1987 Plymouth Reliant K

The Chrysler Corporation's K-Car platform of the 1980s ranks as one of the most overt uses of platform sharing in automotive history. Chrysler even advertised the K-Cars as a group, using the term in publications, and put "K" badges on some models. They later advertised the LH cars similarly, but with lesser emphasis. The following automobile manufacturers produce or have produced automobiles. ... The Chrysler Corporation was a United States-based automobile manufacturer that existed independently from 1925–1998. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chryslers F platform was used by the rear wheel drive cars in the 1970s. ... The M-Bodies were Chrysler Corporations successor to the F-body Aspen/Volare. ... PL is the code name for the 1994-present automobile platform for the Dodge Neon subcompact car. ... 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Technically, only the Dodge Aries, Plymouth Reliant, second generation Chrysler LeBaron, and the Dodge 400 used the K platform. The rest of the group had different platforms based on the K. The famed Chrysler minivans were also based on the K platform to a lesser extent. The "last of the K-cars" was the long-hood fixed-headlight LeBaron convertible that was superseded in the 1996 model year by the "cab-forward" Chrysler Sebring convertible. The Dodge Aries was an automobile sold by the Chrysler Corporation from 1981 to 1989. ... The Plymouth Reliant was one of the first two so-called K-cars (the other being the Dodge Aries) the Chrysler Corporation introduced for the 1981 model year. ... 1990 Chrysler LeBaron convertible Chrysler has used the LeBaron name on a variety of cars over the years. ... The 400 was Dodges compact K-Car coupe/convertible in the early 1980s. ... A modern minivan - 2004 Chrysler Town & Country Typical early minivan (a Dodge Caravan) A minivan, people carrier, multi utility vehicle (MUV),or multi purpose vehicle (MPV) is a type of vehicle which has a body that resembles a van, but which has rear side doors, rear side windows, and interior... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Two generations of Sebring convertibles — 1999 (left) and 2002 (right) The Chrysler Sebring is a line of mid-size automobiles sold by the Chrysler Corporation. ...

Some groups refer to the expanded set of platforms based on the K as "EEKs," where EEK stands for "Every Extended K-car". Most of these vehicles had modified suspensions and most were longer and heaver than the original K-cars, but all had the same basic design, with a solid beam rear axle, independent front suspensions with MacPherson struts, front wheel drive, and generally a base 2.2 L Chrysler engine hooked up to a 3-speed A413 automatic transmission or a 5-speed manual. In later years, the 4-speed A604 automatic transmission (later called the 41TE) was used; it was surprisingly reliable in EEKs though was unreliable when installed in the minivans. TorqueFlite (tork-flight) was the registered trademarked name of Chrysler Corporation’s first fully automatic 3-speed transmission, which was introduced in 1956. ... An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the car or truck moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually. ... The Ultradrive is a 4-speed automatic transmission from Chrysler Corporation. ... An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the car or truck moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually. ...

The EEKs offered a large variety of engines depending on year and model. Four cylinder engines started with carburetors and moved to a single throttle body injector or, for turbocharged models, four injectors, and ranged from 86 hp when introduced to 224 hp in the Turbo III. Most vehicles had the 2.2 or 2.5 L Chrysler-designed four-cylinder engines or the Mitsubishi 3.0 L V6. All V6 models had fuel injection, as did all turbos. The 2. ...

Chrysler economized greatly across the EEK models with standardized parts, often not tuning them for use in vehicles as far apart as sporty cars, minivans, and near-luxury sedans. Most parts (aside from sheetmetal) are easily interchanged across the lines. This has led to owners upgrading by looking for heavier or more sporty EEKs in the junkyard and borrowing components from them for bolt-on upgrades. However, in the 1990s, lack of investment in the EEK models coupled with the effects of too much cost-cutting and standardization, led to a reliance on heavy rebates to sell EEKs, which, along with inefficiencies in Chrysler's management and manufacturing, led to Chrysler selling many of these vehicles at a loss. Their replacements, though sometimes not selling as well, were profitable due to changes in the engineering and production processes, and innovative designs.

