Dodge 400

Dodge
400
Production period:	1982-1983
Class :	Middle class
Body versions :	Sedan , coupe , convertible
Engines:	Petrol engines : ; 2.2-2.6 liters ; (69-75 kW)
Length:	4602 mm
Width:	1740 mm
Height:	1334 mm
Wheelbase :	2540 mm
Empty weight :	1101-1121 kg
successor	Dodge 600

The Dodge 400 was a mid-range automobile offered by the US automobile manufacturer Dodge from 1982 to 1983.

Model history

The Dodge 400 was based on the Chrysler Group's front-wheel drive K platform and was a luxury variant of the Dodge Aries , from which the technology had been adopted unchanged. The 400 was the parallel model of the Chrysler LeBaron ; the Chrysler brand Plymouth , however, had no counterpart to the 400.

For the 1982 model year, the 400 initially made its debut as a two-door coupé, followed by a four-door sedan and a convertible in spring 1982. The 400 Cabriolet, together with the LeBaron Cabriolet, was the first open car from American production since the Cadillac Eldorado, which was discontinued in 1976 .

Most of the glass and sheet metal parts of the 400 were identical to those of the Aries. That affected the doors, the fenders, the roof, the trunk lid and the bonnet. The main difference between the 400 and the Aries was the 15 cm longer front section with double headlights, the grille of which was reminiscent of the Dodge Mirada , and the slightly more extensive equipment. The interior design was also the same as that of the Dodge Aries, but the 400 used different seat covers and the dashboard was clad with imitation wood.

The 400 was powered either by Chrysler's own 2.2-liter in-line four-cylinder or a 2.6-liter in-line four-cylinder supplied by Mitsubishi ; the latter compulsory for the convertible. The 400 and 400 LS versions with additional equipment were available.

The 400 models continued largely unchanged in the 1983 model year, although the LS equipment line was omitted. The engines gained slightly in performance. At the end of the model year, the designation 400 was given up; Coupé and convertible continued to be built under the name Dodge 600 from the following year . The four-door Dodge 400 was discontinued; its successor was the 600 sedan, which was based on the E-platform and had a 76 mm longer wheelbase.

Within two years, Dodge built a total of 57,400 of the 400, of which 10,400 were convertibles.

literature

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

Web links

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