Chrysler was so short of money at launch that early promotional shots used the same car, with Dodge and Plymouth badges and trim swapped.
Lead trim: 2.5 K I4
Dodge AriesK-body · 1981–1989
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FactChrysler was so short of money at launch that early promotional shots used the same car, with Dodge and Plymouth badges and trim swapped.
The Dodge Aries and its twin the Plymouth Reliant were the original Chrysler K-cars, built from October 1980 to December 1988 for the 1981 to 1989 model years at Newark, Detroit and St. Louis, and in Mexico. Front-wheel drive with a transverse engine, they were offered as two-door coupés, four-door sedans and, until 1988, wagons. Engines were Chrysler's 2.2 and 2.5 litre K fours and a 2.6 litre Mitsubishi four, with four- and five-speed manuals or three-speed automatics.
Collectors Spotted in the Dodge Aries Lineage
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 K I4 | 1981–1989 | 2.2 L I4 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.5 K I4 | 1981–1989 | 2.5 L I4 | 100 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | FWD | — | — |
| 2.6 Mitsubishi G54B I4 | 1981–1989 | 2.6 L I4 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 2.2 K I4 trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
The K-car credited with helping save Chrysler from collapse quietly built its very last example on December 9, 1988.
Chrysler was so short of money at launch that early promotional shots used the same car, with Dodge and Plymouth badges and trim swapped.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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