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The K-cars (Dodge Aries, Plymouth Reliant, Chrysler LeBaron, Dodge 400, and, in Mexico, Dodge Dart) sold over 2 million vehicles from 1981 to 1988, and around 100,000 in their final year, 1989.
The Dodge Aries, otherwise known as a "K-car", is ultimately best described as "the car that saved Chrysler's bacon". The Aries (and its K-car twin Plymouth Reliant ) was all new in 1981, replacing the departed Dodge Aspen / Plymouth Volare .
The original K-cars, the Plymouth Reliant and Dodge Aries, brought traditional engineering to the front wheel drive layout. They were not as modern as the company's own Horizon and Omni , but they had a more solid feel, a smoother ride, and a more American flavor.
The Plymouth Reliant and Dodge Aries are mid size cars introduced for model year 1981 as the first "K-cars" manufactured and marketed by the Chrysler Corporation.
The price of a typical K-car was about $5,800 in 1981; this grew to $6,995 by the time the 1986 “Aries America” appeared—roughly 40 percent of the cost of a new Dodge Neon. Zero to 60-miles per hour times varied from a low of 18.1 seconds to as sprightly as 10.6 seconds.
Dodge built the Aries using the K-Body platform, leading to these cars being known as the Aries K. A wide range of inline four engines were available on the Dodge Aries, which was produced until 1989.
Now showing 56k miles, this Aries is offered on consignment by the selling dealer in Texas at no reserve with a window sticker, a Carfax report, and a clean Tennessee title. The car is finished in Rosewood Light Pearl and features color-keyed bumpers, black side moldings, and LE badging.
Coulombe, whose first car was a K, says he fell in love with the modest but comfortable machines and today owns several, including a 1989 Dodge Aries with 300,000 miles and its original engine. He also has a Chrysler LeBaron Town & Country woody wagon and a 1985 Chrysler Executive Limousine in need of restoration.
The original K cars, the Plymouth Reliant, Dodge Aries, Dodge 400, and Chrysler LeBaron sold around 2,000,000 cars between 1981 and 1989 and brought Chrysler back from the brink. Thanks to the brilliant marketing by Lee Iacocca, the Plymouth Reliant and Dodge Aries were branded as the “Reliant K”, and the “Aries K”.
Vehicle Details. 1989 Dodge Aries. Listing ID: CC-1410511. Price: $7,495. Location: Cadillac, Michigan. Year: 1989. Make: Dodge. Model: Aries. Exterior Color: Blue. Transmission: Automatic. Odometer: 70007. Stock Number: 269893. VIN: AAH-1075. Interested in something else? Search these similar vehicles... Similar Vehicles.