2016 CHRYSLER 200 – MIDSIZE SEDAN NEXT GENERATION

 Just ultimate yr, we noticed the absolutely overhauled Chrysler two hundred because the company’s midsize offering. The preceding mediocre searching exterior, in addition to indoors, were changed with a miles extra stylish and up to date styling, extra reflective of the company’s present day status.

Obviously, after this type of massive redesign, you’re broadly speaking putting the automobile’s appears for the quick destiny. You can assume it to be in large part the identical for the subsequent couple of years, however that doesn’t imply it shouldn’t get any improvements. Chrysler is completely aware about that, so this yr they’re giving us an up to date two hundred. For 2016, the two hundred receives less assailable the front seats as in step with person remarks and the ninetieth Anniversary bundle turns into available. Elsewhere, the Limited trim receives a rearview camera.

2016 CHRYSLER two hundred DESIGN

The appears are a carryover from the 2015 redesign. This implies a glance following Chrysler’s present day layout imaginative and prescient and language. At the the front, there’s the brand new grille and LED sunlight hours going for walks lighting. The fog lighting at the lowest of the the front bumper function LED era too. Everything has been properly integrated and 2016 Chrysler two hundred is  a contemporary-day automobile thru and thru.

The facet of the automobile might be the least thrilling to appearance at, seeing that there are subsequent to no distinguishing features, in contrast to the the front or the rear.

Still, the home windows do have a chrome trim round them much like on higher, tons extra steeply-priced luxurious motors, and it’s an stylish shape. The rear has LED back lights too, and the general appearance is one in all a actually contemporary-day automobile. With opposition that it’s going through right here, it truly wishes each improve it could get.

Although it could now no longer be straight away obvious, the two hundred is without a doubt primarily based totally on a Dodge Dart, with the apparent distinction being the platform which has been stretched right here to deal with the bigger frame of the two hundred. Considering how relatively praised that Dart platform is, it’s now no longer a horrific component. There are 11 colorings to pick out from for the exterior, supplying you with lots of customizability.

INTERIOR

Without a unmarried doubt, the indoors is that this automobile’s birthday birthday celebration piece. The S and C fashions exhibit this to the fullest with their 8.four-inch show for the infotainment interface. It’s a completely intuitive component to apply and is extraordinarily person-friendly. What’s extra, it fills the critical component very well because of its length and enhances the shifter of the automated transmission. Looking at different fashions withinside the phase this 8.four-inch touchscreen is one of the exceptional searching and largest devices available.

There are inlays created from actual wooden withinside the Premium Group bundle. They don’t simply appearance best however are actually exceptional to touch too. Speaking of exceptional, this is a superb time to say the substances used withinside the cabin that is extra than okay. They won’t be up there with the Germans simply yet, however boy does they arrive close. The material upholstery withinside the Limited version is fantastic, no matter now no longer being leather. The 5-inch audio show may also appear small, however it too is extra than first rate for its function.

As we mentioned, the the front seats were changed, so they’re tons less assailable now. Not the bolstering or the seat as a whole, it’s simply the seat cushions. This have to enhance the pleasant of the indoors however additionally make human beings extra cushty as this modification become handiest achieved because of client remarks from the 2015 version. We are satisfied to look that large automobile maker nonetheless do pay attention to customers.

One trouble is the hip room, that is regrettably lots smaller than that of the competition. It’s now no longer a large deal if you’re approximately common, however large human beings would possibly sense cramped a chunk. The rear seats themselves are good, however one in all the most important court cases approximately the two hundred is the rear legroom. It’s now no longer that it’s small for its class, however it’s miles small period. All of the competition have it trumped on the subject of legroom.

Anyone taller than 6 toes could have troubles entering into there, not to mention locating a cushty position. It’s now no longer simply that it’s small; it’s the reality that it feels small. There are motors that you recognize are small, however sense like they provide lots extra than they have to. Well right here, it’s the whole opposite. It isn’t claustrophobic in any way, however the feel of area is at the small facet.

Thankfully, it does control to redeem itself a chunk with the boot area. There is sixteen cubic toes of shipment area in the back of the seats, making it higher than the Accord, Altima or even the fantastically massive Mazda 6. The rear seats fold with a 60/forty split, and there’s a small pass-thru from the trunk, permitting large and longer gadgets to be loaded withinside the automobile regardless of 4 passengers.

ENGINE

The preferred engine choice is a 2.four-liter 4 cylinder which isn’t turbocharged. It nonetheless manages to increase 184 hp and 173 lb-feet of torque which offers first rate performances. The Limited, S and C fashions may be geared up with the non-obligatory 3.6 liter V6 growing 295 horsepower and 262 pound-toes of torque.

In each cases, you get a nine-velocity automated with flappy paddles set up in the back of the guidance wheel for the 200S version. Both engines supply electricity thru the front-wheel force device as preferred, however there’s the choice of an all-wheel-force drivetrain at the V6 unit.

In addition to all of that, there’s a Sport mode at the V6, polishing up the reaction of each the transmission and the engine and making the guidance wheel sense heavier. It additionally makes the all-wheel force device (if geared up) ship torque to the rear wheels in a ratio of 60 to forty rear to the front respectively.

The 4-cylinder is brief enough, however it’s the V6 you need if you’re after electricity. A 200S controlled to attain 60 miles in step with hour in 6.2 seconds, making it a class-lead contender. The smaller 4-cylinder did control to finish the identical dash in nine seconds, falling in the back of the common for the phase.

If you’re involved approximately gas economy, move for the smaller 2.four because it controlled a fantastic 28 mpg at the blended run. The V6 manages 23 and 22 mpg relying on whether or not the version is the front or all-wheel force respectively. Either way, it’s a fantastic attempt for this type of robust engine.

PRICE

It’s actually tough to pinpoint why the two hundred isn’t receiving the popularity it have to. Sure, the bottom engine is underneath preferred or even with the V6, the managing abilties of the two hundred are underneath common, however for a beginning fee of $22,000, we’re actually difficult to fault it. There are segments in which it could be improved, and we are hoping to look improvements withinside the destiny years.