2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser Overview

Likes:

  • Incredibly versatile interior
  • Comfortable ride
  • Still turns heads with retro styling

Dislikes:

  • The same old PT Cruiser
  • Optional anti-lock brakes
  • Can be hard to see out

Bottom Line

To compile this detailed assessment of the 2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser, TheCarConnection.com's car experts read a wide variety of road tests and professional opinions. Then, to give you a definitive opinion on this wagon where professional reviews might differ, the experts ...

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The 2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser is the same old model that you've seen on the road for eight years or more—very little has changed in the intervening years. While that's not necessarily a bad thing style-wise, it brings its issues. According to ConsumerGuide reviewers, the...

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Select a Trim:

Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser: 4dr Wagon $18,000 / $16,950 City: 21
Hwy: 26
2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser: 4dr Wagon Touring $20,780 / $19,508 City: 19
Hwy: 24
2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser: 4dr Wagon Limited $24,510 / $22,939 City: 18
Hwy: 24

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Other Choices:

The Chevrolet HHR was introduced as a 2006 model, and many saw it as a direct competitor to the popular PT Cruiser. The HHR is marginally larger than the PT Cruiser, and it tends to be a better driver because its chassis and powertrain technology are a generation newer than the Chrysler's. With the introduction of the high-performance HHR SS, the PT Cruiser has no direct competitor for this model. The Jeep Compass, also a product of Chrysler, is actually a carlike tall wagon and boasts better handling than the PT Cruiser—along with more standard features and a lower price. And the Compass offers all-wheel drive; the PT Cruiser doesn't. The Scion xB is another potential Chrysler PT Cruiser competitor. The xB has a boxy body style that some might find more fashionable and more modern; the xB’s interior isn’t as roomy as the design might lead you to believe, though. Finally, the upcoming 2010 Kia Soul, which goes on sale halfway through the ‘09 model year, is another promising rival, a tall, very boxy wagon that offers perhaps the best fuel economy of any in this group.

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