Chrysler Crossfire Review
Published: 11th January 2005
Chrysler Crossfire Review
The Chrysler Crossfire was officially unveiled on the 15th November 2003 and we were invited to drive both the automatic and manual variants at a Chrysler press day.
We brought our initial findings to you in our first Chrysler Crossfire review and nearly a year on we bring you a more in-depth road test and review.
The Crossfire is built in Germany in collaboration with Karmann who also produced the Ghia Coupe & Cabriolet the most beautiful bodies ever to adorn a VW chassis. The Crossfire combines a stunning American design with proven German engineering (39 percent of the new cars components are adapted from existing DaimlerChrysler technology) and the result is a larger than life coupe set to challenge the Audi TT, BMW Z4, Mazda RX-8, Nissan 350Z and Porsche Boxster.
The Crossfire is built around the outgoing Mercedes Benz SLK platform, and Chrysler have made a good job of shoehorning a Sports Coupe into a convertible platform, although it does compromise the interior layout. The advantage to Chrysler was that they could bring the car from concept stage to production car in less than two years, which is no mean feat.
We tested the Crossfire 3.2 V6 Coupe to find out if Chrysler's rear wheel drive, high performance Coupe can out perform Germany's finest.
Chrysler Crossfire Review Road Test Data | |
| Model Reviewed | Chrysler Crossfire 3.2 V6 |
| Body Type | Coupe |
| Colour | Graphite Metallic Clearcoat |
| Performance ~ manufacturers figures | |
| 0 - 62 mph | 6.5 Seconds |
| Top Speed | 155 mph |
| Transmission | 5-Speed automatic with autostick and driver selectable summer/winter mode |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded Petrol |
| Economy ~ manufacturers figures | |
| Urban | 19.8 mpg |
| Extra Urban | 36.7 mpg |
| Combined | 28 mpg |
| Insurance Group | 18 |
| Euro NCAP Rating | No Data |
| Warranty | 3-year/60,000 mile mechanical warranty |
| Price when tested on the 11/01/05 | £ 26,240 OTR Model tested £ 26,640 includes £400 metallic paint option |
