Dodge Stratus & Chrysler Sebring to be Discontinued

Chrysler and Dodge are planning to discontinue the Dodge Stratus and Chrysler Sebring hard-top coupes over the next two years due to sagging consumer interest, auto industry insiders reported.

According to Chrysler's senior design chief, Trevor Creed, DaimlerChrysler will be ending production of the Dodge Stratus and Chrysler Sebring after the 2006 model year. "If you do a two-door, people say it looks sportier, but that a four-door is more practical," Mr. Creed said. "There is no market for two doors. The decision does not affect the two-door Sebring convertible because 'impracticality' is already built into a convertible, Creed added.