With its nine-speed automatic transmission and slippery 0.27 coefficient of drag, the 2015 Chrysler 200 was clearly designed with fuel efficiency in mind, but one mileage-boosting element that’s currently unavailable on the midsize sedan is stop-start technology.
It appears that won’t be the case for long, though, as an anonymous Chrysler source has revealed to Edmunds that a stop-start system will be available on the 200 starting in September.
It’s uncertain whether the stop-start tech, which saves fuel by shutting off the engine when the car is stationary and would otherwise be idling, will be standard or optional, and if it will be offered on one or both of the 200′s engine options.
How much it will improve the sedan’s fuel economy is likewise unknown.
At present, the 200 is rated at 23/36 city/highway mpg with its standard 184-horsepower 2.4-liter four-cylinder. The 290-horsepower 3.6-liter V6 model returns 19/32 mpg in front-wheel-drive form and 18/29 mpg with optional all-wheel-drive.
Segment economy leaders include the Nissan Altima (27/38 mpg) and Mazda Mazda6 (28/40 mpg with i-eloop).
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