Though the EEKs did not have a strong reputation for performance, several were notable, including the Spirit R/T sedan, which could reach 60 mph in under 6 seconds unmodified, the Daytona R/T, and the turbocharged Chrysler LeBaron GTS/Dodge Lancer, praised for its mix of sport and luxury. Chrysler undermined the line by not investing in powertrain improvements such as multiple-port injection, and by not differentiating vehicles sufficiently; interiors were sometimes not up to the exterior image, such as on the Dodge Dynasty. Chrysler has used the LeBaron name on a variety of cars from 1977 to 1995. ... The Dodge Lancer was a model of the Dodge division of the Chrysler Corporation. ... The Dodge Dynasty, Dodges first fullsize front wheel drive sedan, was introduced in 1987 as a 1988 model to replace the Dodge Diplomat. ...

It should be noted that Chrysler often reused platform designations; thus the E platform based on the K cars was unrelated to the company's E platform of the early 1970s. In 1989, to end confusion, the company started to use two-letter codes, so that the new A platform became AA, P became AP, and so on.

The following cars used the K platform and its variants. Note that Chrysler applied nameplates somewhat capriciously, so that there could be an E-body New Yorker at the same time a C-body New Yorker was sold. While there were no Jeep EEKs made, at least one Rubicon-ready prototype was made. Eagle did not get any EEKs as well. Eagle was a marque of automobiles sold in the United States and Canada from 1988 to 1998. ...

• K compact cars
  • 1981-1989 Dodge Aries (often referred to by Chrysler as the Dodge Aries K, owing to strong publicity for the K cars)
  • 1981-1989 Plymouth Reliant (as above, also known as the Plymouth Reliant K)
  • 1982-1988 Chrysler LeBaron (coupes and convertibles were produced on this platform until 1987)
  • 1982-1988 Chrysler Town and Country
  • 1982-1983 Dodge 400
  • 1983-1988 Plymouth Caravelle coupe (Canada only)
  • 1983-1986 Chrysler Executive
  • 1984-1986 Dodge 600 coupe and convertible
• E (Extended-wheelbase) mid-size cars
  • 1983-1984 Chrysler E-Class
  • 1983-1987 Chrysler New Yorker
  • 1983-1988 Dodge 600 sedan
  • 1985-1988 Plymouth Caravelle
  • 1988 Chrysler New Yorker Turbo
• G sports cars (designated as the AG platform from 1989)
  • 1984-1986 Chrysler Laser
  • 1984-1993 Dodge Daytona and Chrysler Daytona (Canada)
• S minivans
  • 1984-1990 Dodge Caravan
  • 1984-1990 Plymouth Voyager
  • 1990 Chrysler Town and Country
• H mid-size cars
  • 1985-1988 Chrysler LeBaron GTS
  • 1985-1989 Dodge Lancer
  • 1987 Shelby Lancer
  • 1989 Chrysler LeBaron
• P compact cars (designated as the AP platform from 1989)
  • 1987-1994 Dodge Shadow
  • 1987-1994 Plymouth Sundance
  • 1987-1989 Shelby CSX
• J sport cars (designated as the AJ platform from 1989)
  • 1987-1995 Chrysler LeBaron coupe and convertible
• C mid-size cars (designated as the AC platform from 1989)
  • 1988-1993 Chrysler New Yorker
  • 1988-1993 Dodge Dynasty and Chrysler Dynasty (Canada)
• A mid-size cars (also designated as the AA platform)
  • 1989-1994 Chrysler Saratoga (Europe only)
  • 1989-1995 Dodge Spirit
  • 1989-1995 Plymouth Acclaim
  • 1990-1995 Chrysler LeBaron sedan
• Q sports car
  • 1989-1991 Chrysler TC by Maserati
• Y luxury cars (a stretched variant of the C platform used for two top-line models, also designated as the AY platform)
  • 1990-1993 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue
  • 1990-1993 Chrysler Imperial
• AS minivans
  • 1991-1995 Chrysler Town and Country
  • 1991-1995 Dodge Caravan
  • 1991-1995 Plymouth Voyager

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External links

• EEK mailing list - hosted by Topica and still active
• Allpar EEK section - in-depth information on all EEKs and their components
• EEKcars - an index to various EEK models with links to different sites.