The second-gen Cordoba's biggest engine, a 360-cubic-inch V8, found so few takers — fewer than 100 orders — that Chrysler dropped it after a single model year.
Median 125 hp across 83 similar cars
Lead trim: Cordoba 225 Slant-6 I6 (1981–1983, 85 bhp) · up to 130 hp
Chrysler Cordoba second generationCORDOBA-1980 · 1980–1983
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FactThe second-gen Cordoba's biggest engine, a 360-cubic-inch V8, found so few takers — fewer than 100 orders — that Chrysler dropped it after a single model year.
The Cordoba was downsized for the 1980 model year onto the J-platform dating to the 1976 F-body Plymouth Volaré, shared with its rebadged variant the Dodge Mirada and, from 1981, the revived Imperial. The 1980 and 1981 LS model (intended to be the "300") had an aerodynamic-appearing nosecone nearly identical to the Mirada's with a "crosshair" grille, no vinyl roof and a monotone exterior. Sales fell substantially as the industry downsized and Chrysler concentrated on compact front-drive cars, and it was discontinued in 1983: 46,406 built in 1980, 20,293 in 1981, 14,898 in 1982 and 13,471 in 1983 (95,068 total). The 225 cu in (3.7 L) Slant-6 was standard and the 318 cu in (5.2 L) V8 optional (standard, with EFI, on the Imperial), with a 3-speed A904 automatic; wheelbase 112.7 in (2,863 mm), width 72.7 in. The text quotes the slant six at 95 hp while its table gives 90 bhp (1980) and 85 bhp (1981–83), and the table's figures are used; the 360 is catalogued as its own generation.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordoba 225 Slant-6 I6 (1980, 90 bhp) | 1980–1980 | 3.7 L Inline-6 | 90 hp | 160 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Cordoba 225 Slant-6 I6 (1981–1983, 85 bhp) | 1981–1983 | 3.7 L Inline-6 | 85 hp | 165 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Cordoba 318 LA two-barrel V8 (1980, 120 bhp) | 1980–1980 | 5.2 L V8 | 120 hp | 245 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Cordoba 318 LA two-barrel V8 (1981–1983, 130 bhp) | 1981–1983 | 5.2 L V8 | 130 hp | 230 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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The E58-code 360 V8 was the hottest engine Chrysler offered in the 1980 Cordoba — and almost nobody bought it: fewer than 100 were ordered before it was quietly dropped.
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