2009 Chrysler Sebring Convertible "touring", soft top, rented from Alamo/National in Phoenix, AZ.
Convertible top) Push-button operation but requires a manual fastening of the "roof shelf" in the trunk. The car is quiet with the top up (not as quiet as a sedan but fine nonetheless) and very quiet with the top down. (Really. I was able to talk to myself in normal voice even at 80 mph...) Doesn't leak water in a moderate rain encountered near Prescott, AZ.
+) Nice looks! Interior OK for 2 adults (rear seat for vertically challenged folks only); OK A/C; OK storage and cup holders (note to Chrysler: a convertible needs lids/flaps on exposed storage shelves/compartments...), OK center console storage. OK engine. Satellite radio.
-) The trunk is a disaster - no trunk for all practical purposes with the top down, not even for a golf bag... Not very economical (20-22 mpg); horrible, mushy transmission which jerks and hesitates a lot; fiddly controls; a bit drab interior (improvement over the previous models nonetheless.)
Fun quotient) 8/10, get your top down and go (but minus 2 for that horrible transmission..!)
Would rent again?) Yes. Even though that car has a "retired grade school teacher" image...
Photo credit: Copyright © 2009 Michael Liczbanski
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