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| Manufacturer | Dodge |
| Parent company | Chrysler Corporation DaimlerChrysler Mitsubishi Motors (coupes only) |
| Also called | Chrysler Stratus |
| Production | 1995–2006 (sedan) 2001-2005 (coupe) |
| Predecessor | Dodge Spirit (sedan) Dodge Avenger (coupe) |
| Successor | Dodge Avenger |
| Class | Mid-size |
| Layout | FF layout |
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| Production | 1995–2000 |
| Assembly | Sterling Heights, Michigan |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan |
| Platform | Chrysler JA platform |
| Engine(s) | 2. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles Dodge is a United States -based brand of Automobiles Sport utility vehicles and Trucks manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 Daimler AG ( (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) is a German car corporation (not to be confused with the British car-maker Daimler Motor Company) and is the sixth largest Automaker in Japan and the seventeenth largest in the world by global unit sales The Dodge Spirit was introduced in January 1989 as a mid-size 5/6 passenger sedan by Dodge. The Dodge Avenger name identifies four different cars The Dodge Avenger which was a renamed " Hillman Avenger " The Dodge Avenger The Dodge Avenger name identifies four different cars The Dodge Avenger which was a renamed " Hillman Avenger " The Dodge Avenger Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any A mid-size car (occasionally referred to as an intermediate) is the North American and Australian term for an Automobile with a size between In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found In Automotive design, a FF, or Front-engine, Front-wheel drive layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of Sterling Heights (sometimes referred to as The Heights) is a city in Macomb County of the U Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only An automobile platform is a shared set of common design engineering and production efforts as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of The JA platform was Chrysler 's smaller complement to the LH cars which were larger than the K's and a direct size replacement for the last extended K cars 0 L A588 I4 2. The Chrysler Neon engine is a small Straight-4 Piston engine designed originally for the Dodge and Plymouth Neon Compact car. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 4 L EDZ I4 2. The Chrysler Neon engine is a small Straight-4 Piston engine designed originally for the Dodge and Plymouth Neon Compact car. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 4 L EY7 I4 2. The Chrysler Neon engine is a small Straight-4 Piston engine designed originally for the Dodge and Plymouth Neon Compact car. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 5 L Mitsubishi 6G73 V6 |
| Transmission(s) | 5-speed manual 4-speed 41TE automatic |
| Wheelbase | 108. is the sixth largest Automaker in Japan and the seventeenth largest in the world by global unit sales The Mitsubishi 6G7 or Cyclone V6 engine is a series of V6 Piston engines from Mitsubishi Motors. A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders 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 Ultradrive is a 4-speed Automatic transmission from Chrysler Corporation. An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 0 in (2743 mm) |
| Length | 186. 0 in (4724 mm) |
| Width | 71. 7 in (1821 mm) |
| Height | 1995-98 Base: 54. 2 in (1377 mm) 1999-2000 Base: 54. 2 in (1377 mm) 1995-97 ES: 52. 4 in (1331 mm) 1998-2000 ES: 54. 4 in (1382 mm) |
| Related | Chrysler Cirrus Plymouth Breeze |
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| Production | 2001–2006 |
| Assembly | Sterling Heights, Michigan |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan |
| Platform | Chrysler JR platform |
| Engine(s) | 2. The Chrysler Cirrus is a Mid-size 4-door entry-level luxury sedan, marketed by Chrysler in the United States, Canada, The Plymouth Breeze was a Mid-sized 4-door sedan that was introduced in 1996 as a companion to the Chrysler Cirrus and the Dodge Stratus Sterling Heights (sometimes referred to as The Heights) is a city in Macomb County of the U Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only An automobile platform is a shared set of common design engineering and production efforts as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of The JA platform was Chrysler 's smaller complement to the LH cars which were larger than the K's and a direct size replacement for the last extended K cars 4 L EDZ I4 2. The Chrysler Neon engine is a small Straight-4 Piston engine designed originally for the Dodge and Plymouth Neon Compact car. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 7 L EER V6 |
| Transmission(s) | 5-speed manual 4-speed 41TE automatic |
