{{No citations|date=December 2018}}{{Infobox automobile | name = Chrysler Akino | image = Chrysler Akino side view.jpg | caption = The Chrysler Akino in the 2005 [[Tokyo Motor Show]] | manufacturer = [[DaimlerChrysler]] | production = 2005 ([[Concept car]]) | class = [[Subcompact car]] | body_style = 3-door [[hatchback]] | layout = [[Front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout|Front-engine]], [[front-wheel-drive]] | doors = Conventional doors (front)<br />[[Suicide door|Coach Doors]] (1-door rear) | engine = 1.5 L [[I4 engine|I4]] | transmission = | length = | width = | height = | wheelbase = | weight = | designer = [[Akino Tsuchiya]] | related = [[Chrysler PT Cruiser]]<br />[[Lancia Ypsilon]]<br />[[Lancia Ypsilon|Chrysler Ypsilon]] }}
The '''Chrysler Akino''' is a [[concept car]] created by [[Chrysler (division)|Chrysler]]. The Akino was first shown at the 2005 [[Tokyo Motor Show]]. It was designed at Chrysler's Pacifica Studio in [[California]] and was named after the designer of the [[concept car]], [[Akino Tsuchiya]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2005-10-01 |title=Chrysler Akino |url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a18202191/chrysler-akino-auto-shows/ |access-date=2025-03-29 |work=Car and Driver |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Design== The Akino was a design concept, as its engine was not tested. It was designed as a modern, [[Car body configurations#One-box design|one-box design]] for a [[subcompact car]]. It only had one door on the driver's side and two doors on the passenger's side, with the rear passenger door being a [[suicide door]]. Inside, it had 4 seats and a [[trunk (automobile)|trunk]] that opened upwards like most [[hatchback]]s. The passenger doors opened up in opposite directions, much like the [[Honda Element]]. The roof also featured an interlocking form which could give out more headroom. The interior of the Akino featured swiveling front seats, both natural and recyclable synthetic fabrics, bamboo flooring, a throw rug and pillows, and mood lighting.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stellantis Media - Overview of the 2005 Chrysler Group Akino Concept Vehicle |url=https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=1842&mid=44 |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=media.stellantisnorthamerica.com |language=en}}</ref>
==References== [[Category:Chrysler concept vehicles|Akino]] [[Category:Front-wheel-drive vehicles]] [[Category:Cars introduced in 2005]] [[Category:Subcompact cars]] [[Category:Hatchbacks]] <references />
== External links ==
*[http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z10238/Chrysler_Akino/default.aspx The Akino at ConceptCarz.com] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060408064048/http://www.cardesignnews.com/autoshows/2005/tokyo/highlights/index.php Tokyo Motor Show 2005 Highlights for Car Design News (Including the Akino)] {{Chrysler}}