New Car Profile of the 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser Compact Five-door Wagon

Description: Compact Five-door Wagon
Base MSRP Range: $17,490-$27,565
Invoice Price Range: $16,416-$25,659

The wild five-door wagon from Chrysler shows three different powertrains for 2004, including two with turbo-charging. A turbo 2.4-liter four-in-line scored for high output at 220 hp debuted last year in PT Turbo, joining the original naturally-aspirated twin-cam 2.4-liter four-pack pegged at 150 hp. Now another turbo -- this one producing 180 hp -- becomes a stand-alone option sandwiched between the other two powertrains and it works with Touring or Limited trim and a four-speed automatic transaxle.

Variation seems to be a theme for PT Cruiser, as there have been twists like the Flame, Woodie, Dream Cruiser Series 1, the PT Turbo and the Dream Cruiser Series 2.

For 2004, a limited production Dream Cruiser Series 3 will emerge early in the 2004 model-year, while a pop-top PT Cruiser Convertible is due early in calendar-year 2004. The 2004 Cruiser series also offers a package of chrome accents to line a Cruiser with chrome inside and out.