Chrysler PT Cruiser
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Engine family
Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4L four-cylinder turbo
The SMPI (DOHC 16V) is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 2.4L four-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. We decode it on 50,387 VINs across 67 factory builds, and 463 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $4,995.
- Cylinders
- 4
- Induction
- Turbo on 88%
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fitted
- 2001–2010
◷ Updated September 27, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly
The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.
Which PT Cruiser years got a 2.4L 4-cyl engine
Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.
VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full PT Cruiser report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.
67 factory configurations with this engine
Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.
2010
1 build2009
2 builds2008
1 build2007
3 builds2006
5 builds2005
6 builds2004
2 builds2003
2 builds2002
1 build2001
1 buildShowing the 24 most-built configurations of 67. Every 2010 PT Cruiser build →
The 2.4L 4-cyl PT Cruiser: common questions
Which PT Cruiser years have the 2.4L 4-cyl?
2001–2010, without a break — 10 model years in our VIN decode, across 67 factory configurations and 50,387 VINs.
What does a 2.4L 4-cyl PT Cruiser cost?
$4,995 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.
Is the 2.4L 4-cyl turbocharged?
Partly: 88% of the configurations in this family decode as turbocharged, the rest as naturally aspirated.
What is the engine code, and does it matter?
SMPI (DOHC 16V) — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.
2.4L 4-cyl PT Cruiser on the market
Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.