Dodge Shadow
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The Dodge Shadow and Plymouth Sundance are
The first vehicle rolled out of
Design
The Shadow/Sundance employed a variant of the
While they appeared to have a trunk, it was actually a hatchback. Chrysler considered this a special feature and advertising literature referred to it as "hidden hatchback versatility"; the relatively large storage capacity of these vehicles was a major selling point for the company. The Peugeot 309 which had been developed to replace the European Chrysler Horizon used a similar layout. While mechanically identical, the Sundance and Shadow were differentiated by their front grill, which featured brand consistent designs, Dodge using a crosshair design and Plymouth an "egg crate" design. They also had different tail lamps. In its final year, the Shadow featured the new Dodge ram's head emblem on the hood, replacing the corporate pentastar.
In the original lineup, the three-door only Shadow ES was the sportiest model, only available with the turbocharged engine and with wider rims and tires than other models.[2]
Engines
Upon launch, the Shadow/Sundance was offered with a variety of four-cylinder engines, all with displacements of either 2.2 or 2.5 L, some were
Years | Engine | Power | Torque | Notes |
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1987–94 | 2.2 L K I4 | 97 hp (72 kW) 93 hp (69 kW) |
122 lb⋅ft (165 N⋅m) | early late |
1987–88 | 2.2 L Turbo I I4 | 146 hp (109 kW) | 170 lb⋅ft (230 N⋅m) | |
1988–94 | 2.5 L K I4 | 100 hp (75 kW) | 135 lb⋅ft (183 N⋅m) | |
1989–92 | 2.5 L Turbo I I4 | 150 hp (112 kW) | 190 lb⋅ft (258 N⋅m) | Shadow |
1989–91 | Sundance | |||
1990 | 2.2 L Turbo IV I4 | 175 hp (130 kW) | 205 lb⋅ft (278 N⋅m) | Shadow |
1992–94 | 3.0 L 6G72 V6 | 141 hp (105 kW) | 171 lb⋅ft (232 N⋅m) |
Safety
A motorized passenger-side seat belt was added to US-market Shadows/Sundances in 1994, to comply with
At the time, the Shadow/Sundance was the lowest-priced car on the market with a standard driver-side
Year | Frontal Driver | Frontal Passenger |
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1991 | ||
1992 | ||
1993 |
Production
3-door | 5-door | Convertible | Yearly Total | |
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1987 | 38,497 | 37,559 | - | 76,056 |
1988 | 36,452 | 55,857 | - | 92,309 |
1989 | 31,508 | 46,183 | - | 77,691 |
1990 | 27,232 | 44,390 | - | 71,622 |
1991 | 28,756 | 33,839 | 20,043 | 82,638 |
1992 | 38,882 | 37,402 | 3,185 | 79,469 |
1993 | 50,218 | 45,883 | 6,313 | 102,414 |
1994 | 41,000 | 47,929 | - | 88,929 |
Total | 292,545 | 349,042 | 29,541 | 671,128 |
Year to year changes
- 1989 – The Shadow/Sundance received a facelift, with the sealed-beam headlamps discarded in favor of more aerodynamic composite units. All-new grilles and tail lights were among the changes as well.
- 1990 – A driver's side airbag was now standard on all models and the manual transmission was modified to make shifting into reverse easier by moving from the "left of first" position to the " below fifth gear" position.
- 1991 – A convertibleversion of the Shadow debuted, the same year the hatchback "base" submodel was split into the entry-level "America" or S (S was used on Canadian market versions) version and mid-level Highline submodels.
- 1992 – A Mitsubishi-built 3.0 L V6 was added to the lineup, replacing the turbocharged engines.
- 1993 – A low pressure Bendix-4 ABS was available.
Options
Features varied over the years, but some features included: power windows, power adjustable mirrors, power door locks, power adjustable driver seat, cruise control, tilt steering wheel, variable intermittent delay windshield wipers, overhead console with map lights and compass/temperature display, upgraded "highline" instrument cluster with tachometer, "light package" that added lighting in the trunk, glove box, under-hood mounted light and rear door dome light switches (4 door models), remote trunk release, rear window defroster, Fog lights, mag wheels, Four wheel disc brakes, Infinity sound system, a cassette player, a sunroof, anti-lock brake systems and on turbocharger equipped cars, there was also a vacuum/boost gauge and a message center that monitored four vehicle functions, door ajar, washer fluid level, etc..
