Chrysler-Designed Front Wheel Drive Body Types
Beginning in 1989, body designators became two letters, with most existing designators becoming 'Ax' where 'x' was the original one-letter name. (This page only lists the Ax codes).
Based on the K or extended K platform (EEKs)
Actual K body code, 1981-1989:
Years Dodge Chrysler Plymouth Wheelbase 1981-84 Aries
400 (1982-83)
600 (1984)*LeBaron sedan** Reliant 99.6 1983-84 Executive Sedan
124 1983-85 Limousine (1983-85) 131.3 1985-88 Aries
600*LeBaron sedan** Reliant 100.3 *600 2 door sedan/convertible 1984-88 [see E body for 600 4 door]
**1982-86 2 door sedan/convertible; 1982-88 4 door sedan
Extended K family (EEK)
These are cars built with very similar architectures, but having different wheelbases and suspension tuning. Interiors could be completely different and body styles often were, but there was a clear family resemblance and many components tended to be interchangeable.
Pages devoted to these cars may be found by clicking on the code in most cases.
| Code | Years | Dodge | Chrysler | Plymouth | Wheelbase |
| AA | 1989-95 | Spirit | Saratoga (Europe only) LeBaron sedan (1990-94) |
Acclaim | 103.5 |
| AC | 1988-93 | Dynasty | Dynasty (Canada) New Yorker (1988-92) Salon (1990-93) |
104.3 | |
| E | 1983-88 | 600 (4-door) | E Class (1983-84) New Yorker (1983-87) New Yorker Turbo (1988) |
Caravelle (1985-88) | 103.3 |
| AG | 1984-93 | Daytona | Laser (1984-86) | Not the Plymouth Laser! | 97 |
| H | 1985-89 | Lancer | LeBaron GTS | 103.1 | |
| AJ | 1987-95 | LeBaron coupe (1987-93) LeBaron convertible |
100.3 | ||
| K | 1981-89 | Aries, 400 600 | LeBaron sedan, Executive, Limousine |
Reliant | See above |
| AP | 1987-94 | Shadow | Sundance Duster (1992-94) |
97 | |
| Q | 1989-91 | TC by Maserati | 93.3 | ||
| AY | 1990-93 | Fifth Avenue, Imperial | 109.3 | ||
| AS | 1984-90 | Caravan | Town & Country | Voyager | 112 |
Other cars
| Code | Years | Dodge | Chrysler | Other | Wheelbase | Notes |
| AB | 1988-92 | Monaco (1990-92) | Eagle Premier | 106 | Based on Renault | |
| CS | 2003-7 | Pacifica | Minivan based | |||
| CT | 2008-? | Pacifica | ||||
| JA | 1995-99 | Stratus | Cirrus, Sebring convertible (1996+) | Plymouth Breeze (1996+) | 108 | Convertible, 106” |
| JR | 2000-06 | Stratus Sedan | Sebring Sedan | 108 | ||
| JX | 2007- | Avenger | Sebring / 200 | 108.9 | ||
| L (4dr) | 1978-90 | Omni | Plymouth Horizon | 99.1 | SIMCA origins | |
| L (2dr) | 1979-87 | 024, Charger | Plymouth TC3, Turismo | 96.5 | Two-door versions | |
| LH | 1993-2004 | Intrepid | Concorde, New Yorker, LHS, 300M | Eagle Vision | 103” 107” |
LWB: New Yorker, LHS, post-2002 Concorde |
| N | 1982-84 | Rampage | Plymouth Scamp | 104.2 | Omni based | |
| PL | 1995-2004 | Neon, SRT4 | Neon | Neon | 104-105 | 2000 redesign with 1” longer wheelbase |
| PT | 2001-10 | PT Cruiser | 103 | Based on Neon | ||
| MK/ PM |
2007- | Caliber (PM) | Jeep Compass (MK) Jeep Patriot (MK) |
103.7 | Based on modified MMC GS platform |
BD (Plymouth Laser and Eagle Talon) ST, and FJ (Stratus coupe, Sebring coupe, Avenger coupe) were restyled Mitsubishi Eclipses and are not included.
Edward Martelle pointed out:
Omni/Horizon (Omnirizons) were 4-doors only. The 2-door coupes carried Omni 024 and Horizon TC3 names but as you noted were on the shorter wheelbase. They were renamed Charger and Turismo, but basically unchanged. Scamp and Rampage used the coupe front sheetmetal.
Chrysler 300M was the “5 meter” car that was to re-launch Chrysler into Europe; demand was relatively high in the US though the 300M was the smallest of the LH series, yet among the priciest. [Marcus Clenney added that the 300M had short overhangs front and rear to stay under five meters.]
LHS was a longer wheelbase version of LH platform, literally "LH Stretch" (thought it funny that made it as a model name, kind of like the Horizon GLHS.) The second-generation Concorde used the LHS chassis but with different nose and less “jewelry.” From 2002, Concorde was identical to the LHS (which was eliminated shortly after) except for de-contented features, trim and jewelry.
Minivans
Minivans were Plymouth Voyager and Dodge Caravan; Grand Voyager and Grand Caravan (extended wheelbase models) started 1989 and Chrysler Town & Country (extended) started 1990.
| Wheelbase | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Years | Base | Extended | Notes |
| S/AS ES |
1984-95 | 112 | 119 | Major re-engineering for 1991 model year ES is European-market version Four-cylinder only through 1988 Turbos, five-speeds available in some years |
| NS | 1996-2000 | 113 |
119 | Completely new; longer, heavier |
| RS | 2001-07 | 113 | 119 | Longer, heavier; Stow N Go arrives for 2005 |
| RT | 2008-? | None | 121 | Dodge, Chrysler share suspension tuning No four cylinder or short wheelbase Major re-engineering, retuning for 2011 model year Swivel seats, table optional |