Chrysler New Yorker (e-platform)
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 Chrysler New Yorker
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| Production period: | 1983-1988 |
| Class : | Upper class |
| Body versions : | limousine |
| Engines: |
Gasoline engines : 2.3-2.6 liters (70-75 kW) |
| Length: | 4715 mm |
| Width: | 1734 mm |
| Height: | 1346 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2618 mm |
| Empty weight : | 1117-1214 kg |
| Previous model | Chrysler New Yorker (M platform) |
| successor | Chrysler New Yorker (C platform) |
The Chrysler New Yorker of the model years 1983 to 1988 was a luxury sedan from the American automobile manufacturer Chrysler , which was based on the E-platform introduced in 1983 . It was the first version of the model series offered since 1940 that had front-wheel drive and at the same time the only one that was ever equipped with four-cylinder engines. In the last model year the vehicle was called New Yorker Turbo . The New Yorker was also offered on the German market in 1983 and 1984.
Background: downsizing
Since 1940, "New Yorker" has been the name for expensive and large vehicles from the Chrysler brand. After the Imperial brand was discontinued in 1975, the Chrysler New Yorker was the top model of the Chrysler Group. Until 1978, they were very large and heavy full-size vehicles . With the models from 1979 to 1981 based on the R platform , the company began to reduce the size and weight of its luxury class vehicles: The 1979 New Yorker was the first car with this name that was smaller than its predecessor. Downsizing continued for the 1982 model year : the name New Yorker was used for a high-quality version of the rear-wheel drive M platform , which was originally developed for mid-range vehicles in 1977. In 1982, the M-platform car was called the Chrysler New Yorker, then in 1983 the New Yorker Fifth Avenue Edition , and from 1984 to 1988 the car was sold as Chrysler Fifth Avenue .
In the 1983 model year, the name New Yorker was used twice. In addition to the large, rear-wheel drive luxury vehicle, which had received the suffix Fifth Avenue , Chrysler offered a new New Yorker (without the suffix Fifth Avenue ) that was significantly smaller than its predecessor and was based on a front-wheel drive platform. This new New Yorker was technically closely related to the Chrysler E-Class , its successor the Plymouth Caravelle and the Dodge 600 sedan. These models were each slightly extended versions of the Chrysler K-Cars ( Chrysler LeBaron , Dodge Aries , Plymouth Reliant ). In line with the platform strategy , many technical components and also individual body parts were interchangeable; the main differences were the unique design details and the level of interior fittings.
Model history
technology
The Chrysler E-platform was only offered as a four-door sedan. It was technically identical to the K platform, which was introduced in 1981 for the mid-range models of the Chrysler brands Dodge and Plymouth. However, it had a wheelbase that was 76 mm longer. The chassis was unchanged: there was independent front suspension, and the cars used a torsion crank axle at the rear . Different four-cylinder engines from Chrysler and Mitsubishi served as drive; the smaller of the Chrysler engines was at times also available with turbocharging. The power transmission took place as standard via a TorqueFlite three-speed automatic.
body
The body of the New Yorker largely corresponded to that of the other models in the E family. Chrysler's stylists tried, however, to transfer the design language of the earlier full-size upper-class models to the compact dimensions of the new New Yorker. Therefore, they cited numerous stylistic elements from earlier model generations.
The front of the New Yorker corresponded to that of the front-wheel drive Chrysler LeBaron introduced in 1982 . It was designed obliquely. The twin headlights were in a chrome surround; the indicators were integrated into the bumpers. Between the headlights was a chrome-plated waterfall grille that took up a design from the late Imperial LeBaron (1974 to 1975) and the Chrysler LeBaron (1980 to 1981). The New Yorker was the only member of the E family that did not have a third side window between the rear door and the C-pillar . Instead, the C-pillar was clad in vinyl up to the end of the door in the style of a Landau roof. A wide chrome strip separated the vinyl part from the sheet metal of the legal roof. Another difference to the E-Class was the use of chrome strips in the bumpers and the sides of the car. After all, in some trim levels, the New Yorker had functional stylized ventilation openings in the front fenders between the wheel cutout and the end of the front doors. In retrospect, these applications, perceived as “cheap fake ventilation slots”, have been regular design features of the expensive New Yorker versions since 1979.
interior
The interior design basically corresponded to that of the other E-platform models. However, the equipment was more complex. The seats were optionally covered with real leather, the dashboard was covered with imitation wood. The New Yorker was equipped as standard with a digital instrument cluster ( fluorescent display ) and a speaking Electronic Voice Alert (EVA).
