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2002 Chrysler Sebring Review: Interior

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2002 Chrysler Sebring Review

Lithe styling, athletic performance, roomy accommodations.
Interior
Sebring's airy passenger compartment is a refined environment. The cab-forward architectural structure carves out generous space for riders by extending the windshield forward to the firewall and increasing the length and width of the cabin while abbreviating space up front with a transversely mounted engine.

Bucket seats flank a center console. LX models come with cloth fabric upholstery on all seats. LXi comes standard with similar upholstery, but with vinyl bolsters, woodgrain trim and other trim details. LXi comes with eight-way power-adjustable seats, replacing the manually adjustable seats in the LX; LXi also gets a reclining passenger seat. The rear bench seats three with 60/40 folding split seatbacks and access into the trunk, handy when carrying long items.

Round analog instruments with bold black-on-white graphics are tucked beneath an arched cowl and rimmed with chrome bezels. Although the dashboard is essentially flat and linear, there's a wrap-around feel to the cockpit.

Window and lock switches are mounted on the driver's door as God intended.

The center console houses the transmission shift lever and a padded armrest. Above the console, a central stack of audio and climate systems contains large rotary dials in a simplified and easy-to-operate scheme.

The Sebring provides excellent outward visibility for the driver with broad and tall expanses of window glass and relatively narrow windshield A-pillars. The glass is thicker than usual, which serves a secondary function as an insulating property to dampen external noise. It combines with the structural streamlining and additional layers of insulation added to doors, body cavities and the floor and ceiling to reduce noise.

Safety systems begin with a rigid structure that encases the passenger compartment. Passive measures include three-point seatbelts for all five seat positions and dual-stage frontal airbags. Also, the headliner has been engineered to accommodate optional curtain-style side-impact airbags. Next Page



2002 Chrysler Sebring