Tag Archives: Chrysler 200

03/27/13

Make Way for the Redesigned Chrysler 200

Chrysler 200

Word on the street is that the Chrysler 200 will be getting an update sooner than expected. Rumors have been swirling regarding the 2014 Chrysler 200 and the debut of the new Chrysler 200.

Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has said the introduction of the redesigned 200 model has been postponed until January 2015. This would indicate that the 2014 200 model year will be cut rather short. Production on the 2014 Chrysler 200 is set to begin in July of this year and end in January of 2015. In a typical production year, cars are made from midyear well into the following year.

The short production year makes way for the revamped Chrysler 200’s entrance onto the scene. The new model, which will likely still be called the 200, is anticipated to be unveiled at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show.

The next-generation model will contain a platform that is dually developed by Chrysler and Fiat. The revised model is set to boast numerous new features as well as a new design direction for the brand. One of the key new features in place is the nine-speed automatic transmission. This will be the same transmission as the 2014 Jeep Cherokee.

The new 2015 model is not the only thing getting a little attention. The Sterling Heights, Michigan plant is getting a $1 billion investment. Paint and body shops are being constructed at the plant in preparations for the new model.

Chrysler successfully turned the struggling Sebring into the extremely popular Chrysler 200. South Hills Chrysler Jeep Kia is excited to see what Chrysler has in store for us with the updated 200. For more information about the update, or to test drive the current Chrysler 200 before they are gone, come visit us today!

01/24/13

Chrysler 200 Receives Top Safety Honor

Chrysler has done it again! Twelve Chrysler models have earned Top Safety Pick honors from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety for the second year in a row. Even more impressive, the 2013 Chrysler 200 received the new Top Safety Chrysler 200Pick+ designation, IIHS’s stringent new testing standard.

What determines whether a vehicle is given a Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick+ rating? In the new test, cars are driven at 40-mph and then smashed into a five-foot-tall solid obstruction. This crash test forces one quarter of the car’s front end on the driver’s side to be impacted.

Some of the features that allowed the 200 to prevail are:

  • Front Seat-Mounted Side Airbags – side protection for you and guests in the front seat
  • Side-Curtain Airbags – protection for outboard passengers
  • Front Multistage Airbags – deploy based on force and severity of collision
  • Chrysler 200Front and Rear Crumple Zones – transmit energy from you to the crumple zone
  • Electronic Stability Control – traction control for skidding tires
  • Brake Assist – helps you stop in the shortest feasible distance in emergencies

The Chrysler 200 offers affordable luxury, state-of-the-art cabin technology and features, best in class Pentastar® V6 engine, and competitive fuel efficiency.

Learn more about the 2013 Chrysler 200 by visiting South Hills Chrysler Jeep Kia for a test drive today!

06/5/12

South Hills Chrysler Jeep Kia Helps Raise $1,100 for Local School

South Hills Chrysler Jeep Kia helped raise $1,100 for Central Christian Academy in Houston, PA with Chrysler’s Drive for the Kids™ program.  Sponsored by the school’s Parent Teacher Association, the fundraising event was held on Saturday April 21 in conjunction with the Linda Powell Memorial Auction.

Fundraiser participants earned a $10 contribution to Central Christian Academy from Chrysler by test driving a Town & Country, Chrysler’s award winning minivan, or a Chrysler 200 sedan. South Hills CJK supplied the vehicles while a volunteer from the dealership assisted with the test drives and fundraiser.

“The school originally set a goal of 100 test drives in order to raise $1000, to see the school and community surpass that goal by $100 was amazing!”  said Kate Schoedel, Marketing Director of South Hills Chrysler Jeep Kia.  “Drive for the Kids™ is a mutually beneficial program and we’re pleased to support our local schools and enjoy demonstrating terrific, world class products like the 2012 Chrysler Town & Country minivan and Chrysler 200 sedan.”

Introduced in 1993, Chrysler’s Drive for the Kids™ program helps support local schools in the communities where the company does business. Chrysler dealers have worked with parents and educators in communities across the nation with contributions reaching an estimated $4 million.   Donations go directly to schools for student needs from playgrounds and field trips, to reading programs and computers. Chrysler is proud of this tradition of community involvement.

To learn more about Chrysler and Drive for the Kids™, contact South Hills Chrysler Jeep Kia!