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2002 Chrysler Sebring Review: Interior

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2002 Chrysler Sebring Review

Alfresco motoring that's practical and affordable.
Interior
Sebring's passenger compartment is an expansive space filled with form-fitting seats and stylish design elements. Generous room for riders stems from cab-forward architecture that extends the windshield forward, abbreviates space for the engine, and increases the length and width of the cabin.

High-back bucket seats are standard in cloth fabric for Sebring LX. Sebring LXi gets leather trim, while the Limited comes with softer premium leather trim. Seats feel firm and comfortable; the driver's seat gets six-way power adjustments.

A dashboard collection of round analog instruments, tucked beneath an arched cowl and ringed with chrome bezels, employs easy-to-read white-on-black graphics for LX and LXi. Bold black-on-white graphics and electroluminescent lighting add zest to the instruments in the Limited.

Although the dashboard is essentially linear, there's a wrap-around feel to the cockpit. From the driver's seat you can easily reach the shift lever and the window and lock switches mounted on the door. A center console houses the transmission shift lever and a padded armrest. Above the console, a central stack of controls for the audio and climate systems shows large rotary dials in a simple scheme.

At the top of the dash, an available display provides compass headings, outside temperature readings, trip mileage, fuel economy and estimated distance to an empty tank -- useful information on trips or when out and about.

Unlike some convertibles, the Sebring provides enough room in the backseat for two adults to sit comfortably; and it's fitted with three-point seatbelts. Twin cup holders extend from the rear of the floor console. Front seatbacks tip and slide forward quickly for easy backseat entry, and the front seatbelts do not impede entry because anchors are integrated in top corners of the seatbacks.

Trunk space is also good for a convertible; the trunk will accommodate two golf bags stacked together.

The power-operated pop-top drops in seconds with one-button ease to let the sun shine in or closes equally fast to block a sudden shower. It's a snap to operate: Simply unlock two latches located above windshield visors, then touch a single button on the dashboard and the lid folds quickly into a well behind the rear seat. Continue to depress the button and side windows will also drop out of sight. Reverse the process to seal the top shut. It's quick.

You can hide the collapsed roof by covering it with a smooth boot that locks in place with Velcro taps; when not in use, the boot folds and stows in the trunk. Next Page



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