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02-21-2013, 07:59 PM
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A coming hatchback said to be called the Chrysler 100 (http://autoblog.com/tag/chrysler+100) has been caught on video traipsing around Santa Monica by Autoblog reader Zach Dillman. Still wearing the scrapyard assemblage of Alfa Romeo Giulietta (http://autoblog.com/tag/giulietta) body panels as it was when spy photographers began capturing it last summer, its arrival date is still a question mark: some outlets have reported that it will go on sale this year, others have said it won't be in showrooms until 2016.
In fact, quite a few questions remain. Based on Fiat's Compact US Wide (CUSW) platform that supports the Dodge Dart (http://autoblog.com/dodge/dart) and expected to be about the same size, the 100 is thought to be a small premium hatchback that will be priced above the Dart and below the Chrysler 200 (http://autoblog.com/chrysler/200), with the idea that it can challenge the Ford Focus (http://autoblog.com/ford/focus) and Hyunda Elantra (http://autoblog.com/hyundai/elantra) at the value end and the Buick Verano (http://autoblog.com/buick/verano) and Acura ILX (http://autoblog.com/acura/ilx) at the premium end. Word is that there will be no sedan version (http://wot.motortrend.com/spied-chrysler-100-hatchback-snapped-wearing-alfa-romeo-skin-223407.html#ixzz2LYhNnUL2).
It looks like there'll be plenty of gewgaws inside (http://rumors.automobilemag.com/spied-kitted-out-chrysler-100-tests-its-high-tech-features-150477.html#ixzz2LYhzsWC5), with buttons for Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure Warning, Forward Collision Warning and a button to toggle the traction control.
Some rumors say the 100 will only get four-cylinder engines, other rumors suggest it could get a V6 to justify the premium aspirations and the price bump over the Dart, and an "E85 Only!" sticker spotted in one of the mules (http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2014-chrysler-100-spy-photos-news) last summer has other rumormongers wondering if it will get a ethanol-capable version of a new powerplant that isn't the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6. It looks like there will be paddleshifters for getting through the gears, and front-wheel drive is the easy bet, all-wheel drive the long-shot shocker.
At the end of the video, a second mule gets spotted in Santa Monica, this being one of a legion of jacked-up Franken-Giulietta mules that's been seen around the country for a while now. It could be either a new Jeep Liberty (http://autoblog.com/jeep/liberty) mule or a replacement for the Compass (http://autoblog.com/jeep/compass)/Patriot (http://autoblog.com/jeep/patriot). See for yourself in the videos below (http://www.motorgen.com/2013/02/21/chrysler-100-hatchback-caught-cruising-around-santa-monica/#continued).Continue reading Chrysler 100 hatchback caught cruising around Santa Monica (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/21/chrysler-100-hatchback-caught-cruising-around-santa-monica/)
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A coming hatchback said to be called the Chrysler 100 (http://autoblog.com/tag/chrysler+100) has been caught on video traipsing around Santa Monica by Autoblog reader Zach Dillman. Still wearing the scrapyard assemblage of Alfa Romeo Giulietta (http://autoblog.com/tag/giulietta) body panels as it was when spy photographers began capturing it last summer, its arrival date is still a question mark: some outlets have reported that it will go on sale this year, others have said it won't be in showrooms until 2016.
In fact, quite a few questions remain. Based on Fiat's Compact US Wide (CUSW) platform that supports the Dodge Dart (http://autoblog.com/dodge/dart) and expected to be about the same size, the 100 is thought to be a small premium hatchback that will be priced above the Dart and below the Chrysler 200 (http://autoblog.com/chrysler/200), with the idea that it can challenge the Ford Focus (http://autoblog.com/ford/focus) and Hyunda Elantra (http://autoblog.com/hyundai/elantra) at the value end and the Buick Verano (http://autoblog.com/buick/verano) and Acura ILX (http://autoblog.com/acura/ilx) at the premium end. Word is that there will be no sedan version (http://wot.motortrend.com/spied-chrysler-100-hatchback-snapped-wearing-alfa-romeo-skin-223407.html#ixzz2LYhNnUL2).
It looks like there'll be plenty of gewgaws inside (http://rumors.automobilemag.com/spied-kitted-out-chrysler-100-tests-its-high-tech-features-150477.html#ixzz2LYhzsWC5), with buttons for Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure Warning, Forward Collision Warning and a button to toggle the traction control.
Some rumors say the 100 will only get four-cylinder engines, other rumors suggest it could get a V6 to justify the premium aspirations and the price bump over the Dart, and an "E85 Only!" sticker spotted in one of the mules (http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2014-chrysler-100-spy-photos-news) last summer has other rumormongers wondering if it will get a ethanol-capable version of a new powerplant that isn't the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6. It looks like there will be paddleshifters for getting through the gears, and front-wheel drive is the easy bet, all-wheel drive the long-shot shocker.
At the end of the video, a second mule gets spotted in Santa Monica, this being one of a legion of jacked-up Franken-Giulietta mules that's been seen around the country for a while now. It could be either a new Jeep Liberty (http://autoblog.com/jeep/liberty) mule or a replacement for the Compass (http://autoblog.com/jeep/compass)/Patriot (http://autoblog.com/jeep/patriot). See for yourself in the videos below (http://www.motorgen.com/2013/02/21/chrysler-100-hatchback-caught-cruising-around-santa-monica/#continued).Continue reading Chrysler 100 hatchback caught cruising around Santa Monica (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/21/chrysler-100-hatchback-caught-cruising-around-santa-monica/)
Chrysler 100 hatchback caught cruising around Santa Monica (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/21/chrysler-100-hatchback-caught-cruising-around-santa-monica/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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