Chrysler 200: which version to buy
If you are choosing a Chrysler 200, the data split is simple. Generation 1 (2010–2014) is Cabrio only, with six Gasoline Automatic FWD versions named 2.4 AT (173 hp or 175 hp) and 3.6 AT (283 hp). Generation 2 (2014–2016) is Sedan only, with three Automatic versions: 2.4 AT 184 hp FWD, 3.6 AT 295 hp FWD, and 3.6 AT 295 hp AWD.
If you are choosing a Chrysler 200, the data split is simple. Generation 1 (2010–2014) is Cabrio only, with six Gasoline Automatic FWD versions named 2.4 AT (173 hp or 175 hp) and 3.6 AT (283 hp). Generation 2 (2014–2016) is Sedan only, with three Automatic versions: 2.4 AT 184 hp FWD, 3.6 AT 295 hp FWD, and 3.6 AT 295 hp AWD. The second-generation 3.6 AT AWD is the fastest (6.0 s to 100 km/h) and heaviest (1,725 kg kerb, 2,240 kg gross). The second-generation 2.4 AT is the lightest sedan (1,575 kg) and the lowest mixed consumption measured (8.4 L/100 km). Generation 1’s lightest cars are the 2.4 AT 173 hp and 2.4 AT 175 hp at 1,543 kg. Battery location, oil type, reliability scores, and replacement costs are not measured in this dataset.
Chrysler 200 generations: what changed between Cabrio and Sedan
Generation 1 ran 2010-01-01 to 2014-12-31 as Cabrio, six versions. All are FWD Automatic Gasoline. Two 2.4 AT cars make 173 hp (127 kW) at 6,000 rpm and 225 Nm at 4,400 rpm with a 6-speed gearbox; two other 2.4 AT cars make 175 hp (129 kW) at 6,000 rpm and the same 225 Nm with a 4-speed gearbox. Two 3.6 AT cars make 283 hp (208 kW) at 6,400 rpm and 352 Nm at 4,400 rpm with a 6-speed gearbox. Displacement is 2,360 cc on every four-cylinder and 3,600 cc on both V6s. Euro 4 is listed on all six; the tank is 64 L on all six. Ground clearance is 155 mm where measured (not measured on both 175 hp 2.4 AT cars).
Generation 2 ran 2014-01-01 to 2016-12-31 as Sedan, three versions. Gearboxes jump from 4 or 6 speeds to 9 speeds on every car. The 2.4 AT rises from 173/175 hp to 184 hp (135 kW at 6,250 rpm, 235 Nm at 4,600 rpm). The 3.6 AT rises from 283 hp and 3,600 cc to 295 hp (217 kW at 6,350 rpm, 355 Nm at 4,800 rpm) and 3,604 cc. AWD appears only here, and only on 3.6 AT 295 hp. The tank drops from 64 L to 60 L (−4 L). Ground clearance drops from 155 mm to 147 mm (−8 mm). Euro 4 is not measured on generation 2.
Overlap year 2014 exists in both generation date ranges. Body type does not overlap: Cabrio stays generation 1; Sedan stays generation 2. Restyling is not listed as a separate generation.
Chrysler 200 engine and specs (2011–2016 horsepower table)
Exact modification names are kept as in the data. Two 2.4 AT and two 3.6 AT names in generation 1, and two 3.6 AT names in generation 2, are split by power and drive.
