CONFIRMED FOR 2010:
300: All models get side curtain airbags. The 300 Limited gets extra chrome trim and heated mirrors as standard, while the 300C gains keyless ignition and a rear parking assist system. A 300 Sport Edition will be added to the lineup during calendar year 2010.
2010 will be the last year for the PT Cruiser. The initial plan was to trim the PT lineup down to a single model, the PT Cruiser Classic. The Classic is powered by the base 150 hp 2.4 liter 4-cylinder engine and 4-speed automatic; the turbocharged engine and manual transmission have both been dropped. Chrysler has since decided to commemorate the PT's demise by adding a PT Cruiser Final Edition later in the year.
SEBRING SEDAN/CONVERTIBLE: (photo) The Sebring's famous hood grooves are gone, and the wheel designs are new. Inside, the Sebring gets a new instrument panel and active head restraints. Chrysler will introduce the Sebring Ocean Edition later in the year, which, according to Chrysler, will target buyers in coastal states. (Huh?)
TOWN & COUNTRY: All models get active head restraints for the front seats and a rear obstacle monitoring system, which encompasses a blind-spot warning system for changing lanes and an oncoming traffic alert when backing out of parking spaces. Limited models get a taller final-drive ratio, which could lead to a marginal increase in fuel economy, although EPA estimates are unchanged. A new Fashion Edition is in the works for the first quarter of 2010, but details have not been announced.
BEYOND 2010:
300: An all-new 300, based on a Chrysler-designed platform, will debut in late 2010 as a 2011 model.
NEW COMPACT SEDAN: Chrysler will field an all-new compact sedan, based on a Fiat platform, in 2012.
NEW MIDSIZE CROSSOVER: 2013 will see the introduction of a new mid-size crossover SUV built on a Fiat platform.
NEW SUBCOMPACT HATCHBACK: Chrysler will get a new "B-segment" car in 2013, which will be built overseas by Fiat. My best guess is that it will be a rebadged version of the next-generation Fiat Grande Punto.
SEBRING: The mid-size Sebring is going on a a crash redesign program; the updated Sebring will appear at the end of 2010, presumably as a 2011 model. An all-new Sebring, based on a Fiat platform, is coming in 2013.
TOWN & COUNTRY: Chrysler's minivan will undergo a heavy-duty refresh for the 2011 model year. An all-new Town & Country will appear in 2014; the new van will be designed in-house on a Chrysler platform.
