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| Dodge St. Regis | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Dodge (Chrysler) |
| Production | 1978–1981 |
| Model years | 1979–1981 |
| Assembly | Detroit, Michigan, United States (Lynch Road Plant) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size |
| Body style | 4-door notchback sedan |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | R-body |
| Related | Chrysler Newport Chrysler New Yorker Plymouth Gran Fury |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 225 cu in (3.7 L) Slant 6 I6 318 cu in (5.2 L) LA V8 360 cu in (5.9 L) LA V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed A727 automatic 3-speed A904 automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 118.5 in (3,009.9 mm) |
| Length | 220.2 in (5,593.1 mm) |
| Width | 77.1 in (1,958.3 mm) |
| Height | 54.5 in (1,384.3 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3,810 lb (1,730 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Dodge Monaco |
| Successor | Dodge Monaco (fifth generation) |
The Dodge St. Regis is an automobile that was marketed by Dodge from the 1979 to 1981 model years. Replacing the Monaco, the St. Regis was the largest Dodge sedan, positioned above the mid-size Diplomat and Aspen. In contrast to both the Monaco and the Diplomat, the St. Regis was offered solely as a four-door sedan. Produced for a single generation, the St. Regis is one of the shortest-lived Dodge nameplates.
Deriving its name from a 1950s Chrysler trim package, the St. Regis was the first example of downsizing of the full-size Dodge sedan line. For 1982, the model line was discontinued, with the Dodge Diplomat serving as the largest Dodge; the next full-size Dodge sedan was the 1990 Dodge Monaco (derived from the Eagle Premier, itself a version of the Renault 25). Dodge would not market a rear-wheel drive sedan until the 2006 Dodge Charger.
The Dodge St. Regis was assembled alongside the Chrysler Newport, Chrysler New Yorker, and Plymouth Gran Fury by Chrysler at Lynch Road Assembly (Detroit, Michigan), becoming the final production vehicles produced at the facility.[1] In total, 64,502 examples were produced.