Russian Versions
The second-generation (2001–2006) Chrysler Sebring and its Dodge Stratus cousin was built in Russia in the second half of 2008, sold as Volga Siber. The license and tooling for these cars were sold in April 2006 to Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, who owns the GAZ company in Nizhny Novgorod, which builds the Volga automobile. This agreement cost about US$151 million (€ 124 million). It was planned to build up to 65,000 cars of both models annually. GAZ kept its Volga nameplate, naming this vehicle the Volga Siber. GAZ imported Chrysler 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engines (not the World Engines) from Mexico for use on these vehicles.
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