Chrysler Cirrus

Chrysler Cirrus

The Chrysler Cirrus was a mid-size 4-door sedan, introduced for the 1995 model year as direct replacement for the aging Chrysler LeBaron sedan. Based on the new midsize JA platform, the Cirrus was sold in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil for the 1995-2000 model years; DaimlerChrysler (now Chrysler) continued selling the Cirrus as a rebadged Chrysler Sebring in Mexico until the 2010 model year.

Chrysler Cirrus

The production Chrysler Cirrus was based on the 1992 concept car of the same name which debuted at the 1992 North American International Auto Show

Chrysler Cirrus

The original concept featured rear suicide doors and a 400 hp turbocharged 3.0-liter two stroke engine. Both the concept and eventual production model used the Chrysler Corporation's new cab-forward design, which was launched on the larger LH sedans in 1993. Cab-forward design was characterized by the long, dramatically slanted windshield, and short overhangs.

The wheels were pushed further to the corners of the vehicle, which created a much larger passenger cabin than most other similarly sized vehicles of that time.

Chrysler Cirrus

The Cirrus was designed with flowing lines with no distinct beginning or end. This was done to eliminate the common three-box design, which was characterized by distinct breaks between the engine, passenger, and trunk compartments.