2015 Chrysler 200 S - Redline: First Drive
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Seductive style, new technology, and premium interior furnishings promise to finally elevate the Chrysler 200 to the top of the extremely competitive family sedan segment. Will it be enough to make buyers forget about the rental grade accommodations of the previous generations?
I am the owner of a 200c that I purchased 8 months ago fully loaded for 28k. I have to say that my 200c is the best car I have ever owned. No mechanical issues and I get about 19 mpg city and have gotten around 40 mpg on the highway. The engine (295 hp) sounds amazing and if you give it some gas, man does this thing fly. Also, the interior looks and feels like a 50k+ luxury car and I love the remote start and all of the other little things like that that Chrysler put into the car. Just wanted to say that since people seem to hate it in these comments who only rented the car :)
How u get it for 28k
Hey, thanks for the comment. Have you had any transmission issue so far?
+tayfun telli nope!
Will Myers Good to hear that
Will Myers is yours a 15 or 16?
Saw one on the road today. Looks pretty sharp actually.
A high price to pay for mechanical headaches and gremlins
Wow, that v6 sounds beautiful.
+Nick Olsen yes its a beast!! I just got one for a very fair price not like the other foreign overpriced sedan with barely any HP.
+Nick Olsen Actually that was 4 cylinder. Fiat tuned engines have always sounded racy and gorgeous. This is no exception.
+Radical Ham Nope, this is the V6..the 4cyl doesn't have paddle shifters..and he said himself it's the 3.6l pentastar
MJ4cars97 You're correct, he is driving the V6, my mistake. You are incorrect that the 4cyl doesn't have paddle shifters. It does, I just rented an S. The S has paddle shifters 4 or 6 cylinders.
+Radical Ham Oh, forgot about the 200S 4cyl xD but yeah, you're totally right
The engine note is fantastic. Something I NEVER thought I'd ever say about a Chrysler.
but you would from an alfa
Stephen N the 1993 to 1997 Chrysler Concorde Eagle Vision Dodge Intrepid 3.5 had the best exhaust note of any competitor
Didn’t they say, it’s not reliable, but I see a lot of people like it
Finally, Chrysler built something worth buying. And it looks amazing.
Just hit 50k miles on my 200S and I still love this car!
I'm at 35k in my 200c and enjoying every minute of it.
Is this cars reliable
@@carlosochoa2255 Well my car came with 17k miles now I'm at 36k and it's doing pretty well. I am experiencing a lil noise coming from the front tires I think it may be a rotar or something but nothing major so far.
@@carlosochoa2255 the 2016 v6 are, the base model and limited are not, check their reports.
How is it now ?
The fact this car is going to be discontinued in the near future is a rather sad. Yes the Dart & 200 aren't bestsellers but killing all of Chrysler's small cars to only build SUVs sounds like a suicide move once gas start costing $70/barrel again.
Please don't let history repeat itself.
+Trades46 I didn't think they were going to discontinue this car. What I read was, they plan to keep building it for several more years and then determine what to replace it with.
lcar4000
What I read is FCA is diverting all attention to Trucks & SUVs because gas prices has been sitting at all-time low for awhile. Frankly, looking at the FCA production plans, I see nothing in the pipeline that will replace the 200 & Dart.
Heck, even the upcoming Alfa Romeo Giulia has been postponed due to FCA's hard-on for big gas-guzzling vehicle fetish the USA has for since 2014.
If that's the case, I think they are making a big mistake. When the gas prices go up, and they will sooner or later, they'll be in the same situation chrysler's been in many times: the wrong products.
lcar4000
Fun fact; if you're old enough to remember what happened to Chrysler corporation in the 1970s, you know karma is a cruel mistress.
I've always thought Sergio Marchinonne (CEO of FCA) was a greedy short-sighted idiot. Even former Ferrari CEO Luca Di Montezemolo, who ran the company since the late Enzo himself died, couldn't tolerate his crap (which I heard, informally mind you, is why he resigned in 2014).
this comment aged well 🤧
LOVE Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge's new interiors!!!! Amazing how far a company can come!
