2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Love the car. Great shape. Love the gearbox and the turbo engine is surprisingly peppy.

It's a pint sized rocket ship. It's flippin amazing. If you want the ultimate in front wheel drive, the 2005 PT Turbo is the car to beat.

Since the PT Cruiser has not been made since 2010 it lacks a lot of the newer tech and safety features. On the other hand it is simpler, less potential faults, warnings and etc. It drives fairly big for a small car, the Turbo GT versions have a lot of pep, good passing power, acceleration and such. Base and Touring models are somewhat under-powered. I was able to get mine with a manual transmission and a convertible top it is great for weekend trips and cruises. I like it a lot. Buyers should note due to age you may find needing to spend money on upkeep or at inspection time. Timing belt replacement at 100,000 miles or slightly before especially on low mileage used cars is a necessity and expensive $1100.00 plus and control arms and bushings will need to be replaced if not already done at 50,000 miles or so. Fun to drive, I have found relatively reliable. Retro looks are not for anyone . Lights can be upgraded to LEDs relatively easily. Lots of Facebook groups to find information, suggestions and hand holding. Very happy with my purchase.

With a 0-60 of 7 second and a power top that only takes 10 seconds to put down, this is a very fun and roomy compact convertible. i do wish Chrysler had splurged a little more for the center dash, but with heated leather seats, it is overall an enjoyable car. wish it got better fuel economy though, i only average about 20 mpg

This is a great fun convertible, the turbo charging makes this car a fast nimble toy. Plenty of room for adults in the rear seat and a surprising amount of trunk space although I would suggest leaving the boot at home if you're filling the trunk with luggage.

Cute interior and exterior - you can customize. 138000+ miles still like new. Brakes well, handles well, acceleration little slow bit of a rough ride. Hauls BIG things, mileage is about 25 city, 29 hwy. Some squeaks but easy to fix.

Very ergonomically constructed interior - I am 6’4” and it was in no way cramped or uncomfortable. Got our first one in September 2000, had to wait six months for it. Still driving our second 2005 GT Turbo - the turbo makes the car lots of fun to drive.

The 2005 PT Cruiser is a great car. Mine is the Touring Convertible Edition with the Turbo Engine. It cleans up beautifully and turns heads when the top is down. Accelerates fast, great on the highway, I couldn't be more happy with this car!

I bought my 2005 PT Cruiser Signature Series when I worked at a Chrysler dealer in Florida. They are a great car to drive and very reliable. I was totally sold at a Chrysler ride and drive event held for Chrysler sales people when we were passengers in base PT Cruisers driver by professional Indy Car Driver doing figure 8's around light posts in Universal's parking lot. The car handled extremly well when pushed to the limit. I have the 150hp 2.4 L engine with a 4 speed automatic and it quite peppy off the line. I now own the vehicle over 5 years now and it is still as solid build wise as when i bought it. The interior is so spacious I even fit a commerical gas BBQ in it. You can put a lot of stuff in this litlle car. The Signature Series is a limited run of vehicles usually built the first 3 weeks of November and are specially equipped with some cool options at no charge. In 2005 options for the Signature Series PT included Nav, Leather, Sunroof, Chrome clad wheels, Chrome package and Sirius Radio. I do have 1 small negative the gas mileage for a 4 cylinder vehicle is less than impressive. aintenance has average. I had 2 oxygen sensors blow out and the fan motor needed to be replacesd it was not cooling the car properly. As for the Fun factor the PT is 100% fun. When I worked at Chrysler I loved the PT GT Turbo, talk about a torquey little car, just pop the clutch on that sucker and it would push you back in the seat.

Overall, a decent car. I haven't had any major repair issues (knock on wood), and it's fun to drive. The interior is hard and plasticky, but at least it's interesting. I'd suggest opting for the five-speed manual or springing for the turbo motor. It's a very comfortable ride, and I'm pretty happy with it.