Likewise, he said, Chrysler doesn't need two look-alike midsized sedans in the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger.

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Over the next year, there should be replacements for Chrysler's midsized cars, the Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Stratus .

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Other cars arriving this fall: a redesigned midsize Chrysler Sebring and two new compact Jeep models, the Compass and Patriot.

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Chrysler has a handful of smaller-volume hopefuls, like a redesigned Chrysler Sebring sedan, a new Chrysler Aspen SUV, a small SUV for Dodge called the Nitro and a Jeep crossover called the Patriot.

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These include lackluster models from model years 2008 and 2009 like the Chevrolet Aveo subcompact sedan and hatchback, Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger midsize sedans, Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickup trucks and the Dodge Nitro and Jeep Liberty sport-utility vehicles.

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Along with the aforementioned Charger, the top-10 list of most-stolen cars built and sold during 2010 (relative to their production) include the full-size Chevrolet Impala and Chrysler 300 sedans, Infiniti FX crossover SUV, Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger midsize models, and the Kia Rio subcompact, along with the since-discontinued Pontiac G6 and Mitsubishi Galant sedans.

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Even perennially deficient models like the Chrysler 200 (formerly the Sebring) and Dodge Avenger have been inching their way up from the rental-car-grade abyss with freshly cast interiors and much-improved V6 powertrains.

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It cranks out 175, 000 vehicles a year in the form of six different models for Mitsubishi and Chrysler (including the Endeavor SUV and Sebring coupe).

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As an example, sales of the midsize Chrysler 200, which was regarded as one of the most forgettable cars on the road when it was named the Sebring, were up by a whopping 220 percent this March over the same period in 2011, and increased by 121 percent year-to-date.

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