[Fat Charlie]

Just did a little online training that talked about the 2015 Chrysler 200. It had some seemingly nice efficiency features.

It's an adaptation of the Dart platform, which is the best place for Chrysler to start. There's a seal on the leading edge of the hood, a closeout panel on the bottom, active grille shutters and they say the Cd is 0.266.

They offer the 2.4 Multiair II (an improvement of some sort over the current one) and the 3.6- and the 2.4 is standard on all trim levels! The 3.6 is available on the upper 2 trim levels, but they don't force you to get a V-6. There are a couple different 9 speed automatics; a manual wasn't mentioned. It's got electric power steering. The optional AWD system disconnects the rear prop shaft until you engage AWD.

Chrysler loves to go all out on some efficiency features and then throw all that out with something else. My favorites are the "Rainy Brake Support," which periodically applies the brakes to remove water buildup on the rotors, and "Ready Alert Braking," which looks for sudden throttle releases and applies some brake pressure to prepare for a possible panic stop.

So- no manual and it applies the brakes just because. Thanks, guys.