| Generation | Years | Body | Version | hp | Nm | cc | Fuel | Cylinders / layout | Boost | Gearbox / gears | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2014–2016 | Sedan | 2.4 AT | 184 | 235 | 2360 | 92 | 4 Inline | No | Automatic / 9 | FWD |
| 2 | 2014–2016 | Sedan | 3.6 AT (295 hp FWD) | 295 | 355 | 3604 | not measured | 6 V-shaped | No | Automatic / 9 | FWD |
| 2 | 2014–2016 | Sedan | 3.6 AT (295 hp AWD) | 295 | 355 | 3604 | not measured | 6 V-shaped | No | Automatic / 9 | AWD |
| 1 | 2010–2014 | Cabrio | 2.4 AT (173 hp, 1768 kg) | 173 | 225 | 2360 | 92 | 4 Inline | No | Automatic / 6 | FWD |
| 1 | 2010–2014 | Cabrio | 2.4 AT (175 hp, 1768 kg) | 175 | 225 | 2360 | 95 | 4 Inline | No | Automatic / 4 | FWD |
| 1 | 2010–2014 | Cabrio | 3.6 AT (283 hp, 1814 kg) | 283 | 352 | 3600 | not measured | 6 V-shaped | No | Automatic / 6 | FWD |
| 1 | 2010–2014 | Cabrio | 2.4 AT (173 hp, 1543 kg) | 173 | 225 | 2360 | 92 | 4 Inline | No | Automatic / 6 | FWD |
| 1 | 2010–2014 | Cabrio | 2.4 AT (175 hp, 1543 kg) | 175 | 225 | 2360 | 95 | 4 Inline | No | Automatic / 4 | FWD |
| 1 | 2010–2014 | Cabrio | 3.6 AT (283 hp, 1622 kg) | 283 | 352 | 3600 | not measured | 6 V-shaped | No | Automatic / 6 | FWD |
All engines listed are Gasoline, front transverse where that field is filled (not measured on four generation-1 cars: both 173 hp 2.4 AT and both 283 hp 3.6 AT). Injection is Distributed injection (multi-point) on every version. Valves per cylinder: 4 on every version. Compression: 10.0 on generation-2 2.4 AT, 10.2 on both generation-2 3.6 AT, 10.5 on both generation-1 175 hp 2.4 AT; not measured on the 173 hp and 283 hp generation-1 cars. Bore × stroke: 88 × 97 on generation-2 2.4 AT and both generation-1 175 hp 2.4 AT; 96 × 83 on both generation-2 3.6 AT; not measured on generation-1 173 hp and 283 hp cars.
Chrysler 200 hp V6 vs four-cylinder (arithmetic). Generation-2 3.6 AT 295 hp is +111 hp and +120 Nm versus generation-2 2.4 AT 184 hp / 235 Nm. Generation-1 3.6 AT 283 hp is +110 hp versus 2.4 AT 173 hp and +108 hp versus 2.4 AT 175 hp; torque is +127 Nm (352 vs 225). Specific output: generation-2 2.4 AT 184 / 2.360 ≈ 78.0 hp/L; generation-2 3.6 AT 295 / 3.604 ≈ 81.9 hp/L; generation-1 2.4 AT 173 / 2.360 ≈ 73.3 hp/L; generation-1 2.4 AT 175 / 2.360 ≈ 74.2 hp/L; generation-1 3.6 AT 283 / 3.600 ≈ 78.6 hp/L. The densest engine in the set is therefore generation-2 3.6 AT at about 81.9 hp/L.
Engine air filter, engine bay layout drawings, engine problems, engine replacement cost, battery, battery location, and oil type are not measured.
Chrysler 200 performance, mpg, and 0–100
Generation 2 Sedan 2.4 AT 184 hp FWD: 8.5 s to 100 km/h, 223 km/h top speed, 10.2 / 6.5 / 8.4 L/100 km city / highway / mixed.
Generation 2 Sedan 3.6 AT 295 hp FWD: 6.5 s, 250 km/h, 12.4 / 7.3 / 10.2 L/100 km.
Generation 2 Sedan 3.6 AT 295 hp AWD: 6.0 s, 250 km/h, 13.1 / 8.1 / 10.7 L/100 km.
Generation 1 Cabrio 2.4 AT 173 hp, 1,768 kg: 10.4 s; top speed not measured; consumption not measured.
Generation 1 Cabrio 2.4 AT 175 hp, 1,768 kg: 10.4 s; top speed not measured; 11.2 / 7.8 / 9.8 L/100 km.
Generation 1 Cabrio 3.6 AT 283 hp, 1,814 kg: 7.1 s; top speed not measured; consumption not measured.
Generation 1 Cabrio 2.4 AT 173 hp, 1,543 kg: 9.2 s; top speed not measured; consumption not measured.
Generation 1 Cabrio 2.4 AT 175 hp, 1,543 kg: 10.4 s; top speed not measured; 11.2 / 7.8 / 9.8 L/100 km.
Generation 1 Cabrio 3.6 AT 283 hp, 1,622 kg: 6.7 s; top speed not measured; consumption not measured.
