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2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser and PT Cruiser Turbo Compact Hatchback Wagons
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MSRP Range: $16,500 to $23,000
Invoice Range: $15,500 to 21,500
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MSRP As Tested: $22,690
Versions: Touring, Limited, GT (PT Turbo)
Vehicle Category: Compact Wagon
Engine Location: Front Engine
Drive Wheels: Front-Wheel Drive
Engine As Tested: 2.4-liter, Dual Overhead Cam, Inline 4-cylinder, 150-horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 162 lb-ft torque at 4,000 rpm. Optional 2.4-liter, Dual Overhead Cam, Turbocharged Inline 4-cylinder with 215-horsepower at 5,000 rpm and 245 lb.-ft. of torque at 3,600 rpm/
Transmission As Tested: 5-Speed Manual or optional 4-Speed Automatic.
Fuel Economy (city/hwy): 5-Speed Manual - 21/29. 4-Speed Automatic - 20/25. 5-Speed Manual with Turbocharger - 21/27. 4-Speed Automatic with Turbocharger - 19/25.
Standard Safety Features: Driver and front passenger, front, 4-wheel power disc brakes.
Competition: Ford Focus Wagon, Kia Rio Wagon, Mazda Protege5, Pontiac Vibe, Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza Wagon, Suzuki Aerio Wagon, Toyota Matrix, Volkswagen Jetta Wagon, Volvo V40.
CHELSEA, Michigan -- A sea of asphalt on a skid pad at DaimlerChrysler's vast vehicle test facility in Chelsea, Mich., is the spot where multiple variations of Chrysler's wild PT Cruiser park side-by-side for inspection.
This five-door wagon looks like no other vehicle, a boxy body tipped forward like a dragster with exaggerated fenders and a chin-out grille plus massive roll of sheetmetal wrapping the top-heavy rump.
Stylists at Chrysler devised the original two-door version as a design exercise, then showed it off at the Geneva Auto Show in 1998 as the Pronto Cruizer. The form-follows-function concept revolved around a tall vertical package for maximum interior space and multiple purposes, with the exterior warped as a contemporary tribute to classic car forms of earlier eras.
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