2000 Plymouth Breeze Review
Price Estimate: $354 - $588
Edmunds' Expert Review
by the Edmunds Experts
Pros
- Extremely spacious, comfortable seats, impressive handling.
Cons
- Weak four-cylinder engines, low-rent interior fittings, lots of engine and road roar at speed.
What’s new
New colors and child-seat tether anchorages update the Breeze for 2000.
Edmunds says
Priced thousands less than class rivals, the Breeze lacks refinement but offers a generous list of standard features for short money.
For sale near Copperas Cove, TX
Vehicle overview
Despite Plymouth's death, the Breeze is still gusting along. The Breeze, a sibling of the Dodge Stratus and Chrysler Cirrus, was originally poised to lead Plymouth's revival as Chrysler's value brand by offering a stylish, roomy four-door sedan with a decent level of standard equipment for a low price. But that marketing plan, and Breeze sales, are faltering. The Breeze comes standard with air conditioning, tilt steering, six-speaker stereo, rear-window defroster, remote trunk release and a folding rear seat. The short options list includes antilock brakes, power door locks and windows, power sunroof, and a choice of stereos. A five-speed manual transmission is standard and a four-speed automatic is optional. Power comes from a 132-horsepower, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine lifted from the smaller Neon. Also available is a 2.4-liter engine, which brings 150 horsepower and 167 foot-pounds of torque, and that's just what the Breeze needs to try to live up to its name. Sadly, a manual transmission is not available with this larger powerplant. Both engines meet California's low-emission vehicle regulations. Driving the Breeze proves it to be a strictly point A to point B kind of conveyance. Equipped with an automatic transmission, as most are, the car is dreadfully slow to accelerate with the base 2.0-liter engine, and only marginally quicker to speed with the optional 2.4-liter motor. Handling is surprisingly good, with responsive steering and a flat cornering stance, thanks to a four-wheel independent suspension with front and rear stabilizer bars. Interior trim is low-rent in feel and appearance, but ergonomics are generally good. Forward visibility is excellent, but the high rear deck and narrow backlight mean reversing can become a guessing game. The raucous engines make lots of racket, and road rumble is plainly evident on the highway. This is not a quiet car.Breeze differs from the Stratus and Cirrus primarily in front and rear appearances and available equipment. When it premiered in 1996, the Breeze was a real value, giving buyers a midsize-car package on a small-car budget. While it is still a relatively inexpensive car, it's no longer an exceptional value when equipped with options. Plus, buyers looking for more variety or a V6 engine will want to choose the Chrysler or Dodge models. It's problems like these that nailed the coffin shut for Plymouth.
Cost to Drive
Monthly estimates based on costs in Texas
$124/mo for Breeze Base
Breeze Base
vs
$144/mo
Avg. Midsize Car
Plymouth Breeze Owner Reviews
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5 out of 5 starsJim Rousch, 11/15/2008
2000 Plymouth Breeze 4dr Sedan
Who would believe me if I told you that a Plymouth Breeze could go 500 miles on a tank of gas? I've done it three times. The key is to drive the freeways as much as you can and keep it at 55-just like it's 1974 all over again. The car is comfortable and very reliable. The 2.4 liter engine has enough power to get you where you need to punch it, but still sips gas. It's turning radius is … insane! A Plymouth Breeze can do a straight U- turn in places where most cars its size can't.
Very Dependable Daily Driver
4.13 out of 5 starssabz51, 08/21/2013
2000 Plymouth Breeze 4dr Sedan
I have the 2000 Breeze with the 2.4L engine in it.
The car overall is very basic, but very practical.
The thing has never left me stranded and always starts right up, even in -30 below Wisconsin winters.
The car only has 88,000 miles on it, and is still running like its brand new.
It does have a very minor rust patch on the front of the hood, but other than that, everything is spot on.
Great buy
5 out of 5 starsvery good buy, 11/18/2007
2000 Plymouth Breeze 4dr Sedan
Just bought used with 156000 miles on it and this thing still thinks it's new. Great pick up, takes turns like my Camaro and dosen't use any gas. At over $3.40/gal for gas I plan on keeping it a very long time. The lie that only Honda and Toyota are reliable and dependable is crushed in my mind
The Car's name, Breeze, Says it all.
4.13 out of 5 starsDougS, 07/26/2004
1999 Plymouth Breeze Expresso 4dr Sedan
I bought this car as a second car to my
family mini-van. I have never been
dissapointed. With the rear seat
folded, long loads such as tools or
lumber fit easily. The trunk is
especially large, even w/the seat up.
The options, such as cruise, power
sunroof and the power seats make the car
feel much more expensive. An especially
helpful option is the heated mirrors.
After … 5 very cold Ohio winters I find
that I rely on this feature quite a bit.
One area of concern though is rust. I
have found "rust mumps" along the front
of the hood. Other than that I would
definitally purchase another given the
value for money spent.
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2000 Plymouth Breeze, so we've included reviews for other years of the Breeze since its last redesign.
2000 Breeze Highlights
Engine Type | Gas |
---|---|
Combined MPG | 27 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $124/month |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 15.7 cu.ft. |
Drivetrain | front wheel drive |
Safety
NHTSA Overall Rating
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.
- Frontal Barrier Crash RatingOverallNot RatedDriver3 / 5Passenger4 / 5
- Side Crash RatingOverallNot Rated
- Side Barrier RatingOverallNot RatedDriver3 / 5Passenger2 / 5
- Combined Side Barrier & Pole RatingsFront SeatNot RatedBack SeatNot Rated
- RolloverRolloverNot RatedDynamic Test ResultNo TipRisk Of RolloverNot Rated
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – OriginalPoor
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
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