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| Manufacturer | Chrysler Corporation |
| Also called | Dodge Dart Dodge Magnum |
| Production | 1981–1989 |
| Assembly | Newark, Delaware Toluca, Mexico Detroit, Michigan |
| Predecessor | Dodge Aspen |
| Successor | Dodge Spirit |
| Class | Compact |
| Body style(s) | 2-door coupe 4-door sedan 4-door station wagon |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | K-body |
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| Transmission(s) | 4-speed manual 5-speed manual 3-speed A413 automatic 3-speed A470 automatic |
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| Length | 178. 6 in (4536 mm) Wagon: 178. 5 in (4534 mm) |
| Width | 68. 0 in (1727 mm) |
| Height | 52. 5 in (1334 mm) Wagon: 53. 2 in (1351 mm) |
| Related | Chrysler LeBaron Chrysler Town and Country Dodge 400 Dodge 600 coupe Plymouth Reliant |
The Dodge Aries was an automobile sold by the Chrysler Corporation from 1981 to 1989. The Chrysler LeBaron was introduced in 1977 as Chrysler 's lowest priced model and the name was used on various Chryslers until 1995 The Chrysler Town and Country was introduced by Chrysler Corp The Dodge 400 was Dodge 's second K-car in the early 1980s It was similar to the Chrysler LeBaron of the same era The 600 was Dodge 's version of the Chrysler E-Class Luxury car of the 1980s The Plymouth Reliant (or Reliant K, as it was sometimes called was one of the first two so-called " K-cars quot (the other being the Dodge Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 It replaced the Dodge Aspen as Dodge's family car with "mid-size room" in a size and front-wheel drive format commonly associated with compact cars. The Dodge Aspen, produced from 1976 to 1980 was a Compact car from Chrysler Corporation 's Dodge division its Plymouth - branded Dodge is a United States -based brand of Automobiles Sport utility vehicles and Trucks manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC A mid-size car (occasionally referred to as an intermediate) is the North American and Australian term for an Automobile with a size between Front-wheel drive (or FF layout) is a form of engine / transmission layout used in Motor vehicles where the engine drives the front Wheels A compact (North America small family (European or c-segment car is a classification of cars which are larger than a supermini It had a much larger EPA volume than the Tempo or Cavalier which the EPA classified as compacts, or Honda Accord which was a subcompact in 1985. The Ford Tempo is a two-door coupe and four-door sedan produced by the Ford Motor Company from 1984 to 1994 The Chevrolet Cavalier was Chevrolet 's version of the compact GM J platform. The Honda Accord is series of midrange Automobile manufactured by Honda since 1976 and sold in most automotive markets throughout the world A subcompact car is an Automobile in a North American Vehicle size class, encompassing vehicles smaller than Compact cars According to the Ford and Chrysler would compare the K cars with the Fairmont and Tempo. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following See Ford Fairmont (Australia for the Australian built vehicle of the same name The Ford Tempo is a two-door coupe and four-door sedan produced by the Ford Motor Company from 1984 to 1994 The Aries was sold as the Dart in Mexico. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Aries was Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year for 1981. Motor Trend is one of the oldest Automobile magazines still publishing. Car of the Year is a phrase usually considered to have been invented by Motor Trend magazine in the 1950s for their annual award for best automobile The Aries sold almost a million units in a single generation.
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Popularity
The Aries was one of Chrysler's most successful products, along with its twin, the Plymouth Reliant. The Plymouth Reliant (or Reliant K, as it was sometimes called was one of the first two so-called " K-cars quot (the other being the Dodge They were based on the Chrysler K platform, which the media referred to as being Chrysler's only hope to save itself from bankruptcy. The Chrysler Corporation 's K-cars were compact-to-midsize cars designed to carry six adults on two Bench seats and were aimed not only to replace Chrysler's nominally-compact This car would spur Chrysler and many other automobile manufacturers to adopt front-wheel drive in many of their future models. Front-wheel drive (or FF layout) is a form of engine / transmission layout used in Motor vehicles where the engine drives the front Wheels They also raised the standard for quality for American automakers in general. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Aries and Reliant were strong sellers and were instrumental in Chrysler's financial recovery.
The Chrysler K platform became so well known in pre-production that the production Aries and Reliant were known even by the most uninformed consumers as "K-cars". The Chrysler Corporation 's K-cars were compact-to-midsize cars designed to carry six adults on two Bench seats and were aimed not only to replace Chrysler's nominally-compact This was made easier by the fact that the constituent models had badging on the rear that read "Aries K" or "Reliant K" to emphasize the importance of the K-platform.
Initial sales of the K were slow, due to poor planning on Chrysler's part. Early advertisements promoted the low $5,880 base price. Instead of base models, Chrysler was building cars with options like automatic transmissions, A/C, and upgraded wheels and tires. Customers visiting showrooms did not buy; they expected the price they had seen advertised, and found cars costing hundreds or thousands more. Fortunately, Chrysler quickly realized the error and started building bare-bones Aries and Reliants, and sales went strongly from that point onwards. The wagons were not available in base trim.