I went and looked at 2015 chrysler 200 at the dealer it's a very good looking car. I'll be getting one later in the year of 2015 . I never buy a car in the first year of production. . Thanks for the short review
The first & final years are always the worst.
+RWJSJG I wouldnt do it if you havnt not already - transmission going out, slips out of gear, breaking issues, and horrible interior noise plague Chrysler
Did you buy it? Did you have any issue with transmission?
Wrong.
The final year is usually the BEST becasue they've had years to make it better.
I went for a 200S awd, and it has been a GREAT DESITION. I enjoy my car Everyday !!!
Its such an advantage in FL over everyone else to have AWD :D
Have you have any issues?
I think that Chrysler has taken a step in the right direction, after all, the CUSW platform (Compact U.S. Wide) is a proven platform, and using Dart components (its Tigershark engine) and the nine-speed auto, as well as the 3.6 V6, it looks expensive, even though it isn't. I sat in a 200s without any options that a dealer had at a tent event and it felt nice, though I haven't driven one. I may see if I can grab one at the rental lot next month and test it for myself (:
this aged poorly
I got to give credit where credit is due. This is the best looking Chrysler I've seen in a while. Now the big issue at hand is....Will it last for any serious length of time?
What about the PT Cruiser?? Best looking car EVER!!!!!
Take care of it and will last forever, like any other car.
TotalDbag I hope that was a joke
Matthew Mason Of course it was a joke. All PT Cruisers should be crushed.
America is back in the car game!
you mean italy
the money goes to london
emil sponga
wrong FCA's HQ is located in the Netherlands
America has always been in the car game silly. The USA and Japan are the superior auto makers in the world
Alpha-Wolf17 17 Japan outsells the Ameritrash, that's why GM went bankrupt .
Joseph Griveas Got any links to back that up? Every time i check GM sells more vehicles worldwide than any other automaker.
I worked for a Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership for a few years before recently being promoted into a new position at a Subaru dealership. And it really annoys me how locked into a certain opinion most people are about Chrysler products. It is understandable, given that before their merger with Fiat AG they did indeed build nothing but crap. And many commenters here have pointed out there shameful history... But any real car guy, or gal, should be unbiased and realize that companies and carmakers can change. You should keep up with what's going on currently, not forever hang on to opinions that are based on the past. And, CURRENTLY, Chrysler LLC is building bad ass cars! Sure some of there heavily revised models will have a few bugs now and then (i.e. the ZF 8 and 9 speed transmissions their using in pretty much all their cars and trucks now), but that's only because they're pushing the envelope technologically, especially compared to the competition (for instance, the UConnect is the best infotainment interface on the market, period). Anyways, let the haters be silenced for cryin out loud.
By the way, keeping up with product knowledge as a car salesman is not as easy as you'd expect. You may know EVERYTHING about the one particular car you're looking for, but us salesmen have to know just enough about the 1000 or so different option combinations to get us by and actually sell 'em, lol
I own a '16 200S with the 3.6. The stock exhaust note is subtle, but actually has a little little rumble. Lol. I love it so far. Fantastic car. I did have to have a headlight replaced. Started to get some condensation in it. Driver side. Other than that. Love it.
My buddy has the 4cyl version and it is so comfortable and has plenty of power to just chill on the road. It makes me want either the 4cyl or the 6cyl :) whichever comes first price wise
Another American car that I could be proud to own! Great job, Chrysler.
Bought a 2017 S, it's a sleeper, a steal.
Hurry! Sell it while you can
The video is labeled 200S but the car in the video is a 200C. You can tell by the chrome rear diffuser insert and if you pause it at the .41 second mark you can clearly see the emblem.
+AngelBaumz He mixes "stock" video provided by the manufacturer with video of the actual car he is driving. Many of the exterior driving shots are from "stock" video. Some of the interior wide angle shots also. In this review we are just lucky it is the same color as the S that he is driving. Would be nice if he could add a text overlay indicating "video provided by manufacturer" or something.
