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The Chrysler Cirrus is a front-wheel drive, mid-size automobile manufactured and sold under the Chrysler brand.

Previously, the Cirrus name had been used on a 1992 concept vehicle, although it does not share any connections to the production model. The production Cirrus was introduced for the 1995 model year and served as Chrysler's entry level model in the United States until it was discontinued in 2000. It was replaced in the Chrysler lineup by the Sebring sedan, although the Cirrus nameplate has continued to be sold in Mexico on a badge engineered version of the aforementioned model.

The Cirrus used Chrysler's JA platform, which it shared with the Dodge Stratus and later, the Plymouth Breeze. The Cirrus' design was unique to its class; it employed Chrysler's "cab-forward" design in which the front windshield was mounted over the front wheels and the rear wheels were mounted near the very back of the chassis. This reduces rear overhang while giving the Cirrus a large wheelbase that increases interior room. However, the Cirrus was not the first Chrysler vehicle to use this design language; the Concorde, which went into production in 1993, was the first to use this design.

Development
Development for the JA platform cars began in 1991, with a team of 597 people assembled to develop the Cirrus.