Dodge Aspen

Plymouth Volaré / Dodge Aspen
Dodge Aspen coupe
Overview
Manufacturer	Chrysler Corporation
Also called	Chrysler Valiant Volaré Dodge Dart
Production	1976–1980
Model years	1976–1980
Assembly	Dodge Main Assembly, Hamtramck, Michigan Newark Assembly, Newark, Delaware Lago Alberto Assembly, Mexico City, Mexico Bogotá, Colombia
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 and 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.