Dodge Aspen

Plymouth Volaré / Dodge Aspen
Plymouth Volaré / Dodge Aspen
	Dodge Aspen coupe
Overview
Manufacturer	Chrysler Corporation
Also called	Chrysler Valiant Volaré (Mexico); Dodge Dart (Mexico and Colombia);
Production	1976–1980
Model years	1976–1980
Assembly	United States: Hamtramck, Michigan (Dodge Main Assembly) Newark, Delaware (Newark Assembly); Mexico: Mexico City (Lago Alberto Assembly); Colombia: Bogotá
Body and chassis
Class	Compact
Body style	4-door wagon; 4-door sedan; 2-door coupe;
Layout	FR layout
Platform	F-platform
Related	Monteverdi Sierra
Powertrain
Engine	225 cu in (3.7 L) Slant-6; 318 cu in (5.2 L) LA V8; 360 cu in (5.9 L) LA V8;
Transmission	A230 3-speed manual; A904 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic; A998/A999 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic; A833 4-speed OD manual;
Dimensions
Wheelbase	108.7 in (2,761 mm) (coupe); 112.7 in (2,863 mm) (sedan & wagon);
Length	198.8 in (5,050 mm) (coupe); 201.2 in (5,110 mm) (sedan & wagon);
Width	73.3 in (1,862 mm)
Height	53.3 in (1,354 mm) (coupe); 55.3 in (1,405 mm) (sedan); 55.7 in (1,415 mm) (wagon);
Curb weight	3,200 lb (1,500 kg) (base coupe)
Chronology
Predecessor	Plymouth Valiant / Dodge Dart;
Successor	Dodge Aries / Plymouth Reliant; Dodge 400/Chrysler LeBaron (1982);

The Dodge Aspen, and its badge-engineered variant, the Plymouth Volaré, are compact rear-drive cars manufactured and marketed by Chrysler for model years 1976-1980 in four-door sedan, two-door coupe, and four-door wagon styles.

During the Volaré/Aspen's production, North American automakers were actively "downsizing" their lineups, reducing size and weight for improved fuel economy — and the industry was reclassifying its size nomenclature. The Volaré/Aspen were thus classified originally as compact cars, but as intermediate-sized cars by the time their production ended.

The Volaré/Aspen were discontinued following the 1980 model year prior to the introduction of the front-wheel-drive Plymouth Reliant and Dodge Aries, known collectively as K-cars. The end of production also marked the demise of Dodge Main Assembly, which was closed the same day.