Prices
The 1983 to 1988 New Yorker was an expensive car that was positioned in the luxury segment. In the 1985 model year, the base price of the New Yorker was $ 12,442; the car was almost 3,000 US dollars more expensive than the technically identical Chrysler E-Class and 4,000 US dollars more expensive than an identical Dodge 600. The New Yorker was the second most expensive passenger car of the Chrysler group; only the technically outdated Chrysler Fifth Avenue was another 1,500 US dollars more expensive.
production
From 1983 to 1988 a total of 283,216 copies of the first front-wheel drive New Yorker were built. With the exception of 1987, production numbers were well below those of the older, larger, and more expensive Fifth Avenue every year.
| Production figures in comparison |
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| Model year |
Chrysler New Yorker Chrysler New Yorker Turbo (1988) (E-platform) |
Chrysler New York Fifth Avenue (1983) Chrysler Fifth Avenue (M Platform) |
| 1983 | 33,832 | 83.501 |
| 1984 | 60.501 | 79,441 |
| 1985 | 60,700 | 109,971 |
| 1986 | 51,099 | 104,744 |
| 1987 | 68.279 | 43,486 |
| 1988 | 8,805 | 30,518 |
| total | 283.216 | 421.143 |
Germany import
Before Chrysler began its factory involvement in the German automotive market in 1987, the Düsseldorf dealer Auto Becker imported the New Yorker as well as the LeBaron Coupé and the Cabriolet. Sales started in 1983 and ended in 1985.
successor
For the 1988 model year, Chrysler presented a new generation of the New Yorker. It was based on the newly developed C platform and also had front-wheel drive. It was equipped with larger and more powerful six-cylinder engines. In the first model year of the new New Yorker, the previous model based on the e-platform was offered in parallel. It was only available with a four-cylinder turbo engine and was called the New Yorker Turbo.
Technical specifications
| Technical data Chrysler New Yorker | ||||
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| 2.6 liters | 2.5 liters | 2.2 liter naturally aspirated engine | 2.2 liter turbo | |
| construction time | 1983-1985 | 1986-1987 | 1983-1984 | 1984-1988 |
| Engine: | Four-cylinder engine series | |||
| Displacement: | 2,555 cc | 2,501 cm³ | 2,273 cc | |
| Bore × stroke: | 91.1 x 98.0 mm | 87.5 x 104.0 mm | 87.5 x 92.0 mm | |
| Performance at 1 / min: | 102 hp at 4,800 |
101 hp at 4,800 |
95 hp at 5,200 |
144 hp at 5,600 |
| Compression: | 8.7: 1 | 8.1: 1 | 9.0: 1 | 8.1: 1 |
| Mixture preparation: | 1 Mikuni double carburetor | Petrol injection | ||
| Valve control: | overhead camshaft valves |
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| Cooling: | Water cooling | |||
| Transmission: | Automatic three-speed transmission | |||
| Front suspension: | Wishbones suspension struts |
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| Rear suspension: | Torsion crank axle coil springs |
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| Brakes: | front disc brakes, rear drum brakes |
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| Body: | self-supporting steel | |||
| Wheelbase: | 2618 mm | |||
| Dimensions (length × width × height): |
4715 × 1743 × 1346 mm | |||
| Empty weight: | 1117-1214 kg | |||
| Top speed: | 155 km / h | 165 km / h | 177 km / h | |
literature
- James T. Lenzke (Ed.): Standard Catalog of Chrysler 1914-2000 . 2nd Edition. Krause Publications, Iola / Wisconsin 2000, ISBN 0-87341-882-4 .
- Jan-Henrik Muche: Westerns for a handful of dollars . Presentation of the Chrysler New Yorker (e-platform) in: AutoBild Klassik, issue 9/2012, p. 26 ff.
Web links
- Model history of the Chrysler New Yorker (e-platform) on the website www.allpar.com
- German sales prospectus from 1983