Looks great so far! Never liked Chrysler's much, but this one is striking and looks fresh
I Loev the new 200. Looks wayyyy better than the old one, at least this look will keep it away from the rental car looks and feel like the old one. The new 200s are definitely a step in the right direction but when it comes to opinions about this car to each their own.
Each and every time I see the new Chrysler 200, it gets better looking. In fact I think it's one of the best looking Chryslers made in a while. Not that the 300 isn't good looking....I like the restyling of it as well.
AWESOME, can't wait for the full test!!!
*****
I've got a 2007, while the styling is sexy and the reliability has been awesome, it just doesn't have any tech features!
*****
Most of the improvements are in the video, much better Nav/Audio screen and 9-speed automatic controlled by a dial, on the higher models the options are just like in much more expensive cars!
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That's actually why I'm waiting first, it might be really good!
***** how much fiat has worked on the redesign
chassis based on same thing as the dart
This car should made a comeback
Idk for sure never had a Chrysler people say there horrible I want to know will this car last long and is it worth buying?
My 2015 is still running strong
The last weekend in March , I drove one of these as a rental, my son and I drove to So.Florida for a Family Reunion. The 200 we had was a 4cyl. I was not only very impressed with the gas mileage, but the overall performance as well. Very roomy and comfortable to sit and ride or Drive. Lots of nice functional and welcome features :-)
?? You were not impressed with mpg with 2.4? Really?
please re-read what I said...
I was not ONLY very impressed with the gas mileage,,-But the overall performance as well....meaning that I WAS very impressed with both , Gas Milage and Overall Performance ...I loved that Car
Donnie Winters Yeah, sorry I missed the `only` part
i actually thought the previous model looked decent. i think this model looks pretty good too
I rented a 200 and I must say I absolutely loved it! Even the 4cyl engine had an amazing growl My only gripe about this car is the low roof
OK YOU KEEP SAYING YOUR DRVING A 200S BUT ALL THE FOOTAGE IS CLEARING SHOWING A 200C . THATS KINDA DECEIVING TO THE UNAWARE VIEWER . SO ARE YOU IN A 200S BUT SHOWING STOCK FOOTAGE OF A 200C ? 041 AND 2.38 SHOWS BADGING OF 200C . THOSE CARS ARE WAY DIFFERENT .
lol slow shoes
This is a good video and I enjoyed it ty
It's great to see America is becoming a serious competitor in the midsize sedan class. The 200 and the Ford Fusion are easily two of the nicest cars in the class.
dodge is no longer american. its an italian car. company to be based in london
gm and ford. those are the american car companies left.
emil sponga I believe the 200 is still made and designed in America. Correct me if I'm wrong. I think Fiat is really only involved with Chrysler's finances.
jeff cowen from what i am reading / read etc. fiat bought,or is in process of buying the remaining 47-49 percent of them. and the headquarters will be in london.
totally italian owned , headquartered in england.
fiat is invilved with everything. its their car now.
i think because of lack of funds and , they are smaller than ford or chevy , more of the cars have been made here. more than the other two. i think. but , ive always not liked them , because they could never get their act together. for a long time. since the early seventies. always putting out , well , crap. alliances with other makers not really doing so much, except for mitsubishi maybe. remember renault? and mercedes , i mean they blew it badly. but some are better already - charger/challenger. they , fiat , spent more on interiors , and sorted out the bad suspensions. now they get higher ratings. hope they do good. but its an italian company. sucks really. fiat can promise whatever , but italy is italy.
emil sponga Thanks for clearing that up. And I do think they are moving in the right direction too.
jeff cowen i really hope so . like this car , the 200. hell i like it, looks nice.
i think they can be good , or great. they have always had to come at it with a different angle - or at a different angle. because they were behind the rest in sales.
i was one of the guys that cried when they bought amc lol
A fancier, mature looking version of the dart
I always see your reviews and am a subscriber , but I have to say to you and the others , I don´t like to hear the rattle from the camera . One never knows weather it comes from the car or the camera , can this not be helped ??