A station wagon version was available, one of the roomiest in its class. These would be replaced by the minivans (introduced in 1984) after 1989. A minivan, multi-purpose vehicle (abbreviated MPV) people-carrier, people-mover or multi-utility vehicle (shortened
The K-cars were produced in Newark, Delaware, Toluca, Mexico and Detroit, Michigan. Newark is a City in New Castle County, Delaware, USA, 12 miles (19 km west-southwest of Wilmington. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The last, a 1989 Aries, rolled off the assembly line on December 9, 1988. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)
History
After much publicity, the much-heralded Aries and Reliant twins made their debut in 1981. In response to the notoriety of the new cars, Chrysler added a small "K" emblem to the rear. The Aries was available as a 2-door coupe, 4-door sedan, or as a 4-door station wagon, in three different trim lines: base, Custom and SE ("Special Edition"). A station wagon (or simply wagon) in American, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand usage and an estate car (or just estate Station wagons came only in Custom or SE trim. A station wagon (or simply wagon) in American, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand usage and an estate car (or just estate Unlike many small cars, the K cars retained the traditional 6 passenger 2 bench seat with column shifter seating arrangement favored by many Americans. The Aries was powered by a then-new 2.2 L I4 SOHC engine, with a Mitsubishi "Silent Shaft" 2. The Straight-4 engine developed by Chrysler for the Chrysler K and L platforms is sometimes referred to as the K-car engine. Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the is the sixth largest Automaker in Japan and the seventeenth largest in the world by global unit sales 6 L as an option (curiously this engine also featured hemispherical combustion chambers, and all 1981 Aries equipped with it featured "HEMI" badges on the front fenders). Initial sales were brisk, with over 150,000 units sold in 1981.
The Aries underwent only minor changes in its first few production years (the Custom trim line was dropped from the coupe and sedan in 1983). The first major changes occurred in 1985, when the Aries received a new front fascia, featuring a new "crosshair" grille and a new rear fascia featuring five-section taillights. A grille (French word from Latin craticula, small grill is an opening of several slits side by side in a wall or metal A new trim line, the top-tier LE ("Luxury Edition"), was added (it also replaced the Custom trim level on the wagon).
Significant powertrain changes were made for 1986. The 2. 2 L engine's carburetor was replaced by a new throttle-body electronic fuel injection system, while a new 2. A carburetor (North American spelling or carburettor ( Commonwealth spelling) is a device that blends air and Fuel for an Internal Fuel injection is a system for mixing fuel with air in an Internal combustion engine. 5 L four-cylinder engine was added to the option list, replacing the Mitsubishi 2. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders is the sixth largest Automaker in Japan and the seventeenth largest in the world by global unit sales 6 L. The litre or liter (see spelling differences) is a unit of Volume. The four-speed manual transmission, previously offered as standard equipment, was dropped. A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in
The Aries underwent only minor changes throughout the rest of its production run. The SE trim line was dropped after 1986, while the LE and base trim remained the only trims till the end of production. The base trim line was renamed America in 1988, offered as relatively inexpensive, basic transportation. 1988 was the last year for station wagons and retail Aries sales. The Aries was replaced by the Spirit, with the sedan only being sold for 1989. The Dodge Spirit was introduced in January 1989 as a mid-size 5/6 passenger sedan by Dodge.
6-passenger seating
Although many would call the Aries (and its twins the Plymouth Reliant and Chrysler LeBaron) "compact cars" they were so generously sized inside they were classified by the EPA as mid-size. The Plymouth Reliant (or Reliant K, as it was sometimes called was one of the first two so-called " K-cars quot (the other being the Dodge The Chrysler LeBaron was introduced in 1977 as Chrysler 's lowest priced model and the name was used on various Chryslers until 1995 They were the smallest "compact" cars to have 6-passenger seating with a 3 seat per row setup, similar to larger rear-wheel drive cars such as the Dodge Dart and other front-wheel drive cars such as the Chevrolet Citation. The Dodge Dart was an automobile built by the Dodge division of the Chrysler Corporation from 1960 to 1976 Front-wheel drive (or FF layout) is a form of engine / transmission layout used in Motor vehicles where the engine drives the front Wheels The Chevrolet Citation was a Compact car sold by the Chevrolet brand of American automaker General Motors from 1980 through 1985
Production Numbers
Production numbers for the Aries are as follows:
| Year | Units |
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| 1981 | 155,781 |
| 1982 | 104,663 |
| 1983 | 112,539 |
| 1984 | 120,032 |
| 1985 | 117,975 |
| 1986 | 97,368 |
| 1987 | 99,299 |
| 1988 | 111,363 |
| 1989 | 53,196 |
Total production for the Dodge Aries was 972,216 vehicles.
See also
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