Chrysler Neon
| Dodge/Chrysler/Plymouth Neon | |
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| Manufacturer | Chrysler, later DaimlerChrysler, now FCA |
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| Production | 1993–2005 2016–present |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | Chrysler PL platform |
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| Predecessor | |
| Successor | Dodge Caliber |
| First generation | |
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| Production | November 10, 1993–August 1999 |
| Designer | Thomas Gale (1991) |
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Compact sedan Coupe |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 104.0 in (2,640 mm) |
| Length | 171.8 in (4,360 mm) |
| Width | 67.5 in (1,710 mm) |
| Height | 54.9 in (1,390 mm) |
| Second generation | |
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| Production | 1999–2005 |
| Designer | Robert McMahan; Robert Boniface (1996) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact sedan |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Related | Dodge SRT-4 |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 105.0 in (2,670 mm) |
| Length | 174.4 in (4,430 mm) |
| Width | 67.4 in (1,710 mm) |
| Height | 56.0 in (1,420 mm) |
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2016 Fiat Tipo, the basis for the third generation Neon.
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Fiat Egea (Turkey) Fiat Tipo (Europe) Dodge Neon (Middle East/Mexico) |
| Production | 2016–present |
| Assembly | Bursa, Turkey (Tofaş) |
| Designer | Centro Stile Fiat |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car (C) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan (2016-) |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | FCA Small Wide |
| Related | Fiat 500L |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.4 L Fire I4 (petrol) 1.4 L T-Jet I4 (petrol) 1.4 L T-Jet I4 (petrol/LPG) 1.4 L T-Jet I4 (petrol/CNG) 1.6 L E.torQ I4 (flexfuel) 1.3 L Multijet I4 (diesel) 1.6 L Multijet I4 (diesel) |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,636 mm (103.8 in) |
| Length | 4,532 mm (178.4 in) |
| Width | 1,792 mm (70.6 in) |
| Height | 1,497 mm (58.9 in) |
| Curb weight | 1150-1270 kg |
The Plymouth/Dodge/Chrysler Neon is a front-engine, front-wheel drive compact car introduced in January 1994 for model year 1995 by Chrysler's Dodge and Plymouth divisions in two-door and four-door bodystyles over two generations.
Marketed in Europe, Mexico, Canada, Japan, Egypt, Australia and South America as a Chrysler, the Neon was offered in multiple versions and configurations over its production life, which ended with model year 2005.
The Neon nameplate was subsequently resurrected in 2016 as a rebadged variant of Fiat Tipo for the Mexican market.
The Neon nameplate first appeared as a concept car in 1991 under the Dodge brand. Although radically styled and clearly not production-ready, the Neon concept somewhat resembled the production vehicle and featured sliding suicide doors.
The Neon concept was designed by Chrysler designers who had joined the company from Chrysler's buyout of American Motors in 1987.
The first generation Neon was introduced in January 1994 and manufactured until August 1999. It was available as a four-door notchback sedan and a two-door notchback coupe. Available engines were SOHC and DOHC versions of Chrysler's 2.0 L 4-cylinder engine producing 131 hp (98 kW) at 6,000 rpm and 128 lb·ft (174 N·m) at 5,000 rpm or 150 hp (110 kW) at 6,500 rpm and 133 lb·ft (180 N·m) at 5,600 rpm, respectively; transaxle options were a 3-speed Torqueflite automatic or a five-speed manual.
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