CHRYSLER has announced it will launch a rival to the Ford Mondeo and the Vauxhall Vectra next year.

The Sebring, a four-door saloon which will be available in right-hand drive and with the option of a diesel engine, will make its debut at next month’s British International Motor Show in London.

Chrysler plans to launch the car in the UK in the middle of next year.

Sister company Dodge will also debut a new model at the London show – the Nitro. Although only a concept car at the moment, a production version will go on sale in the UK in 2007, again offering right-hand drive and diesel power.