Motor Authority - blog Category: Crossfire

Last month Chrysler announced four of its models would be dropped from its lineup and today the first of those ill-fated vehicles has been given the axe. The last Chrysler Crossfire to ever be built rolled out of its German factory today after nearly five years of production and almost 80,000 units being sold.

Introduced initially as coupe and then as a roadster, the Crossfire never managed to attain the levels of popularity that its Mercedes SLK sibling enjoyed. In fact, Chrysler stopped taking orders for the car as early as last year because of flagging sales and rising inventory levels. Sales in the U.S. fell to 8,216 last year, down... Last month Chrysler announced four of its models would be dropped from its lineup and today the first of those ill-fated vehicles has been given the axe. The last Chrysler Crossfire to ever be built rolled out of its German factory today after nearly five years of production and almost 80,000 units being sold. Introduced initially as coupe and then as a roadster, the Crossfire never managed to attain the levels of popularity that its Mercedes SLK sibling enjoyed. In fact, Chrysler stopped taking orders for the car as early as last year because of flagging sales and rising inventory levels. Sales in the U.S. fell to 8,216 last year, down from the high of 14,665 only one year before. With the absence of the Crossfire, there’s new hope for the Dodge Demon Concept (http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1026503_dodge-demon-concept-sexy-enough-to-take-on-solstice-and-miata getting the green light. Unlike the Crossfire, the Demon is targeted as an affordable and light weight roadster, designed along the lines of the Pontiac Solstice and Mazda Miata/MX5. Other models facing extinction include the Dodge Magnum, PT Cruiser Convertible and the Chrysler Pacifica. Read More

An updated version of the Chrysler Crossfire will return next year despite previous claims that the car’s brief five year run was coming to an end. The 2008 model will receive only minor updates including a tire pressure monitoring system, with the first cars expected to roll off the production line this summer.

Chrysler did stop taking orders for the car in ’06 because of rising inventory levels but according to a spokeswoman, production never ceased. Sales in the US fell to 8,216 last year, down from the high of 14,665 in 2005, reports Automotive News.

Heavy discounting has seen the average Crossfire price less customer cash... An updated version of the Chrysler Crossfire will return next year despite previous claims that the car’s brief five year run was coming to an end. The 2008 model will receive only minor updates including a tire pressure monitoring system, with the first cars expected to roll off the production line this summer. Chrysler did stop taking orders for the car in ’06 because of rising inventory levels but according to a spokeswoman, production never ceased. Sales in the US fell to 8,216 last year, down from the high of 14,665 in 2005, reports Automotive News. Heavy discounting has seen the average Crossfire price less customer cash reach $27,526, down from the $34,495 price tag when the car debuted back in 2004. Still, Chrysler is happy with its sales results for the Crossfire and is keen to add a refreshed model to the lineup. “We've been outselling the Audi TT," said Chrysler Crossfire engineer Allan Mecca. "In our mind, it's meeting expectations." Read More

Chrysler will be ceasing production of its slow-selling Crossfire sports coupe by the middle of the year after a brief run that lasted close to five years. The ailing carmaker has already stopped producing the performance SRT-6 range, but as from the coming summer the entire production run will come to an end.

Introduced initially as coupe and then as a roadster, the Crossfire never managed to attain the levels of popularity that its Mercedes SLK sibling enjoyed. Part of the reason was that the Crossfire was based on the older generation SLK coupe, and thus saw sales falter when the new model was released.

The announcement doesn’t... Chrysler will be ceasing production of its slow-selling Crossfire sports coupe by the middle of the year after a brief run that lasted close to five years. The ailing carmaker has already stopped producing the performance SRT-6 range, but as from the coming summer the entire production run will come to an end. Introduced initially as coupe and then as a roadster, the Crossfire never managed to attain the levels of popularity that its Mercedes SLK sibling enjoyed. Part of the reason was that the Crossfire was based on the older generation SLK coupe, and thus saw sales falter when the new model was released. The announcement doesn’t come as a complete surprise. Production of the Crossfire was outsourced to vehicle manufacturer Karmann, and the original contract stipulated that the car would be built for a period of five years only. Given Chrysler’s current financial situation, it’s unlikely that we’ll see a replacement model anytime soon. Read More