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A coming hatchback said to be called the
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 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 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, with the idea that it can challenge the
Ford Focus and
Hyunda Elantra at the value end and the
Buick Verano and
Acura ILX at the premium end. Word is that
there will be no sedan version.
It looks like there'll be
plenty of gewgaws inside, 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 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 mule or a replacement for the
Compass/
Patriot. See for yourself in the videos
below.
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