Chrysler K-cars
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Chrysler K-cars were a family of compact, front-wheel-drive vehicles introduced in the early 1980s that are widely credited with helping rescue Chrysler Corporation from financial collapse.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chrysler J-body (K derivative) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile platform
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car family ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lee Iacocca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
2-door sedan
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4-door sedan ⓘ station wagon ⓘ |
| category |
Chrysler vehicles
NERFINISHED
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compact cars ⓘ front-wheel-drive vehicles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designer | Chrysler engineering team ⓘ |
| driveLayout | front-wheel drive ⓘ |
| emblematicOf | Chrysler’s 1980s turnaround ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | inline-4 ⓘ |
| engineeringGoal |
fuel efficiency
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low production cost ⓘ platform sharing ⓘ |
| era | 1980s ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dodge Caravan design
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Plymouth Voyager design ⓘ first-generation Chrysler minivans ⓘ |
| introduced | 1981 ⓘ |
| layout | transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Chrysler Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs |
Chrysler LeBaron (early models)
NERFINISHED
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Dodge Aries NERFINISHED ⓘ Plymouth Reliant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cost-effective design
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helping rescue Chrysler Corporation from financial collapse ⓘ high fuel economy for its time ⓘ sharing many common components across models ⓘ |
| offeredTransmission |
automatic transmission
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manual transmission ⓘ |
| platformCode | K-platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1981 ⓘ |
| relatedPlatform |
Chrysler E-platform (extended K)
NERFINISHED
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Chrysler G-platform NERFINISHED ⓘ Chrysler H-platform NERFINISHED ⓘ Chrysler J-platform NERFINISHED ⓘ Chrysler K-derived minivan platform ⓘ Chrysler P-platform NERFINISHED ⓘ Chrysler Q-platform NERFINISHED ⓘ Chrysler S-platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldInMarket | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorPlatform |
Chrysler AA platform
NERFINISHED
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Chrysler P-body platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalEngineDisplacement |
2.2-liter inline-4
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2.5-liter inline-4 ⓘ |
| vehicleClass | compact car ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Chrysler J-body (K derivative)