What the extra displacement buys in seconds. On the Sedan, 3.6 AT FWD is 2.0 s quicker to 100 km/h than 2.4 AT (6.5 vs 8.5). 3.6 AT AWD is another 0.5 s quicker than that FWD V6 (6.0 vs 6.5), and 2.5 s quicker than the Sedan four-cylinder. On the Cabrio, the light 3.6 AT 283 hp (1,622 kg) at 6.7 s is 2.5 s quicker than the light 2.4 AT 173 hp at 9.2 s, and 3.7 s quicker than either 175 hp 2.4 AT at 10.4 s. The heavy Cabrio 3.6 AT (1,814 kg) at 7.1 s is 0.4 s slower than the light Cabrio V6.
Generation-to-generation 0–100. Sedan 2.4 AT 184 hp at 8.5 s is 0.7 s quicker than Cabrio 2.4 AT 173 hp at 1,543 kg (9.2 s) and 1.9 s quicker than every 10.4 s four-cylinder Cabrio. Sedan 3.6 AT FWD at 6.5 s is 0.2 s quicker than the light Cabrio V6 (6.7 s) and 0.6 s quicker than the heavy Cabrio V6 (7.1 s). Sedan 3.6 AT AWD at 6.0 s is the only sub-6.5 s figure in the whole model.
Fuel. Mixed 8.4 L/100 km on Sedan 2.4 AT is 1.4 L/100 km below the only generation-1 mixed figure (9.8 on both 175 hp 2.4 AT). Highway 6.5 vs 7.8 is −1.3 L/100 km; city 10.2 vs 11.2 is −1.0. Sedan 3.6 AT FWD mixed 10.2 is +1.8 versus Sedan 2.4 AT; AWD mixed 10.7 is +0.5 versus the FWD V6 and +2.3 versus the Sedan four-cylinder. Generation-1 173 hp and 283 hp consumption is not measured. CO2 is not measured on any version.
Chrysler 200 weight kg, clearance, tank, wheels
Kerb weights, kg: Sedan 2.4 AT 1,575; Sedan 3.6 AT FWD 1,650 (+75 vs that 2.4); Sedan 3.6 AT AWD 1,725 (+75 vs FWD V6, +150 vs Sedan 2.4). Cabrio 2.4 AT 173 hp and 2.4 AT 175 hp: 1,768 or 1,543. Cabrio 3.6 AT 283 hp: 1,814 or 1,622.
Gross weight is measured only on Sedan 3.6 AT AWD: 2,240 kg (payload 2,240 − 1,725 = 515 kg). Gross weight is not measured on the other eight versions.
kg per horsepower. Sedan 2.4 AT: 1,575 / 184 ≈ 8.56 kg/hp. Sedan 3.6 AT FWD: 1,650 / 295 ≈ 5.59 kg/hp. Sedan 3.6 AT AWD: 1,725 / 295 ≈ 5.85 kg/hp. Cabrio 1,768 kg / 173 hp ≈ 10.22; 1,768 / 175 ≈ 10.10; 1,814 / 283 ≈ 6.41; 1,543 / 173 ≈ 8.92; 1,543 / 175 ≈ 8.82; 1,622 / 283 ≈ 5.73. Lowest mass per horsepower is Sedan 3.6 AT FWD at ≈ 5.59 kg/hp; highest is the heavy Cabrio 2.4 AT 173 hp at ≈ 10.22 kg/hp.
Ground clearance: 147 mm on all three Sedans; 155 mm on four Cabrios (both 173 hp 2.4 AT, both 3.6 AT 283 hp). Not measured on both 175 hp 2.4 AT. Difference where both exist: Cabrio sits 8 mm higher.
Tank: 60 L Sedan, 64 L Cabrio (−4 L on generation 2). Wheel sizes are measured only on both generation-1 2.4 AT 175 hp: 225/55 R17 and 225/50 R18. Wheels are not measured on the other seven versions.
Suspension is Independent, spring front and rear on every version. Brakes: Ventilated disc front, Disc rear on every version.
Which Chrysler 200 version to choose
Need a Sedan (generation 2, 2014–2016). There are three cars, all Automatic 9-speed, Gasoline, 147 mm clearance, 60 L tank.
