Dodge Spirit
The Dodge Spirit is a midsize automobile marketed by Dodge from the 1989 to the 1995 model years. The singular successor of the Dodge Aries, Dodge Lancer, and the Dodge 600 (initially marketed alongside the former), the Spirit was slotted between the Shadow and the Dynasty within the Dodge product line. In contrast to its predecessors, the Spirit was sold exclusively as a four-door notchback sedan.
| Dodge Spirit | |
|---|---|
1991 Dodge Spirit R/T | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler Corporation |
| Also called | Chrysler Spirit (Mexico & South America) Chrysler Saratoga (export) Plymouth Acclaim Chrysler LeBaron Chrysler Acclaim (Japan) |
| Production | October 1988 – 9 December 1994 |
| Model years | 1989–1995 |
| Assembly | Newark, Delaware, United States Toluca, Mexico Valencia, Venezuela |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Midsize car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | AA-body |
| Related | Chrysler LeBaron Chrysler Saratoga Plymouth Acclaim |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 5-speed A523 manual 5-speed A568 manual 3-speed A413 automatic 3-speed A670 automatic 4-speed A604 automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 1989–1990: 103.3 in (2,624 mm) 1991–95: 103.5 in (2,629 mm) |
| Length | 181.2 in (4,602 mm) |
| Width | 1991–95: 68.1 in (1,730 mm) 1989–1990: 67.3 in (1,709 mm) |
| Height | 53.5 in (1,359 mm) |
| Curb weight | 2,901 lb (1,316 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Dodge 600 Dodge Aries Dodge Lancer |
| Successor | Dodge Stratus (sedan) |
The Spirit used the Chrysler AA platform, an extended-wheelbase variation of the Chrysler K platform. A design used across all three Chrysler divisions, the Spirit was marketed with alongside the Plymouth Acclaim and the 1990-1994 Chrysler LeBaron sedan. The model line was exported to Europe under the Chrysler Saratoga nameplate.
Chrysler assembled the Spirit alongside the Acclaim and LeBaron sedan at Newark Assembly (Newark, Delaware) and Toluca Car Assembly (Toluca, Mexico). The final example was produced on December 9, 1994. For 1995, the Dodge Stratus replaced the Spirit.