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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf automobile platform
car family
associatedWith Lee Iacocca
bodyStyle 2-door sedan
4-door sedan
station wagon
category Chrysler vehicles
linked to: Chrysler

compact cars
front-wheel-drive vehicles
countryOfOrigin United States
designer Chrysler engineering team
driveLayout front-wheel drive
emblematicOf Chrysler’s 1980s turnaround
engineConfiguration inline-4
engineeringGoal fuel efficiency
low production cost
platform sharing
era 1980s
influenced Dodge Caravan design
Plymouth Voyager design
first-generation Chrysler minivans
introduced 1981
layout transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive
manufacturer Chrysler Corporation
linked to: Chrysler
marketedAs Chrysler LeBaron (early models)
Dodge Aries
Plymouth Reliant
notableFor cost-effective design
helping rescue Chrysler Corporation from financial collapse
high fuel economy for its time
sharing many common components across models
offeredTransmission automatic transmission
manual transmission
platformCode K-platform
productionStart 1981
relatedPlatform Chrysler E-platform (extended K)
linked to: Chrysler K platform

Chrysler G-platform
linked to: Chrysler G platform

Chrysler H-platform
linked to: Chrysler K platform

Chrysler J-platform
Chrysler K-derived minivan platform
Chrysler P-platform
Chrysler Q-platform
Chrysler S-platform
linked to: Chrysler J-platform
soldInMarket North America
successorPlatform Chrysler AA platform
Chrysler P-body platform
typicalEngineDisplacement 2.2-liter inline-4
2.5-liter inline-4
vehicleClass compact car

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K-car platform relatedPlatform Chrysler J-body (K derivative)
linked to: Chrysler K-cars
K-car platform notableModelFamily Chrysler K-cars
Chrysler LeBaron GTS platformFamily Chrysler K-car family
linked to: Chrysler K-cars
Chrysler Executive (limousine) basedOn Chrysler K-car architecture
linked to: Chrysler K-cars
Chrysler Executive (limousine) relatedTo Chrysler LeBaron (1980s compact)
linked to: Chrysler K-cars
Chrysler E-Class predecessor Chrysler LeBaron sedan (K-car configuration as near-equivalent)
linked to: Chrysler K-cars
Dodge Lancer (K-derivative) platformFamily Chrysler K-car family
linked to: Chrysler K-cars
Chrysler LeBaron convertible (K-based) platformFamily Chrysler K-car family
linked to: Chrysler K-cars