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| Dodge Diplomat | |
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 1977 Dodge Diplomat four-door sedan | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler Corporation |
| Also called |
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| Production | 1977–December 1988 |
| Model years | 1977–1989 |
| Assembly | St. Louis, Missouri, United States Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States Newark, Delaware, United States Windsor, Ontario, Canada Bogotá, Colombia |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Mid-size car |
| Body style |
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| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | M-body |
| Related | |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 4-speed A833 manual 3-speed A727 automatic 3-speed A904 automatic 3-speed A999 automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | Coupe: 112.7 in (2,863 mm) 1977–1979, 108.7 in (2,761 mm) 1980–1981, Sedan & wagon: 112.7 in (2,863 mm) 1977–1989 (wagons through 1981 only) |
| Length |
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| Width | Coupe & wagon: 74.2 in (1,885 mm) 1980–83 Sedan: 72.8 in (1,849 mm) 1987–89 Sedan: 72.4 in (1,839 mm) |
| Height | Coupe: 53.4 in (1,356 mm) Wagon: 55.5 in (1,410 mm) Sedan: 55.1 in (1,400 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Dodge Dart |
| Successor | Dodge Monaco |
The Dodge Diplomat is an American mid-size car that was produced by Dodge from 1977 to 1989. At launch, it shared a common design with the Chrysler LeBaron and for much of its later production run was the counterpart of the more upscale Chrysler Fifth Avenue and lower priced Plymouth Gran Fury. It was also sold in Mexico between 1981 and 1982 as the Dodge Dart, and in Colombia as the Dodge Coronet. The Diplomat was initially offered in a coupe and a sedan; in 1978, station wagons were added as replacements for the discontinued full-sized C-body wagons.
The Diplomat was offered with a 225 cu in (3.7 L) straight-6 engine a well as optional 318 cu in (5.2 L) and 360 cu in (5.9 L) V8s. The Diplomat, along with its Plymouth Gran Fury/Caravelle twin, were popular police cars both in North America. The three-speed Torqueflite automatic transmission was most popular, but a manual transmission was available until 1981 only on six cylinder and 318 V8 models.