Chrysler does not build many cars like the Chrysler Sebring: a 2-door coupe / 2-door convertible with 2.0 L 420A I4, built from 1994 to 2010 when airbags, anti-lock brakes and Japanese build quality became the world standard.
The background
The Chrysler Sebring ( SEE-bring) is a mid-size automobile manufactured and marketed by Chrysler from 1995 to 2010 in convertible (three generations), sedan (two generations), and coupe (two generations) body styles. Both coupe generations were a Chrysler design with engineering input from Mitsubishi and were built at Mitsubishi’s Normal, Illinois facility (operated then by Diamond-Star Motors). The range was introduced in 1995, with the Coupe replacing the Chrysler LeBaron coupe. In 1996 Chrysler introduced the convertible, replacing its LeBaron counterpart. In 2000, (then) DaimlerChrysler presented the redesigned Sebrings — Sedan, Coupe, and Convertible — at the New York Auto Show for model year 2001.
The Coupe used a variant of the Mitsubishi Eclipse ST Platform, while the sedan and convertible used the Chrysler JR platform successors to the Chrysler Cirrus. The coupe was discontinued after 2005. The third generation sedan was introduced for 2007, and a revised convertible the following year. New options included all-wheel drive on sedans and an available retractable metal top for the convertible. All Sebring models were replaced by the Chrysler 200 for the 2011 model year.
The engineering
Under the skin sits 2.0 L 420A I4; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. The gearbox is a 5-speed manual / 4-speed Ultradrive 41TE automatic. The layout matters: the engine drives the front wheels, the packaging choice that gives a small car a big cabin. The wheelbase is Convertible: 106.0 in / Coupe: 103.7 in. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Where it sits
Where it sits in Chrysler's history is not in doubt: the Chrysler LeBaron (for coupe and convertible) / Chrysler Cirrus (for sedan) came before it; the Chrysler 200 (for sedan and convertible) / GAZ Volga Siber (Russia) followed it; it was built at Normal, Illinois, United States. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Subaru Outback, the Toyota RAV4, the Audi A4. Its Chrysler stablemates include the Chrysler Falcon and the Chrysler Chronos.