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Two weeks ago, we reported that Chrysler was considering the use of the “Nassau” name in place of “Sebring.” It looks like those considerations have been benched for the time being, according to sources close to the naming decision.
While Chrysler never confirmed or denied the name change, an inside source said the company’s higher powers had second thoughts about using Nassau. Although the Auburn Hills, Michigan-based group is keen to restore credibility to the Sebring line, the costs associated with the name switch would have been more than nominal. Industry analysts peg the costs of marketing a new product with a new name to be $100 million higher than marketing a new product with a familiar badge.
Fans of the Nassau name need not fret. First revealed as a Chrysler concept car in 2007, Nassau has merely been set aside for the time being. The Sebring will be lightly restyled for 2011 before an all-new, Fiat-based replacement debuts later.
What do you think? Is keeping the Sebring name a good idea?
Source: The Detroit Bureau
The Nassau name should be reserved for the topdog luxury model for Chrysler. Sebring is a great name for the entry level sedan and convertible. The Nassau car pictured above should be built to such high levels of quality and reliability that it would become the standard by which all American cars are judged. Effectively removing the “Lame Duck” from its self proclaimed standard of the world.