Thank´s
Please bring us the FULL review, can't wait
first car for aerodynamic?. I worked in Daytona and Superbird development and we were state of the art. Its OK that was a long time ago. thanks for the engine rev.
Good looking car and love everything about it except the fact that you only buy this car because it’s cheaper to a fusion..not to mention it’s been discontinued. It’s a shame really, they have so so much going for them
I have a 2015 200s 2.4L. I will say its one of my favorite cars to drive. Although the EPA mpg is a bit off, doesn't get quite what the estimates are. This video is mis-representing a little. He says he's driving the 200s, but the video is showing a 200c. They are significantly different.
What's with all the audio noise? This car's purported to have a very quiet cabin, but the noise is so intrusive as to make the narration almost inaudible.
I drove a rental s 4 cyl and thought it was not bad. Pretty cush ride, though the controls layout needs improvement, and lack sinple details as a handle to close the trunk without touching the paint. They are still years behind the hondas that i am more familiar with. Nevertheless i was impressed with this car, though not for me.
I had a basic 200 as a rental car. I was very surprised all around, when I was vacuuming it before I brought it back I saw the cost cutting on the seatbelt pillar/carpet cuts, but the seats were soft (cloth), the engine note surprised me, I wish the climate control zones had physical buttons but all in all it was a great car to have for as long as I did.
Also, is it just me or is the exhaust pipe nearly invisible? The higher trims have dual exhausts built into the bumper (accented in chrome) but on my rental I could never actually *see* it.
Wow what a big improvement. The last two generations styling was pathetic. The Sebring/200 what a joke. There was a time back in the day that I liked Chrysler but by the mid-2000 I moved on. This is very nice if I'd got one I'd get a off white. Chrysler is moving in the right direction
I agree i had a 2003 sebring coupe and i loved that car.
Oh yeah and it was off white.
Dark Phoenix 😂😂😂😂😭
misterjgl g
This is the best sedan they have designed, after the 300. No contest.
nice review. the cab-forward LH cars of the 90's Intrepid, Concorde (even Eagle Vision) seemed pretty aerodynamic. It was only later that the 300 took them towards the blocky styling direction.
My 02 Intrepid RT is an amazing car. I wouldn't trade her for the world
I'd probably get the base 4 banger and call it a day. Max MPG matters more to me than 0-60. Front wheel drive is good enough around here too, since the plows come out early and often in winter. Plus I already have a 2WD/4WD/AWD selectable SUV.
It's definitely a sharp looking car.
if I were to purchase a new family car. My personal is the Maserati Ghibli. Who ever whined about the acceleration can't see past their own immaturity. Family cars are not about acceleration. They are about safety and efficiency. the Cr is .24 Look that up. that means the PentaStar does not push alot of air to get down the road, which equals good MPG.
Heard a siren at the end of the video. Was the Police chasing you?
Chandra Sekhar must have been cuz he started to talk much faster and kept watching his side mirror
Ok Chrysler I see you are FINALLY stepping up your game, this new 200 is a great looking car and at first I thought it was a Tesla too because the front end of the car sorta looks like a Tesla.
Don't buy a new 200, I have a 2015 200 s and it has 30,000 miles on it and it's been into the dealer 3 times for major problems, it's a big piece of shit!!!!
Ryan P well people must like those pieces of crap. Many people think because there cool cars there reliable and high milage ones. Whoever buys one of these things doesn't care about relaiblity and long lifespan.
Ryan P biggest mistake i made. mine kept shutting up while driving. i called and told them pick it up ASAP
Ryan P best investment I ever made made 55,000 mile no problem
You have 55,000 miles with 9 speed automatic with no problem?
hardyman Do you still have no issues with the car?
How could he say he disliked the previous chrysler midsizers, because in all the videos of Chrysler products, he seems to work for Chrysler.
I really like this car and a great review as always . Thanks
But what is the reason for the slow sales of this car ??
