Few current Chrysler products are lacking in visual drama. There's certainly plenty tolook at in this case, from the cab-forward basic form--a company trademark these
days--to the aggressive nose treatment.
Sebring differs from its Avenger stablemate in many details, but basic elements are
the same for both. The large sloping grill, with a larger air intake flanked by fog
lights below, is distinctive, and may be to more viewers' liking than the intake slats
on the Avenger.
In profile, the duo look very much alike, though the Sebring has full lower side
cladding (in body color except on white cars, where the plastic panels are in light
gray) covering the convex shapes found on the Avenger's all-steel flanks.
The proportions are unusual for the class, eschewing the traditional long hood-short
rear deck form for a compact minimal-overhang nose and long tail. Another element that
may take some getting used to is the sudden upsweep of the body that begins in the