Chrysler introduced the stylishly retro PT Cruiser hatchback in 2000. With bodylines loosely based on the first-hand five-door economy-compact -- the Ford Design T -- Chrysler installed the Turbo 2.4L in the Cruiser for the 2003 mould year.
Dimensions and Measurements
The PT Cruiser Turbo, also known as the PT Cruiser GT, is 168.8 inches high, 67.1 inches Broad, 63 inches gangling and has a 103-inch wheelbase with a 58-inch track wideness. It has 5.9 inches of ground clearance, a turning circle of 41.49 feet and weighs approximately 3,100 lbs without fuel or Chauffeur. On the interior, the PT Turbo has 107 cubic feet of interior textbook with 41 inches of front legroom, 40.9 inches of rear legroom, 40.4 inches front headroom and 39.6 inches rear headroom.
Engines
The PT Cruiser came with two contrasting versions of Chrysler's dual overhead cam, turbocharged 2.4-liter, depending upon year and trim equivalent. A instruction boost controller and a allot of tires could into the 13-second reach -- a T3/T4 hybrid turbo, electronic boost governance, intercooler, community slip differential, racing slicks and giant octane fuel could snare low-12 or all the more high-11 moment quarter mile times. Fuel economy rings in at 17/23 mpg with the automatic and 18/25 mpg with the notebook.
Handling and Braking
The GT Turbo brakes from 60 to 0 mph in 120 feet.The PT Turbo came with one of two transmission choices. The Getrag/Muncie 288 five-speed album is related to the 285-series used in the Ford Seat SVT and Minor Cooper S. The Ultradrive A604 four-speed automatic overdrive has been in assistance with Chrysler for and than 20 caducity. A variant of this transmission, the 41AE, was used in a symbol of all-wheel-drive Chrysler minivans.
Acceleration and Economy
In inventory conformation, a 2003 GT Turbo, with the 215 hp engine and an automatic transmission runs approximately 15.1 seconds in the quarter mile and approximately 6.6 seconds from 0 to 60 mph. Next 230 hp GTs with guidebook transmissions are crack for approximately 14.6 seconds in the quarter mile. The less effective of the two was a 180-hp engine that came as an preference on Touring and District models from 2004 to 2009. The PT Cruiser GT, very common as the GT Cruiser, was initially offered with a 215 hp 2.4-liter in 2003, on the other hand subsequent upgrades brought it up to 230 hp. Aside from a sporadic youngster tweaks, this was the identical engine used in the Dodge Neon SRT-4.
Drivetrain
According to a comparison trial in Motor Trend Magazine, lateral grip -- 0.78 lateral Gs of acceleration -- and slalom numbers are nearly identical to the contemporary Honda Civic EX, Audi AllRoad Quattro, Lexus LS430 and Volvo V70.