Bad transmissions and engine failure
this car is boss. how many times am I gonna see s stupid atlima or accord o camry on the road... all very boring vehicles. this car seems exciting inside and out
Are those rattles from your camera or from the cabin?
That A piller is huge.
Crazy how 8 years later sedans are nearly extinct after heating your opener.
Great review
the voice activated computer is not user friendly, Chrysler needs to get with garmin and install a upgrade to the software
Would I been mistaken by saying you are a Honda fan? You mention Honda often; I'm not complaining, I have high respect for Honda Engineering.
Awesome review
im a little surprised by the amount of noise in the cabin. ive seen other reviews and it didnt sound like that. maybe the placement of the mic/camera..? why dont you wear a lavaliere?
The rear end and especially the tail lights remind me a lot of the Chevy Impala lol
Agreed especially the tail lights! Look exactly like the new Impala
This will become a Hertz rent-a-car top rental for sure
Can you please do the new Subaru Legacy? it would be greatly appreciated.
Driving a 200C as a rental because some nitwit rear ended my 2014 Camry SE. 200C won't sync properly to an iphone 5c (seriously) and IMO has too many bells and whistles. Like the climate control; that's about it.
All in all since I have it for a while, it's definitely better asian cars I have drove. I was kinda impressed that Chrysler got it right this time except with the annoying shift knob and of course they added 3 more knobs to annoy you especially when your driving it for the first week you will be playing raffle draw on which knob you just shifted. Besides that the paddle response isn't that bad like people say about it.
If you want some fun get the 200 s AWD V6
So, hows so far? Have you had any issue?
I'm very interested in knowing how your experience has been with this car over the last 2 years.
Chrysler is finally getting serious in the mid-size segment. Car looks good and offers consumers another alternative. However, their previous reliability and depreciation would prevent me from purchasing new.....
Sofyn, forgive me if I spelled your name incorrectly, but it seems you really liked the high trims of the 200? Why did you dismiss the car in your review without just saying it’s a good car just stay from the base models.
This car looks great but unfortunatelly I suppose it will be sold as a fuck**ing Lancia in Europe.
I keep hearing they are going to kill Lancia by the end of the decade.
I'm in the market for a new (used) car, and the Chrysler 200 S or C (AWD) are one of the contenders along with BMW 328 and Audi A3. The V6 does sound amazing and that's a lot of horsepower for a midsized sedan, but I don't really care for how it looks. It does look better in red and black, but I think it's trying too hard to be a luxury car or even a catch-all when it's clearly built for performance. That's one of the reasons why I prefer the BMW--it's a sports car first and worries about luxury second. As for the Audi, it does well at being both, plus it's a little rarer, though I do think the A4's look sharper.
battletoads22 Stay away from Chrysler
I wish I was here to say this but no LED taillights??? Were we looking at the same car????
Did you notice any difference in the 9 speed in this car and in the TLX V6? I know they're both made by the same manufacturer but I was wondering if they behaved differently at all.
You spliced in the 200C (outside view) not S with the non duel exhaust 4 cylinder.
I'm getting that car on Friday ahhhhhhhhhhh I test drive that carbon I loved it ahhhhhhhh
That background shaking noise is irritating.
The rotary dial shift I think was a dumb idea, it brings back a fad from the 1950s and 1960s that never caught on, now in electronic form. Kudos to Dodge Challenger and Charger for keeping a shifter.
I happen to like the rotary. A big metal rod sticking out always gets in the way. Land Rover has been using rotary shifters and I think they look nicer and just work better. I think they should go to push button turn signals and wipers too. These stick changers and shifters are a think of the past. The only thing that should remain a stick is an actual stick shift. A manual.
Hey Sofyan you never did the Chrysler 200 review
Chrysler's first aerodynamic design? Did you forget about essentially every car they created in the 1990s...and most of the '80s? The Taurus might get all the credit, but Chrysler's "Cloud Cars" & LH platform were far more advanced than their competitors.