- Choose 2.4 AT 184 hp FWD if the job is the lowest measured mixed consumption (8.4 L/100 km), 92 fuel, and the lowest Sedan kerb weight (1,575 kg). You give up 111 hp and 120 Nm versus either 3.6 AT, and 2.0–2.5 s on 0–100 (8.5 s vs 6.5 / 6.0). Specific output is still high for the four-cylinder set (≈ 78.0 hp/L, above both generation-1 2.4 engines).
- Choose 3.6 AT 295 hp FWD if the job is the best kg/hp in the catalogue (≈ 5.59) and a 250 km/h top speed without AWD mass. Versus the Sedan 2.4 AT you add 75 kg and 1.8 L/100 km mixed; versus AWD you save 75 kg and 0.5 L/100 km mixed, and you are 0.5 s slower to 100 km/h. Fuel grade is not measured.
- Choose 3.6 AT 295 hp AWD if the job is the only AWD Chrysler 200 in these data and the fastest 0–100 (6.0 s). Same 295 hp / 355 Nm / 3,604 cc as the FWD V6. You pay 75 kg, +0.7 / +0.8 / +0.5 L/100 km city / highway / mixed, and you are the only version with a measured gross weight (2,240 kg). Fuel grade is not measured.
Need a Cabrio (generation 1, 2010–2014). Drive is FWD only. Gearboxes are 4-speed or 6-speed, not 9. Euro 4 is listed. Tank 64 L.
- Among four-cylinders, the light 2.4 AT 173 hp at 1,543 kg is the only 2.4 that breaks out of 10.4 s (it does 9.2 s) and it uses 92 fuel and 6 speeds. The heavy 2.4 AT 173 hp is the same 173 hp and 6 speeds but 225 kg heavier (1,768 vs 1,543) and 1.2 s slower (10.4 vs 9.2). Both 175 hp 2.4 AT cars are 4-speed, 95 fuel, 10.4 s, with the only measured generation-1 consumption (11.2 / 7.8 / 9.8) and the only measured wheels (225/55 R17, 225/50 R18); they differ only by kerb weight 1,768 vs 1,543 kg (same 10.4 s in the data despite 225 kg).
- Among V6 Cabrios, both are 3.6 AT 283 hp, 352 Nm, 3,600 cc, 6-speed FWD. Take 1,622 kg if you want 6.7 s; take 1,814 kg if you accept 7.1 s (+0.4 s, +192 kg). Consumption and top speed are not measured on either.
Generation 1 vs 2 for the same nameplate. 2.4 AT in generation 2 is +11 hp vs 173 and +9 hp vs 175, +10 Nm vs 225, 9 gears vs 4 or 6, 8.5 s vs 9.2–10.4 s, mixed 8.4 vs 9.8 where generation 1 measured it, 1,575 kg vs 1,543 or 1,768 kg. 3.6 AT in generation 2 is +12 hp and +3 Nm vs 283 / 352, +4 cc (3,604 vs 3,600), 9 gears vs 6, and optionally AWD. Top speed becomes measured (223 or 250 km/h) only in generation 2. Clearance falls 8 mm; tank falls 4 L. Cabrio body is unavailable after generation 1 in this dataset; Sedan is unavailable before generation 2.
Chrysler 200C / 200 S 2015 trim names are not in the data; use the 2.4 AT and 3.6 AT rows above. Specs for 2012 and 2013 fall inside generation 1 Cabrio dates; specs for 2015 and 2016 fall inside generation 2 Sedan dates; 2014 sits in both date ranges, so body type (Cabrio vs Sedan) is the split, not the calendar year alone.
If you only keep one number. Fastest: generation-2 3.6 AT 295 hp AWD, 6.0 s. Least mixed fuel among measured cars: generation-2 2.4 AT 184 hp, 8.4 L/100 km. Lightest: generation-1 2.4 AT 173 hp and 2.4 AT 175 hp at 1,543 kg. Highest kg/hp penalty: generation-1 2.4 AT 173 hp at 1,768 kg (≈ 10.22 kg/hp). Only AWD: generation-2 3.6 AT 295 hp. Reliability, engine problems, battery location, oil type, and sale prices are not measured.