In the lucrative and therefore fiercely competitive mid-size sedan market, the Chrysler 200 hasn’t been much of a threat compared to the barnburners between Camry, Accord, Fusion and Altima. But Chrysler has come out swinging with an all-new 200 sedan for 2015.
Presenting what the manufacturer is calling “the new face of Chrysler,” the 2015 200’s front-end integrates the grille and headlamps in what Chrysler says is a Mobius strip-inspired design augmented by a dynamic grille texture, resulting in a 3-D effect.
Sleek but strong and bold new styling from front to back and top to bottom gives the 200 a visual blast of European panache, and it rides on an Alfa Romeo-based chassis. The interior is also thoroughly redesigned with added emphasis on high-quality materials, first-rate fit and finish, practicality, and up-to-the-minute technology.
Proudly touting its Motor City roots, Chrysler has embossed an outline of the Detroit skyline on the rubber mat in the center console pass-through storage space. Klaus Busse, head of interior design at Chrysler, stressed with a smile that the featured skyline is “the old part of Detroit, not the renaissance area.”