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2028 Chrysler Arrow Cross.

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These new images show us what the all-new 2028 Chrysler Arrow Cross might look like. The Arrow Cross will be a sleeker, coupe-like version of the new Arrow. Both models will be based on the new Fiat Grizzly and Grizzly Fastback.

As far as we know, the Chrysler versions will be very close to the new Fiat models. It seems only the front and rear ends might look different. That front end will also be similar to the new Chrysler Airflow.

Slapping a Chrysler Airflow front end on a new Fiat doesn’t seem like the best way to create a new Chrysler model, but here we are. There is of course no official news about the new Arrow and Arrow Cross, but they are expected next year as 2028 models. Unlike what was planned years ago at Stellantis, these will not be EVs. At least not at launch. Ice and Hybrid powertrains are expected. All for a base price of under $30,000.

I personally think a new Chrysler should have a new design. And not just be a rebadged Fiat. Of all brands Stellantis could pick, Fiat seems the worst one to restart Chrysler. A Peugeot, a Lancia or an Opel, maybe. But a Fiat, a brand mostly known for being cheap, seems like an odd choice.

And maybe this is all wrong. The Airflow doesn’t seem to look like a clone of anything else. So maybe the Arrow won’t look too much like the Fiat Grizzly after all. Maybe the design will be all new.

There’s still a bit of hope…

Conversation 13 comments

  1. That front end screams Kia or Hyundai. Not exactly consistent with Chrysler’s reputation in the US. As much as they say it’ll start under $30k, well all know it won’t be. Besides, making Chrysler the bargain brand is just a bad idea. As is a 1.3L 3-cylinder engine.

  2. When I was in Italy last year, a native told me that it was always understood that F-I-A-T was an acronym for , “Fix it again, Tony.” Not what Chrysler needs. On the other hand, I say yes and finally to new product.

  4. If it’s cheap enough, most of this is forgivable. If it’s $35,000 for one of these, it’s not. At $25,000 this is acceptable.

    Did you know they’re going to be manufactured in Morocco?!

  5. The Grizzly Fastback (“crossover coupe”) will just be called “Arrow” and the Grizzly (“crossover”) will be called “Arrow Cross”.

    If Chrysler can significantly alter the exterior (body colored side mirrors/door handles, brand specific front/rear styling, brand specific wheel designs, exterior detailing), install a brand specific interior (Fiat interiors are much too gimmicky for Chrysler) with market appropriate tech, and use market appropriate powertrains, this could actually work. Hopefully, Stellantis will allow Chrysler to make the alterations necessary for this vehicle to fit into Chrysler’s new assignment as the mainstream family vehicle brand in the U.S. market.

    I did initially view this development with as much disappointment as you did. I now perceive it to be a ‘diamond in the rough” situation IF (and that’s a big “IF”) Stellantis will allow Chrysler to make the significant changes and alterations necessary for it to be appropriate for both Chrysler and the U.S. market. I’ve seen photos of both versions of the Grizzly and I think the overall design will work well for the Arrow siblings. I originally thought that the Grizzly (which will be our Chrysler Arrow Cross) was going to look like a rebadged variant of the Citroen C3 Aircross / Opel Frontera twins, but it actually looks quite different. The Grizzly actually has its own unique door and roofline designs (and it looks like it might possibly be slightly larger than its Citroen/Opel platform mates). It has a blocky design which looks to be the industry trend at the moment, so it should fit right in with the way the industry seems to be headed as far as exterior design is concerned. In fact, the Arrow should sit well beside the Airflow if the assumed leaked images of the Airflow are any indication as the Airflow also appears to be a blockier design.

    I disagree with you about Chrysler rebadging Peugeot or Lancia products to expand its lineup. In my opinion, neither brand has anything remotely attractive in their lineups that I would want to see join the Chrysler brand. The Grizzly siblings are much more attractive to me than anything in the Peugeot or Lancia lineups (and the Lancia/Chrysler alignment didn’t work out so well in the past). Opel has the Frontera and Grandland. I do think the Grandland would have made a nice looking Airflow, but I view the Grizzly to be a much better choice for the Arrow than the Frontera.

    I don’t think “Arrow” and “Airflow” are appropriate names for the new vehicles. “Arrow” and “Airflow” would seem to conjure up images of sleek and aerodynamic looking vehicles and these potential new Chrysler vehicles definitely don’t live up to either of these descriptions. I actually would prefer “Valiant” or “Acclaim” instead of “Arrow”. I would substitute “Conquest” for “Airflow”. Of course, these are just my preferences.

    Anyway, it will be interesting to see what finally (and I do mean “FINALLY”) surfaces for Chrysler in the future. I hope the newly assigned role and the expanding vehicle lineup work out for the brand.

  6. The “Fix it again, Tony” bit was a US thing back in the 70’s when Fiats were sold here. I don’t see how this was used in an Italian-speaking country…

  7. I agree about the names being totally wrong. They have so many old names to pick from, there is no excuse…

  8. Stellantis saw Chevy’s success with the Trax and said… Lets do the same thing. With a Fiat. Good enough.
    [BUZZER SOUND]

  9. Now I recall what the new logo reminds me of. You know the big blocky game piece thing with legs that descends down upon city streets in the Tron movies? The rest of the front end – all of the new Chrysler front ends – is all Kia.

  10. I just read that the Grizzly will have an option for third row seating, just like its Citroen C3 Aircross and Opel Frontera platform mates. Hopefully, Chrysler decides not to offer this option on the Arrow Cross. Crossovers smaller than midsize should never offer third row seating; B-segment and C-segment crossovers are simply not large enough to provide decent third row seating which renders them useless.

  11. What is the obsession that every recent owner of Chrysler has with brand names from yesteryear? How many of the intended buyers of these cars remember or know the original bearers of these monikers and are sufficiently inspired by nostalgia to want to buy their latest iterations? Why is that company so utterly averse to embracing the future rather than the past, no matter who’s at its helm?

  13. One Word…Plymouth.

    Why do this to Chrysler? Build it as a Plymouth, if it takes off, then make a Dodge version…and if that takes off, then crown jewel the sheet out of it with the Chrysler. If you marketed it correctly (looking at Slate…) and get it to be made without cutting corners, but built for the people….na, who am i kidding? if they can’t sell it for 5 times what it cost to build, there’s not enough profit. Stupid american ideas…

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