| Wheelbase | 108. The LH engine was a series of V6 engines developed by Chrysler Corporation for its LH platform cars A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders The Ultradrive is a 4-speed Automatic transmission from Chrysler Corporation. In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 0 in (2743 mm) |
| Length | 191. 2 in (4856 mm) |
| Width | 2004-06: 70. 6 in (1793 mm) 2001-03: 71. 9 in (1826 mm) |
| Height | 54. 9 in (1394 mm) 2004-06 R/T: 54. 4 in (1382 mm) |
| Related | Chrysler Sebring sedan |
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| Production | 2001–2005 |
| Assembly | Normal, Illinois |
| Body style(s) | 2-door coupe |
| Platform | Chrysler ST-22 platform |
| Engine(s) | 2. Normal is an Incorporated town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only An automobile platform is a shared set of common design engineering and production efforts as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of Chrysler 's D platform was derived from the Mitsubishi Galant and used by the Front-wheel drive and All-wheel drive Diamond Star Motors 4 L Mitsubishi 4G64 I4 3. The litre or liter (see spelling differences) is a unit of Volume. The, Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese conglomerate consisting of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi The Mitsubishi Sirius or 4G6 engine is the name of one of Mitsubishi Motors ' four series of Straight-4 Automobile engines along with Astron The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 0 L Mitsubishi 6G72 V6 |
| Transmission(s) | 5-speed manual 4-speed 41TE automatic |
| Wheelbase | 103. is the sixth largest Automaker in Japan and the seventeenth largest in the world by global unit sales The Mitsubishi 6G7 or Cyclone V6 engine is a series of V6 Piston engines from Mitsubishi Motors. A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders 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 Ultradrive is a 4-speed Automatic transmission from Chrysler Corporation. An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 7 in (2634 mm) |
| Length | 190. 9 in (4849 mm) |
| Width | 70. 3 in (1786 mm) |
| Height | 2004-05: 53. 9 in (1369 mm) 2001-03: 53. 7 in (1364 mm) |
| Related | Chrysler Sebring coupe Mitsubishi Eclipse Mitsubishi Galant |
The Dodge Stratus (and its twins, the Chrysler Cirrus and Plymouth Breeze; collectively known as the "Cloud Cars") was a mid-size 4-door sedan introduced in 1995. The Mitsubishi Eclipse is a four-seat sports Coupe that has been in production since 1989 for Left hand drive markets including the United States, The Mitsubishi Galant is an Automobile manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors since 1969 Dodge is a United States -based brand of Automobiles Sport utility vehicles and Trucks manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC The Chrysler Cirrus is a Mid-size 4-door entry-level luxury sedan, marketed by Chrysler in the United States, Canada, The Plymouth Breeze was a Mid-sized 4-door sedan that was introduced in 1996 as a companion to the Chrysler Cirrus and the Dodge Stratus A mid-size car (occasionally referred to as an intermediate) is the North American and Australian term for an Automobile with a size between It was based on the Chrysler JA platform Cab forward (car). The JA platform was Chrysler 's smaller complement to the LH cars which were larger than the K's and a direct size replacement for the last extended K cars The Stratus, Breeze, and Cirrus were all on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list for 1996 and 1997. Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast Magazine. Car and Driver magazine annually nominates a list of what it considers the Ten Best cars and Five Best trucks It received critical acclaim at launch, but ratings fell over time. Production ended at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in early 2006 which had built 1,308,123 Stratus and Sebrings since 2000. [1]The Dodge Avenger replaced the Stratus nameplate in early 2007 for the 2008 model year. The Dodge Avenger name identifies four different cars The Dodge Avenger which was a renamed " Hillman Avenger " The Dodge Avenger The model year of a product is a number used to describe approximately when a product was produced
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First generation (1995-2000)
The Dodge Stratus, the middle entry of the JA platform (with the Cirrus being the higher-end model and the Breeze being the lower-end model), was introduced in 1995 with two models: the base (later renamed SE in 2000), which came standard with the 2. 0 L straight-4 and had the SOHC 2. 4 L as optional; and the ES, which came standard with the a 2. 0 L from 1995-1997, and had a DOHC 2. 4 L and a 2. 5 L V6 as optional. In 1998 the 2. 4 L was standard and the 2. 5 L V6 was optional on the ES, and from 1999-2000, the 2. 5 L V6 was the only engine on the ES model.
