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Chrysler-Designed Front Wheel Drive Body Types

MOPAR BODY TYPES (v. 11.24.98) compiled by and copyright Ed Hennessy as of 1998.
Post 1998 additions and reorganizations by Allpar.

Includes only Chrysler-designed vehicles and AMC derivatives — no Mitsubishis!!

Beginning in 1989, body designators became two letters, with most existing designators becoming 'Ax' where 'x' was the original one-letter name.

Based on the K or extended K platform (EEKs)

Actual K body code, 1981-1989:

Years Dodge Chrysler Plymouth Wheelbase
1981-84 Aries
400 (1982-83)
600 (1984)*
LeBaron sedan** Reliant 99.6
1983-84  

Executive Sedan

  124
1983-85  

Limousine (1983-85)

  131.3
1985-88 Aries
600*
LeBaron sedan** Reliant 100.3

*600 2 door sedan/convertible 1984-88 [see E body for 600 4 door]
**1982-86 2 door sedan/convertible; 1982-88 4 door sedan

Extended K family (EEK)

These are cars built with very similar architectures, but having different wheelbases and suspension tuning. Interiors could be completely different and body styles often were, but there was a clear family resemblance and many components tended to be interchangeable.

Pages devoted to these cars may be found by clicking on the code in most cases.

Code Years Dodge Chrysler Plymouth Wheelbase
A / AA 1989-95 Spirit Saratoga (Europe only)
LeBaron sedan (1990-94)
Acclaim 103.5
C / AC 1988-93 Dynasty

Dynasty (Canada)
New Yorker (1988-92)
Salon (1990-93)

  104.3
E 1983-88 600 (4-door)

E Class (1983-84)
New Yorker (1983-87)
New Yorker Turbo (1988)

Caravelle (1985-88) 103.3
G / AG 1984-93 Daytona Laser (1984-86) Not the Plymouth Laser! 97
H 1985-89 Lancer LeBaron GTS   103.1
J / AJ 1987-95   LeBaron coupe (1987-93)
LeBaron convertible
  100.3
K 1981-89 Aries, 400 600 LeBaron sedan,
Executive, Limousine
Reliant See above
P / AP 1987-94 Shadow   Sundance
Duster (1992-94)
97
Q 1989-91   TC by Maserati   93.3
Y / AY 1990-93   Fifth Avenue, Imperial   109.3
S / AS 1984-90 Caravan Town & Country Voyager 112

Other cars

Code Years Dodge Chrysler Other Wheelbase Notes
B / AB 1988-92 Monaco (1990-92)   Eagle Premier 106 Largely French origin
CS 2003-7   Pacifica     Minivan based
CT 2008-?   Pacifica      
FJ 1995-2004 Avenger Sebring Coupe Eagle Talon 104 Mitsubishi Eclipse
JA 1995-99 Stratus Cirrus, Sebring convertible (1996+) Plymouth Breeze (1996+) 108 Convertible, 106”
JR 2000-06 Stratus Sedan Sebring Sedan   108  
JX 2007- Avenger Sebring   108.9  
L (4dr) 1978-90 Omni   Plymouth Horizon 99.1 From Chrysler Europe, US
L (2dr) 1979-87 024, Charger   Plymouth TC3, Turismo 96.5 Two-door versions
LH 1993-2004 Intrepid Concorde, New Yorker, LHS, 300M Eagle Vision 103”
107”
103” except New Yorker, LHS, post-2002 Concorde
N 1982-84 Rampage   Plymouth Scamp 104.2 Closely based on Omni
PL 1995-2004 Neon Neon Neon

104-105

2004 redesign added 1” to wheelbase
PT 2001-?   PT Cruiser   103 Based on Neon
MK 2007- Caliber (MK49)   Jeep Compass (MK49)
Jeep Patriot (MK79)
103.7 Joint engineering with MMC GS platform
BD 1990s     Plymouth Laser
Eagle Talon
  Mitsubishi engineered
Chrysler styling
ST 2002-05 Stratus coupe Sebring coupe     MMC import

Edward Martelle pointed out:

Omni/Horizon (Omnirizons) were 4-doors only. The 2-door coupes carried Omni 024 and Horizon TC3 names but as you noted were on the shorter wheelbase. They were renamed Charger and Turismo, but basically unchanged. Scamp and Rampage used the coupe front sheetmetal.

Chrysler 300M was the “5 meter” car that was to re-launch Chrysler into Europe; demand was relatively high in the US though the 300M was the smallest of the LH series, yet among the priciest. [Marcus Clenney added that the 300M had short overhangs front and rear to stay under five meters.]

LHS was a longer wheelbase version of LH platform, literally "LH Stretch" (thought it funny that made it as a model name, kind of like the Horizon GLHS.) The second-generation Concorde used the LHS chassis but with different nose and less “jewelry.” From 2002, Concorde was identical to the LHS (which was eliminated shortly after) except for de-contented features, trim and jewelry.

Minivans

Minivans were Plymouth Voyager and Dodge Caravan; Grand Voyager and Grand Caravan (extended wheelbase models) started 1989 and Chrysler Town & Country (extended) started 1990.

    Wheelbase  
Code Years Base Extended Notes
S/AS
ES
1984-95 112 119 Major re-engineering for 1991 model year
ES is European-market version
Four-cyl only in first few years
NS 1996-2000

113

119 Completely new; longer, heavier
RS 2001-07 113 119 Longer, heavier; Stow N Go arrives for 2006
RT 2008? NYA NYA Not yet here! Six-speed auto expected


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