His new PT Cruiser, which the program classifies as an SUV, gets a combined 21 mpg.

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Same with the Plymouth 's new retro-panel truck, the PT cruiser, and Ford's new 1956 T-Bird redux.

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We have little retro cars like the VW New Beetle (and a convertible is coming), the Mini from BMW and the Chrysler PT Cruiser.

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Remember the Prowler, the Viper, the Minivan and the PT Cruiser?

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Tough talk, but Chrysler may have to go deeper than its just announced plan to kill the Chrysler Pacifica, PT Cruiser convertible, Crossfire and Dodge Magnum.

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Under the proposed rules, Chrysler may yet still get away with calling a PT Cruiser a light truck, but it will be required to get better fuel economy because it is so small.

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Chrysler's PT Cruiser, a pip-squeak of a car that would have trouble hauling a rowboat, is classified as a light truck under the rules because the back seat folds flat to better carry cargo.

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