A retro-styled wagon/convertible produced by Chrysler.
Awards and Acknowledgements include:
The 2001 PT Cruiser was #18 on USA Today’s «25 cars that made a difference» list (Cars, trucks with impact, 2007)
The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia’s Chrysler PT Cruiser page on 25 September 2018, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
The Chrysler PT Cruiser is a front-engine, front-wheel drive, small family car/compact MPV manufactured and marketed internationally by Chrysler in 5-door hatchback (2000–2010) and 2-door convertible (2005-2008) body styles.
The PT Cruiser is noted for its exterior design reminiscent of 1930s styling, executed by Bryan Nesbitt, and its interior design featuring a high-roof, high h-point seating, and flexible cargo and passenger configurations — a multi-level cargo shelf as well as fold, tumble and removable rear seating.
Originally conceived as a Plymouth model, the PT Cruiser was ultimately marketed as a Chrysler model, after retirement of the Plymouth brand. By the end of production in July 2010, worldwide production had reached 1.35 million.
Internally at Chrysler during development, «PT» stood for «Plymouth Truck», as it was intended to be a Plymouth model, and certified as a truck by NHTSA standards. The name stuck, but Chrysler never revealed what PT was supposed to mean.
PT Cruiser je vozidlo s pohonem předních kol pro 5 cestujících, klasifikované jako nákladní automobil v USA podle NHTSA pro výpočty spotřeby paliva CAFE, ale jako osobní automobil podle většiny ostatních metrik. Chrysler speciálně navrhl PT Cruiser tak, aby vyhovoval kritériím NHTSA pro lehký nákladní automobil, aby průměrná spotřeba paliva vozového parku společnosti odpovídala standardům CAFE. Pro modelový rok 2003 byl představen model GT s turbodmychadlem. Pro modelový rok 2005 byl představen kabriolet.
The PT Cruiser was manufactured at Toluca Car Assembly in Toluca, Mexico. On March 8, 2006, DaimlerChrysler announced that it had built 1,000,000 PT Cruisers at the Toluca plant. The final PT Cruiser built rolled off the assembly line there on July 9, 2010. A Chrysler spokesperson said the last model was Stone White and was destined for a U.S. dealership. In all, a grand total of 1,050,281 PT Cruisers were sold in the United States.
The PT Cruiser was also assembled at the Eurostar Automobilwerk in Graz, Austria, for global markets (outside North America) in 2002, using the production code PG. European PT Cruisers built in 2001 or from 2003 onwards were built in Mexico under the PT production code. The US version came standard with a 2.4 L four-cylinder gasoline engine. In addition to this standard model, a 2.2 L four-cylinder diesel engine built by Mercedes Benz was also available in Europe, Asia, and South Africa. A 2.0 L engine (D4RE) was also available outside the US. It produced 140 hp (100 kW) SAE at 6500 rpm with 130 lb⋅ft (180 N⋅m) of torque at 4800 rpm. In July 2000, the PT Cruiser replaced the Neon in Japan as their small car offering. Chrysler sold over 10,000 PT Cruisers in Japan. Both the five door hatchback and the two door convertible, and the GT turbo engine package were sold in Japan in right hand drive configurations. Japanese versions were manufactured at the Austrian factory and were equipped very similar to European specifications.
Od roku 2002 do roku 2007 byl PT Cruiser používán ve městě Urayasu v prefektuře Chiba společností Maihama Resort Cab, aby sloužil jako taxi v blízkosti tokijského Disneylandu kvůli jeho zábavnému retro vzhledu. Taxíky PT Cruiser rozšířily linku Maihama Resort Line do tokijského Disneylandu. Bohužel PT Cruiser nebyl stavěn pro náročné podmínky taxislužby a údržba vozového parku byla nákladná, s případným vyřazením v roce 2007. PT Cruiser byl v Japonsku nabízen až do dubna 2010, kdy byl nahrazen Dodge Caliber.