Trim levels
Hatchback:
- Base 1987-1990, 1993-1994
- America/S 1991-1992
- Highline 1991-1992
- ES 1987-1994 (Shadow)
- RS 1988-1991 (Sundance)
- Duster 1992-1994 (Sundance)
Convertible:
- ES 1991-1993
- Highline 1991-1993
Plymouth Sundance
For the Sundance's first year, it was available in a single base model. For 1988, a higher-end RS model was available.
For 1992, the RS model was dropped, in favor of the revival of the Duster name for a performance version of the Sundance. The Duster featured a 3.0 L V6, special alloy wheels, "Duster" graphics, a body-colored grille & trim, as well as other equipment. Although the Sundance was criticized by some[who?] as being a poor choice to bear the "Duster" name, the car offered very good performance and decent handling at a low cost (only about $2,000 more than a base Sundance), which was said to be part of the reason why Chrysler used the "Duster" name, as those were the qualities the original car offered.
For the 1993 model year, the America model was replaced by a better-equipped base model. The Highline would also be dropped for 1993.
Production Figures:
3-door | 5-door | Yearly Total | |
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1987 | 35,719 | 39,960 | 75,679 |
1988 | 34,827 | 53,521 | 88,348 |
1989 | 34,211 | 51,350 | 85,561 |
1990 | 21,702 | 39,328 | 61,030 |
1991 | 25,161 | 32,136 | 57,297 |
1992 | 27,936 | 37,618 | 65,554 |
1993 | 37,312 | 36,993 | 74,305 |
Total | 216,868 | 290,906 | 507,774 |
European market
Between April 1988 and 1991, Chrysler offered the Dodge Shadow in numerous European markets as the Chrysler ES. The ES was based on the Dodge Shadow ES and was relatively the same vehicle, only without the "Shadow" badge. Offered only as a three-door hatchback, the standard engine was the fuel-injected 2.2-liter version, with an optional turbocharger. For 1989, the 2.2 engine was replaced by the larger 2.5-liter unit. Engines were linked to a standard five-speed manual transmission, with a three-speed automatic available as an extra-cost option. As European sales figures turned out to be very poor,[citation needed] sales of the Chrysler ES ended in mid-1991, meaning that Chrysler abandoned the segment in Europe until the 1995 introduction of the Chrysler Neon.
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Chrysler ES Turbo (Germany)
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Shelby CSX
References
- ^ a b Assenza, Tony (November 1986). "Plymouth Sundance Turbo: Another successful dip into the parts bins". Car and Driver. Vol. 32, no. 5. CBS Magazines. p. 83.
- ^ Assenza, p. 84
- ^ "How to import". Registrar of Imported Vehicles. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Federal Motor Vehicle Standards and Regulations - Standard No. 208". U.S. Department of Transportation. March 1999. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "1991 Dodge Shadow 4-DR. | Safercar - NHTSA". Safercar.gov. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ^ "1992 Dodge Shadow 4-DR. | Safercar - NHTSA". Safercar.gov. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ^ "1993 Dodge Shadow 4-DR. | Safercar - NHTSA". Safercar.gov. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ^ "1991 Plymouth Sundance 4-DR. | Safercar - NHTSA". Safercar.gov. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ^ "1992 Plymouth Sundance 4-DR. | Safercar - NHTSA". Safercar.gov. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- ^ "1993 Plymouth Sundance 4-DR. | Safercar - NHTSA". Safercar.gov. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
- OCLC 43301709.
- ^ "Cars for 1988". Ebony. Vol. XLIII, no. 1. Johnson Publishing Company. 1 November 1987. p. 171 – via Google Books.
- OCLC 43301709.
External links
- Allpar Shadow/Sundance section - Dodge Shadow/Plymouth Sundance and Shelby CSX site