How about the wedge designs of the '80s? They certainly didn't age well, but nor did anything else from the '80s.
And, of course, we mustn't forget about the Chrysler & DeSoto Airflow who were decades ahead of everyone else in terms of design technologies.
what price for this car? that I can say about this car ?? This car so prety and beauty and all technology in this car so grate :)
Looks good
Goodness the amount of road noise its putting off just from the video, seems really loud.
The badge says 200C isn't it? I know the 200S doesn't have the chrome finish.
Unless the outside car shots are just clips from Chrysler
Redline, For the record you're NOT reviewing an "S" model here! "S" models don't have any chrome at all except, the little bit around the exhaust ports , which looks MUCH better than all the other models with chrome imo! Also, the only thing you can't get with the "S" model is the safety package so it wouldn't have those sensors on the front end like the "C" model in the video! Another difference is that the "S" model has tighter suspension and the "C" has a softer ride!
Gotta admit, that's a handsome vehicle.
I have the same car with 15K km on it, thinking about to trade-in with 2011-2012 Audi A5.. They are almost the same price, but if I buy the Audi, it will be higher km and no warranty. Any idea?
Can you PLEASE do a review of one of these.
What Chrylser needs is a touch of Maserati. I read somewhere that they are working together on new model. Enginee will be the Biturbo from the Ghibli. A workship of Chrylser and Maserati. I'm curious.
If they do, it's probably an SUV or Crossover.
Compare the body of the Ghibli and the new 200; I think you'll notice some distinct similarities. Especially in the back.
Matt M
True. But I've got a feeling that it comes a new era. imagine how successfully The whole Chrysler/ Fiat Company can be, if they would produce new models together. I am really curious because I grew up with Italian and American cars and I can't imagine myself is driving a BMW.
No I respectfully disagree. Most v6 sedans in a the segment are faster than the 200 s. The altima v6 and Camry v6 will hit 60 in less than 6 seconds. The accord v6 coupe with a 6MT will hit 60 in 5.5 seconds and that has "only" 270hp vs 295 in the 200 s
Good Job Chrysler! Has Tesla looks. Exterior styling is nice and not tacky.Big advancedment.
I watched the yellow subscribe box for 36 seconds waiting for you to do another acceleration run ...
Sounds like a bunch of wind and tire noise, or is that just the camera?
It must be the camera that is rattling. Very distracting
Very nice interior and dash. Agree with you, the steering wheel is too big.
That thing looks like it is riding rough. And what is that rattling?
They need some upgrade performance products for the 200 s model. Could you see this car with a supercharger.
Looking at a AWD 2016 200s & was wondering what are the major issues with this car, will be my first major $10,000+ car purchase, i'd would like this to last. Also note i live is Syracuse NY so AWD is necessary. ive heard online good & bad things about this car also the 300 (which i am looking at to). If anyone has other options that are sedans with AWD that are not over +$20,000 and more reliable let me know.
The rattle from the camera was driving me crazy.
What a boat. This thing looks like it the Intrepid from the 90's.
I'm still pissed they aren't going to make a convertible version.
Great stuff, nice car
It's very nice USDM car but....automatic transmission, come on 283 hp and auto ?
I like the new 200 it look more European look than the older model
I like the new 200,the taillight remind me of the scion FRS and the 295 hp v6 is great even for a the young crowd and for the interior(two tone) 10/10 in my book.
On the v6, have some kind of eco mode like the optima, Sometimes(roadtrips) I want better gas mileage, especially on a v6.
The name "200" really doesn't sound appealing when you hear it especially for some that know the old "200". For what this car offers it deserves a name like "The Chrysler 301" Why 301? Because it's more luxurious and faster than the "300" and takes away the old "200's" name.
For the 4cyl, Add a Turbo or at least offer a Turbo model. Most people might appeal towards good MPG and somewhere around 270ish hp. I would.
Personally I think the LX model should be wiped out and replaced with Turbo model. You can't let any less than the "limited" than what it already offers especially trying while competing and trying to reviving the old 200'name.