The Stratus directly replaced the high-volume Dodge Spirit to favorable reviews, but lower sales. The Dodge Spirit was introduced in January 1989 as a mid-size 5/6 passenger sedan by Dodge. It was often compared to other small mid-sizes such as the Chevrolet Malibu, and judged roomier than the Ford Contour by many magazines such as Consumer Reports. The Chevrolet Malibu (named after Malibu California) is a Mid-size car produced in the United States by General Motors. The Ford Contour is a passenger car manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company in North America. While the extended Ks had previously been Chrysler's main midsize offerings, the larger LH and LX platforms, conceived as replacements for the Dodge Dynasty and Dodge Monaco, would more directly compete with the Ford Taurus, the upsized Honda Accord and Chevrolet Lumina. 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 The Dodge Dynasty was a Front-wheel drive sedan that was introduced in 1987 as a 1988 model to replace the 600 as Dodge 's The Dodge Monaco was a full-size Automobile built and sold by the Dodge division of the Chrysler Corporation between 1965 to 1978 and The Ford Taurus is an Automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United States. The Honda Accord is series of midrange Automobile manufactured by Honda since 1976 and sold in most automotive markets throughout the world This is the article about the Lumina sedan and Coupe. For the Lumina minivan see Chevrolet Lumina APV.
The cars had many parts that were interchangeable between each model. The exteriors of these three cars were very similar, with the front fascia, rear bumper, taillights, and wheels being the main differences. The interiors had little variation between the three models, being almost identical, save for the name on the steering wheel, and a few available options.
All three variants of the platform were available with most of the same standard features and available options, such as the following: a four-speed automatic transmission and an optional semi-automatic dubbed "Autostick" (not available on the Plymouth Breeze), anti-lock brakes, four wheel independent double wishbone suspension, tilt steering wheel, cruise control, power windows, power door locks, power driver's seat, leather seats, power antenna, a six CD changer, sunroof, remote keyless entry, anti-theft system, etc. An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle Autostick has been used both for a Volkswagen semi-auto transmission and a system designed by Chrysler which allows for manual selection of gears with an Automatic The Plymouth Breeze was a Mid-sized 4-door sedan that was introduced in 1996 as a companion to the Chrysler Cirrus and the Dodge Stratus An anti-lock braking system, or ABS (from the German, A nti' b' lockier' s' ystem) is a safety system on Motor vehicles In automobiles a double wishbone (or "upper and lower A-arm " suspension is an Independent suspension design using two (occasionally Cruise control (sometimes known as speed control or autocruise) is a system that automatically controls the rate of motion of a Motor vehicle. Power windows or electric windows are Automobile Windows which can be raised and lowered by depressing a button or Switch, as opposed Power door locks (also known as electric door locks or central locking) allow the driver or front passenger to simultaneously lock or unlock all the doors of an Automobile A five-speed manual was available with the 2. 0 L engine.
A turbocharged version of the Stratus was sold in Mexico, with the 2. A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air Compressor used for forced-induction of an Internal combustion engine. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. 4 L DOHC 4-cylinder engine and a 4-speed automatic transmission with AutoStick. Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle This car had 168 hp (125 kW) at 5200 rpm and 216 lb·ft (293 N·m) of torque at 2200 rpm. The watt (symbol W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one Joule of energy per Second.
The Stratus was sold in Europe, with the 2. 0 L and the V6, as the Chrysler Stratus (the Dodge name was not used in Europe, except for commercial vehicles). The litre or liter (see spelling differences) is a unit of Volume. Dodge is a United States -based brand of Automobiles Sport utility vehicles and Trucks manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC A commercial vehicle is a type of Vehicle that is used for carrying goods or passengers Its styling was similar to that of Chrysler's Cirrus (which featured chrome accent moldings along the doors and bumpers), with the exception of the rear taillights, which were the same as Dodge's Stratus, and a Dodge grill, which differed from that of the Chrysler Cirrus and Plymouth Breeze.
In 2000, the Stratus was available for its last year of sales in Canada, with the Chrysler Sebring taking over as the company's only lower mid-size sedan - Dodge did not sell the equivalent version in Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Dodge is a United States -based brand of Automobiles Sport utility vehicles and Trucks manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC
Trim levels
- base - 1995-1999
- SE - 2000
- ES - 1995-2000
Second generation (2001-2006)
In 2001, the Stratus became the last of the surviving Cloud Cars, with the Cirrus renamed as the Sebring and the Breeze discontinued. After Dodge discontinued its coupe, the Avenger (which was built on the recently discontinued second generation Mitsubishi Eclipse platform), they decided to rename their new coupe, to be built on the third generation Eclipse platform, the Stratus. This gave the nameplate both a two and a four-door model, though they shared nothing alike other than the name and a few exterior styling cues to help market them together as one vehicle. The Chrysler version of the new coupe also took the name Sebring despite also being a completely different vehicle from the Sebring sedan. The Dodge Stratus stopped being sold in Canada for 2001. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
The Stratus and Sebring sedans for the second generation used a revised version of the Chrysler JA platform named JR. The JA platform was Chrysler 's smaller complement to the LH cars which were larger than the K's and a direct size replacement for the last extended K cars The coupe models with the same names were entirely different cars; they were actually based on the Mitsubishi Eclipse. The Mitsubishi Eclipse is a four-seat sports Coupe that has been in production since 1989 for Left hand drive markets including the United States,
During this time, sales declined as its ratings from consumer and auto magazines fell below average among mid-size cars[2], while the sedan market had shifted and pushed the larger Intrepid and later Charger to record sales. The Dodge Charger, is a Rear-wheel drive Full-size Automobile built by Chrysler LLC for its North American Dodge brand 2004 brought styling revisions, which did not reverse this trend. The coupe was dropped from the lineup after 2005, and the Stratus was discontinued in May 2006 (the Sebring name was continued).
