The Chrysler 200 center dash location accommodates a 3.5 inch speaker size across all listed model years. Compatible types for the center dash include full-range units. These specifications cover a range of years from 2015 to 2017.
A single driver that reproduces bass through treble without a separate crossover network. It is the simplest replacement option and is common in factory audio systems.
Additional Notes
The center dash location in the Chrysler 200 sits at the uppermost central point of the instrument panel, placing the speaker in a position that radiates sound broadly across the cabin toward both the driver and front passenger.
A 3.5 inch speaker occupies a relatively compact footprint, which corresponds to the physically constrained mounting cavity typically found within a center dash panel structure.
The shallow depth profile associated with 3.5 inch drivers is well suited to the limited clearance behind a center dash mounting surface, where HVAC ducts, wiring, and structural bracing commonly reduce available depth.
A speaker of 3.5 inches in diameter operates most efficiently in the upper-mid and high-mid frequency bands, roughly covering the range from approximately 150 Hz to 5 kHz depending on the driver construction.
The central axis placement of the center dash position means a 3.5 inch driver at that location reproduces midrange frequencies with relatively equal throw toward both seating positions across the front row.
Full-range drivers are designed to reproduce low, mid, and high frequencies from a single cone and voice coil assembly, without the support of a passive crossover network splitting the signal to separate drivers.
In the center dash position, a full-range driver handles the entirety of the audio spectrum independently, meaning frequencies that would otherwise be divided among a woofer, midrange, and tweeter are managed by the single 3.5 inch unit.
The Chrysler 200 center dash speaker across the 2015, 2016, and 2017 model years specifies 3.5 inch full-range drivers, indicating a consistent mounting cavity size and signal configuration across all 3 of those model years.
Full-range drivers in center dash applications often serve dialog and vocal reproduction roles due to their midrange capability and central stereo imaging position between the left and right audio channels.
At 3.5 inches, the cone surface area limits low-frequency excursion and output, which is acoustically significant for a full-range driver because bass reproduction at that diameter is inherently restricted compared to larger-diameter drivers.