"Chrysler Neon" (Chrysler Neon / Dodge Neon / Plymouth Neon): specifications, spare parts, tuning

2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42

Why have American cars never gained respect in Europe? Unsuccessful are the attempts of American engineering to conquer the market of the Old World. From this we can conclude: you can confidently sell your cars only if they are oriented specifically to the tastes of Europeans. And the Chrysler Neon once again convinced the Americans of this and surprised the Europeans.

Car History

The company sold it not only at home, but also tried to supply it to the European market. In turn, the Europeans were not very interested in this car, which so contradicted their usual ideas about cars.

The first Chrysler Neon was introduced in 1993. Impressions from the exterior were varied: someone found the car too toy, and someone liked the small round headlights.

Autumn of the same year, the car was presented in Frankfurt, where he made his official debut. This clearly demonstrated the company's desire to gain a foothold in the European market. The machine is larger than, for example,Volkswagen VW Golf, but belonged to a similar class of cars.

Auto "Chrysler" was produced at three plants: in the USA, Austria and Mexico. The latter often had problems with the anti-corrosion coating. True, cars made in Mexico rarely found their way to Europe. If you are going to buy this particular model, pay attention to the 11th designation in the VIN list. The letter T stands for Mexican production, D and Y stand for USA and Austria, respectively. The 10th number in the list will tell you the year of manufacture of the car: R - car made in 1994, S - 1995, T - 1996. Further in alphabetical order.

Exterior

It seems that the strongly bent pillars in the windshield almost without refraction enter the shortish sloping hood. This can be said about the rear pillars, but here the trunk already seems large and rearing. The thing is that the "American" is designed in the Cab Forward style with the interior shifted forward.

Separately, I want to say about the glasses. The doors have no frames and the glass itself is directed directly into the roof seal. This decision is far from original, because. companies such as Subaru and sometimes Mercedes-Benz often resort to this option. The difference is that over time, the doors of the "American" become loose, the seals dry out, which leads to a loss of tightness. For the same reason, an unpleasant aerodynamic sound may appear.

Specifications

The model was produced under different brands (Crysler, Dodge and Plymouth Neon). ATIn 1993, they were all presented in two forms: sedan and coupe. Initially, there was only one version of the engine with a volume of 2 liters. It could produce power of both 133 "horses" and 150. Only in 1998 did they begin to produce a unit with a volume of 1.8 liters.

The first generation came out unchanged until 1999. To date, there is a line of engines, consisting of four units: 1.6 l, 2 l, 2.4 l and 2.2 l turbodiesel. Their power is 115, 141, 152 and 121 hp. respectively.

Table of technical characteristics of the car "Chrysler-Neon" 1995 onwards. shown below.

General
Body style	Sedan
Number of doors	4
Seats	5
Steering wheel position	Left
Vehicle class	С
Engine
Volume	1.796 cm3
Power	116 HP
Fuel supply system	Injection
Cylinder Arrangement	L4
Number of valves per cylinder	4
Pendant
Front	Wishbone, spring strut, cross stabilizer
Back	Arm & Link System, Spring, Cross Stabilizer
Brake system
Front brakes	Ventilated disc
Rear brakes	Disc

By the way, the US-only Dodge Neon may have a 2.4-liter engine with 218 hp. and turbocharged.

Salon

As mentioned above, the interior of the model made a double impression. The pros were spaciousness, but the cons were relatively poor equipment. The latter especially affected cars that were intended for sale in Europe.

This is already evidenced by the lack of electric front windows in regular Neon versions. In this car, you will find cruise control adjustment buttons. There are two airbags: one for the driver, the second for the passenger sitting on the side. And with all this, the ABS system is absent in almost all cars. To install it, you need to make an order, which is not so cheap. Americans have overdone their desire for convenience.

In the new version of the car "Chrysler" has become much richer in terms of interior configuration. He already boasted power steering, power accessories, airbags, climate control or air conditioning. ABS is also standard, but the company seems to have cut back on electric rear lifts.

Driver discomfort

For the driver, the chair can be a great inconvenience. Adjusting the seat for yourself is a difficult task. The back is very uncomfortable, digs into the back, there is an unreasonably high landing. When cornering, drivers often move out of place due to the almost completelack of lateral support. But there is a height adjustment, however, it does not always save: the steering wheel in most cases seems to be too close. Often drivers complain about him. It's all about the top two knitting needles, so it's almost impossible to get the right hand placement.

Test drive

Even the 1.8-litre version does pretty well on the road. If you press the gas pedal well, then the car accelerates confidently to 140-150 km / h. When accelerating at low speed, you can hear an unpleasant sound made by the motor. He works very loudly. If the speed is already over 120 km / h, then the noise of tires and air encountered is added to the sound of the engine. The Americans have neglected soundproofing a bit.

The car gets into sharp turns perfectly, feels better among most other Americans. But the problem lies in the sluggishness and buildup, which is felt at high speeds. If you often get sick, do not sit in the back seats.

In the beginning, the company gave a 7-year warranty against rust through. Practice has shown that this figure could easily be increased up to 10 years. By the way, most cars of the first years of production do not contain traces of rust on the body. Of course, if they did not get into an accident.

I would like to immediately give advice to young drivers. Do not buy this model, because maintenance will be very expensive. Finding original parts in our market is very problematic.

Chip tuning and spare parts for "Chrysler-Neon"

Chip tuning implies the usual procedure for making changes to the engine control unit (ECU) at the software level in order to improve the consumer qualities of the engine. This, in turn, improves dynamics, allows the car to develop its technical characteristics to the limit.

The desire to improve the throttle response of your car and just add power is a perfectly acceptable goal for many car owners. For the most part, this need arises in cases where addiction comes. On a subconscious level, the car enthusiast just starts to get bored behind the wheel.

Chip-tuning of any type of engine is the ability to fully utilize the power and potential of the engine. The result is:

• Reduce fuel consumption.
• Power up.
• Disabling the system responsible for the concentration of exhaust gases.
• Increase the maximum speed of the machine, while not violating its technical characteristics.
• Optimize dynamics.

And most importantly, after the tuning is completed, all systems remain active and safe.

A little about spare parts. The car is very expensive to maintain. Only replacing the rail will cost the owner $ 600, of which $ 500 will go only to the part itself. Non-original tips cost $45. The original is $15 more expensive. Brake pads will cost $40-50 (price per set). Often owners buy a new generator, the pricewhich is about $300. The reason lies in the failure of the generator brushes.

Chrysler Neon price

The value of this indicator varies depending on the condition of the car and its year of manufacture. For the oldest model of 1995, you will give about 100,000 - 120,000 rubles. Cars produced in 2000-2003 are more expensive by 40,000 - 50,000 rubles. The price of the Chrysler Neon, released in 2004-2005 on the market, ranges from 180,000 to 200,000 rubles.