Why was PT Cruiser discontinued?

“The only people who were really buying it for much of the last decade were the rental car companies because it was cheap.” But after government intervention in Detroit drove up the price, the rental companies backed off. Then, in 2010, Chrysler discontinued the PT Cruiser line altogether.

Did they discontinue PT Cruisers?

Production of the PT Cruiser stopped in 2009 with the last new model being sold in 2010. During its run, Chrysler sold 1.35 million units of the PT Cruiser.

Is there a 2011 PT Cruiser?

Now comes the news that Chrysler reversed its previous death order, and will keep the PT Cruiser in production through 2011. Hurray!

What do PT Cruiser stand for?

“PT” originally stood for “Plymouth Truck,” and it began its life as the Plymouth Pronto concept (pictured). …

How many PT Cruisers are left?

	2021	2018
CHRYSLER PT CRUISER LIMITED AUTO	335	546
CHRYSLER PT CRUISER LIMITED CRD	618	1.1k
CHRYSLER PT CRUISER LIMITED EDITION	106	239
CHRYSLER PT CRUISER LIMITED EDITION A	97	214

What year did the PT Cruiser come out?

2001
When the car made its debut, it did so as the Chrysler PT Cruiser. Production began in 2000 for the 2001 model year. Based on a heavily reworked Neon platform, the PT Cruiser was designed to be EPA-classified as a truck in order to help improve Chrysler’s corporate average fuel economy (CAFÉ) numbers.

Is a PT Cruiser a Dodge?

Noted for its exterior recalling styling from the 1930s, the PT Cruiser was designed by Bryan Nesbitt….

Chrysler PT Cruiser
Body style	2-door convertible 4-door hatchback wagon
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Platform	Chrysler PT platform
Related	Dodge SRT4 Dodge Neon