What does PT means in PT Cruiser?

Answer 1

At first for release in 2000 the letters PT means "Personal Touring", but in Wikipedia means "Personal Transportation", whats is the correct and logical.

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Answer 2

Well, some of the above is correct..... But it is based upon Wikipedia - which ANYBODY can edit....

As a PT owner, I may offer a bit more....

yes, the official word is "PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION"... That's what Chrysler is saying.... So that's the OFFICIAL meaning of PT....

One thing you also need to remember is that the Cruiser was originally being created as a Plymouth model....

During the 90s, Dodge was known as the "performance" division, Chrysler was the luxury side and poor little Plymouth was the ugly stepchild.... A plan was devised to move Plymouth in a different direction... since nearly all Plymouth dealers were attached to a Chrysler dealer, they couldn't move the Plymouth upscale... and as they wanted some different models to spice up the line-up and yet to NOT compete with the sister Dodge and Chrysler models, they started to develop some interesting new models...

The concept was to build up some showroom traffic to come on down and take a look.... The first model introduced was the Plymouth Prowler.... and it developed a lot of traffic... People would come in and look... if they liked it, and could afford it, they'd buy it... just as the Viper did for Dodge.... people would come in and see it and then drive out in a Dodge Intrepid or Stratus that shared the look....

The 2nd vehicle to do that was to be the PT Cruiser.... It was designed to generate that traffic increase.. but, unlike the Prowler, it was to be a viable car - something that anybody could get.... Price wise, it was a step up from the Neon and the Breeze, but took the buyer into a new direction....

So, the P was to basically represent PLYMOUTH.... and, as the vehicle was (at that time!) to be considered a VAN or SUV type of vehicle - it was considered a TRUCK... hence the Plymouth Truck concept for PT Cruiser....

But, just about that same time, Chrysler went through some changes and a merger and... well... the decision was made to shelve the Plymouth brand.... So now the PT Cruiser needs to be blended into the Chrysler lineup - just as the Voyager became a Chrysler and then blended to become the base model Town & Country.

Now, for the rest of it....

As to the "platform low/tall" concept... Eh, not so much.... When Chrysler has used the "LOW" designation for a vehicle, it is usually in reference to the trim level.... L generally stood for LOW price or equipment.... H was the designation for the HIGH price level.... S was special, and so on....

If you were driving an 80s era Dodge Aries - if you had the base model - it was sesignated as L for low... the SE model was the H.... Check out the "Standard Guide to Chrysler..." (with some year designations) for a bit more on the Low, Mid, High, Premium, Special, etc., designations...

The 90s era Dodge Spirit would be L for the base, H for the LE model and P (premium) for the ES model. The limited production R/T models carried the S (special) designation...

Answer 3

Officially, the "PT" stands for "Personal Transportation," but the initials also designate the car's platform. The Neon was based on the Chrysler PL platform, or "Platform Low," while the Cruiser was based on the Chrysler PT platform, for "Platform Tall." "PT" was also the production code for the PT Cruiser. Unofficially, the name may stand for "Plymouth Truck", as it harks back to the 1930's line of Plymouth Trucks (known by the "PT" moniker).

Answer 4

it incredibly is what human beings experience for you in case you easily purchase one. EDIT- @Rollo has an exciting theory even though it does not face up to scrutiny because of the fact the PT Cruiser isn't, and not has been, available with 4 wheel force.

Answer 5

Personal transportation

Answer 6

I believe it was Personal Transport when Chrysler first announced it

Answer 7

dont know sorry