Chrysler Crossfire review
Chrysler Crossfire 3.2 V6 Road Test
Test date 02 March 2004
Price as tested £24,995
For Refinement, distinctive styling, mid-range performance
Against Dull steering, legroom, cabin design, gearshift
The Chrysler Crossfire’s roots date back to the merger between Daimler-Benz and Chrysler; beneath the Karmann built body, assembled in Germany, lie the mechanicals of the soon to be replaced Mercedes SLK convertible. Less sporting than the similarly-priced Porsche Boxster, at launch the Merc impressed with its feelsome steering and clever roof mechanism (which the Crossfire does without).
Further back, the wedge-shaped front-drive Chrysler Laser coupe of the early ’80s, although not in the same spirit as the rear-drive V6, is similar in overall size to the Crossfire. The Laser was one of the models from the ‘K-car’ range that got Chrysler out of its financial dire straights a couple of decades ago, but by European standards, the US model was an under-achiever.
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