost the car's unique looks," he said.
Designed as a soft-top from the outset, the Chrysler PT Cruiser's B-pillar mounted Sport Bar is shaped to guide airflow over rear seat passengers and to generate the minimum turbulence and noise. With the exceptionally low levels of noise generated when the roof is lowered, passengers can easily carry on conversations while driving. The added thickness of the three-layer, top-grade standard cloth top and state-of-the-art, best sealing 'smart glass' side windows also reduces road noise when the top is up.
The exterior of the new PT Cruiser Cabrio shares the new look of the hatch that was refreshed at the end of 2005. Exterior enhancements include smoother front and rear fascias - including a distinctive front grille with chrome accents and the Chrysler winged badge - and re-styled headlamps that feature a scallop along the bottom edge, plus fresh-look circular front fog lamps.
The new exterior is only part of the story -while the all-new interior is quieter and boasts a host of improvements. The PT Cruiser Cabrio gives owners the versatility of nine different seating combinations and an unusually large boot.
The interior has a tip-and-slide front passenger seat for easy access to the individually styled twin rear seats. These rear seats can be split 50/50, and folded and tumbled to greatly extend boot space.
The PT Cruiser Cabrio is powered by a 2.4-litre, normally-aspirated engine generating 105 kW. The cabrio is available as a Touring model or a Limited model, with five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. The PT Cabrio is available from June 2006 priced from $35,890 for the manual and $37,890 for the auto.
