The Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible Features Best-in-class Comfort That's Hard to Top

- Ten more inches of rear seat leg room than the competition - "Memorable" front passenger seat

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 29 -- Cargo isn't the only thing that fits comfortably in the new 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible. People are also just as well seated.

"Our customers are accustomed to the exceptional roominess of the Chrysler PT Cruiser, so it was imperative that we give them all the space and comfort they deserve in the new PT Cruiser Convertible, too," said Larry Lyons, Vice President-Small Vehicle Product Team Engineering. "Our engineers used the transverse structural beam as the rear mounting surface for the front seats, which left the floor clear from sill to tunnel and created roomy foot wells for best-in-class rear leg room," he added.

With almost ten inches more rear leg room (40.9) than the VW Beetle convertible (30.1) and the Mustang convertible (29.9), PT Cruiser Convertible passengers can stretch out and enjoy the same theater-style seating as the popular PT Cruiser.

The PT Convertible also has the same rear seat height as the sedan, for true, four-passenger vehicle space. The upright seating position adds to the feeling of spaciousness.

Seating That Never Forgets

The PT Cruiser Convertible's wide opening doors give easy access to the rear seat, but a new passenger front seat also makes it easy for rear seat occupants to get in and out of the vehicle. The new passenger seat track mechanism incorporates a mechanical memory that returns the seat to the design position after it has been tilted and slid back for access to the back seat. When the seatback is returned to the upright position, it returns to the previously set position and the track is assisted back to the design- designated location with minimal effort. A lever on the outboard side of each front seat operates the manual recliner.

An additional seatback tilt lever on the driver-side seat and a tilt lever with track release on the passenger-side seat allow for easy rear seat ingress and egress. The recliners also have full position memory, which returns the seat back to the previously set recline position after it has been tilted.

A convenient power cushion driver seat adjuster is optional on Standard and Touring Edition models and standard equipment on all GT models. It provides 35 mm (1.38 in.) of continuously variable vertical movement.

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