2000 Chrysler Cirrus: Overview

Vehicle Highlights

This upscale version of the Dodge Stratus is now available with a 4-cylinder model that effectively replaces the discontinued Plymouth Breeze. The 2000 model year is the last for the Cirrus nameplate; a redesigned '01 model will wear the Sebring badge.
With the Breeze dying along with the Plymouth brand, the 2000 Cirrus LX provides Chrysler dealers with a Breeze replacement. The LX joins the V6 LXi Cirrus. The LX comes with a 132-horsepower 2.0-liter 4-cylinder and manual transmission. Available at no extra charge on the LX is a 150-hp 2.4-liter 4-cylinder linked to automatic transmission. The LXi has a 168-hp V6 and automatic transmission. Antilock brakes are standard on LXi, optional on LX. Aluminum wheels and 8-speaker AM/FM cassette stereo are standard instead of optional for 2000 on the LXi. Rear child seat anchorages also are added to both models. Cirrus's performance and accommodations mirror those of similarly equipped Stratus models.

COMPETITION

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