Dodge Aries

The Dodge Aries was one of the U.S. automobile manufacturer Dodge 1980-1989 offered car of the middle class with front-wheel drive.

The Aries debuted for model year 1981 as a successor to the rear-wheel drive Dodge Aspen. It was based on the new K platform from Chrysler and was the sister model Plymouth Reliant and Chrysler LeBaron.

Compared to the Aspen Aries fell from more than 60 cm shorter, 300 to 450 kilograms lighter and much more economical; yet he offered no less interior space than its predecessor.

Model history

For the model year 1981 presented the new Dodge Aries as a coupe, sedan and wagon versions in the equipment base, Custom and Special Edition. From Plymouth Reliant, he differed only by the emblems and a brand- typical, slightly superior radiator grille with four horizontal chrome bars. As drive either one built by Chrysler 2.2 -liter inline four- cylinder with electronic carburetor, optionally with manual four-speed gearbox or automatic, as well as transferring from Mitsubishi 2.6 -liter inline four- cylinder with balance shafts, which was offered only with automatic transmission served.

1982 there was an additional charge Cabriolet Roof with a vinyl roof that looked like a spanned convertible top. However, only 86 copies were ordered from the Cabriolet version.

Custom Coupe Custom Sedan and accounted for model year 1983, the Custom Combination there continued. The performance of the 2.2 - liter was increased to 95 hp, and at the request could the smaller four-cylinder with a five-speed gearbox, which was operated by cables, be ordered.

From model year 1984 emblazoned on the center of the grille, the Chrysler Group emblem, the five-pointed, Pentastar -called star. The Mitsubishi engine made ​​on the basis of modifications to the carburetor now 102 hp.

Since 1985 of Aries was again in three trim levels available: in the basic version (not as combination ), as SE and LE. At the same time he learned a facelift with a now inclined, wider grille and enlarged, laterally visible, turn signals and tail lights also enlarged. The 2.2 -liter now made ​​97 hp.

From model year 1986, the Aries lettering was added at the rear by a large K. The four-speed transmission was no longer available; Base drive was now injected 2.2-liter with five-speed gearbox. The 2.6-liter Mitsubishi replaced an in-house 2.5 -liter inline four- cylinder, which was generally combined with an automatic transmission.

1987 accounted for the SE equipment, and for the first time individual seats were in place of the front seat as standard, thus increasing the number of seats was reduced from 6 to 5.

As the Dodge Omni in the previous year there were from model year 1988, when Aries only one trim level, called Aries America. The number of extras were reduced to reduce the price of 7655 to $ 6995.

In 1989, the combination was no longer offered and the Aries - production set entirely in the summer. From the Dodge Aries arisen total 972,000 copies.

Motors

  • 2.2 -liter four- cylinder in-line engine ( 62.5 to 71 kW)
  • 2.5 -liter four- cylinder in-line engine ( 74.2 kW)
  • 2.6 -liter four- cylinder in-line engine ( 68-75 kW)

Swell

  • Flammang, James M / Kowalke, Ron. Standard Catalog of American Cars 1976-1999, Krause Publications, Iola 1999, ISBN 0-87341-755-0.
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