Some of the 2. 7 L V6 engines have suffered from failures due to oil sludge contamination. These problems happen when fine engine oil passages become clogged with sludge, and often result in catastrophic failure of the engine. Improper maintainace, such as irregular oil changes would see such results. An unknown number of Stratus, Intrepid, Chrysler Concorde, and Sebring owners have been affected. Fixes include changing to synthetic oil, inspection, and even engine replacement.
In Mexico, the Stratus R/T came in a turbocharged version. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Stratus R/T's turbocharged 2. 4 L engine went through some improvements in 2001, when power was increased to 215 hp (160 kW). This improved engine would later be used in the U. S. in the Dodge SRT-4 and PT Cruiser GT. The Dodge SRT-4 is a Turbocharged variant of the Neon introduced by DaimlerChrysler 's Street and Racing Technology ( SRT) in-house The Chrysler PT Cruiser is a typically American " Retro "-styled Station wagon or Hatchback built by Chrysler, launched in 2000 as an Stratus R/T engines built from March 2004 and later generated 225 hp (168 kW) at 5200 rpm and 235 lb·ft (319 N·m) of torque at 4200 rpm. A torque (τ in Physics, also called a moment (of force is a pseudo- vector that measures the tendency of a force to rotate an object about Stratus R/T models with the turbocharged engine could be recognized by a rear badge saying "Turbo".
Although still offered in 2006, the Stratus was generally not shown among other Dodge cars in auto shows.
Trim levels
Sedan: 2001-2006
- ES - 2001-2004
- SE - 2001-2004
- SXT - 2002-2006
- R/T - 2002-2006
Coupe: 2001-2005
- SE - 2001-2002
- R/T - 2001-2005
- SXT - 2002-2005
Licensed production in Russia
The second generation Dodge Stratus, along with the Chrysler Sebring, will be built for GAZ in Russia from late 2007 or early 2008 on, and will be sold under the brand "Siber" [1]. The license and production facilities for these cars were sold in April 2006 to Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, who owns the GAZ company in Nizhny Novgorod, which builds the Volga automobile. Oleg Vladimirovich Deripaska ( Олег Владимирович Дерипаска) (born January 2 1968 in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod GAZ (RTSGAZA or Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod ( Russia, Nizhny Novgorod) translated as Gorky Automobile Plant (ГАЗ or Го́рьковский автомоби́льный Nizhny Novgorod (Ни́жний Но́вгород Nižnij Novgorod) colloquially shortened as Nizhny, is the fourth largest city in Russia Volga (Волга is automobile brand that originated in Soviet Union to replace the venerated GAZ-M20 Pobeda in 1956 The price is approximately US$151 million (€ 124 million). The new production facilities are planned to build up to 65,000 cars of both models yearly. Four-cylinder engines will be purchased from Chrysler and made in Mexico.
In pop culture
In a sketch on Saturday Night Live, Will Ferrell's "Dad" character famously screamed, "I drive a Dodge Stratus!" in desperation to his dysfunctional family as an example of the fear and respect afforded him by his colleagues at work. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City John William "Will" Ferrell (ˈfærəl born July 16, 1967) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice actor, The phrase itself became a very minor pop culture phenomenon reflecting a disdain for lower and middle class "luxury" items and middle managers in general. [2]
In Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories there's a common car that drives around most of Liberty City. Grand Theft Auto III (abbreviated as GTA III) is a sandbox-style action-adventure computer and Video game Grand Theft Auto Liberty City Stories is a sandbox-style action-adventure Video game developed by Rockstar North and Rockstar It also resembles a Dodge Intrepid. The Dodge Intrepid was a large four-door Full-size, Front-wheel drive sedan. It's a reliable car. It's called "Kuruma", which is Japanese for "car", implying that car is from a car company in Japan.
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