In 2001 Car and Driver acknowledged the PT Cruiser on its Ten Best list and the PT Cruiser also won the North American Car of the Year. In 2013, Top Gear named the PT Cruiser Convertible as the worst car of the last twenty years.
 | Vlastní dodávka sedanu 2001 Professionally installed full custom body kit Custom rollpan with 1937 Ford-style LED tail lights Zakázková ocelová kapota a přední maska ve stylu Fordu z konce 1930. let XNUMX. století Prowler Orange paint Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden  for $4,500 at the Mecum 2012 Fall Premier Auction Zobrazit fotku Custom 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2-Door Sedan Delivery — 3.8 MB |
 | Vlastní dodávka sedanu 2001 Professionally installed full custom body kit Custom rollpan with 1937 Ford-style LED tail lights Zakázková ocelová kapota a přední maska ve stylu Fordu z konce 1930. let XNUMX. století Prowler Orange paint Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden for $4,500 at the Mecum 2012 Fall Premier Auction Zobrazit fotku Custom 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser 2-Door Sedan Delivery — 3.5 MB |
 | Photo ©2004 Bill Crittenden 2004 na autosalonu v Chicagu Února 6, 2004 View photo of Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible — 723KB |
 | Vlastní 2004 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 4th Annual Grass Lake PTO «Cars for Kids» Classic & Hot Rod Show 17. května 2009 View photo of Custom 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser — 5,266KB |
 | w/Custom Trailer Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Nostalgia Auto Show Června 14, 2009 Zobrazit fotku Chrysler PT Cruiser and Trailer — 5,422 XNUMX KB |
 | Zvyk Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden Srpna 14, 2009 View photo of Custom Chrysler PT Cruiser Woody — 948KB |
 | Zvyk Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden Srpna 14, 2009 View photo of Custom Chrysler PT Cruiser Woody — 836KB |
 | Built by Bob Deneen Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden February 2010 Meeting of C.A.R.S. in Miniature Zobrazit fotku modelu Chrysler PT Cruiser – 3,514 XNUMX kB |
 | Built by Bob Deneen Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden February 2010 Meeting of C.A.R.S. in Miniature Zobrazit fotku modelu Chrysler PT Cruiser – 3,887 XNUMX kB |
 | Upravený Woody Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Nostalgia Auto Show Zobrazit fotku upraveného Chrysler PT Cruiser Woody — 2.5 MB |
 | Upravený Woody Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Nostalgia Auto Show Zobrazit fotku upraveného Chrysler PT Cruiser Woody — 2.7 MB |
 | Upravený Woody Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Nostalgia Auto Show Zobrazit fotku upraveného Chrysler PT Cruiser Woody — 2.2 MB |
 | Vlastní “Hemi Cruiser” Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet View photo of Chrysler PT Cruiser Model Car with Hemi Engine — 2.1MB |
| Datum | Článek | Autor/zdroj |
|---|---|---|
| 19 2002 říjnu | ENGLEWOOD, CO. MAN WINS NATIONAL CAR GIVEAWAYCONTEST ON HIS BIRTHDAY LINQ Telecom presents PT Cruiser to Kaleb Mickley on Thursday, Oct. 17 | Společnost Linq Telecom Inc. |
| 14 2003 května | Uprostřed klesající popularity přidává Chrysler do vozu PT Cruiser nové funkce  | John Birchard, VOA News |
| 17 2004 února | PT Woody — Dřevěné sady — Proč brát svůj PT Cruiser na pláž, když si můžete vzít pláž všude, kam váš PT Cruiser vstoupí! | Reality Marketing a Design |
| 4 června 2008 | Retro Styled Cruiser, The | Anthony Fontanelle |
| 5 2014 ledna | Motor PT Cruiser z roku 2002 v použitém stavu Nyní se prodává jako 2.4L vyrobený na webových stránkách společnosti Used Engines | GotEngines.com |
