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  Boxcolor darkgreen
  Name Dodge Dynasty
  Manufacturer Chrysler Corporation
  Production 1988 &ndash 1993
  Class Mid-size
  Platform FF C-body
  Body Style 4-door Sedan
  Engine 25 L '' K '' I4 <br>30 L Mitsubishi '' 6G72 '' V6 <br> 33 L V6
  Transmission 3-speed '' A413 '' Automatic <br>3-speed '' A670 '' Automatic <br>4-speed '' A604 '' automatic
  Predecessor Dodge Diplomat
  Successor Dodge Intrepid
  Aka Chrysler Dynasty
  Related Chrysler New Yorker
  Similar Chevrolet Celebrity <br> Ford Taurus


The Dodge Dynasty, was a Front Wheel Drive sedan that was introduced in 1987 as a 1988 model to replace the Diplomat . The twin to the Dodge Dynasty was the Chrysler New Yorker ; both cars were built on the Chrysler C Platform . It was sold as the '''Chrysler Dynasty''' in Canada .

The name is believed to be a reference to the popular 1980s primetime ABC-TV series, " Dynasty ." In fact, one magazine declared, "Blake and Krystle, your car is ready," when the car debuted for the 1988 model year.

All Dynasties were produced in Belvidere , Illinois . They were available with a 2.5 L four-cylinder engine, a Mitsubishi-built 3.0 L V6, and beginning in 1990 , a Chrysler-built 3.3 L V6. The four-cylinder and 3.0 L V6 were available with a three-speed automatic transmission, while the 3.3 L was offered solely with Chrysler's then-new (and troublesome) electronically-controlled four-speed automatic transmission. The four-speed was also made available for 3.0-powered Dynasties as well.

Although fairly popular, the Lee Iacocca -dictated styling was boxy and conservative compared to aerodynamically-styled competitors such as the Ford Taurus .

Production ended on May 28 , 1993 and the Belvidere plant was retooled to build the Dodge Neon . The Dynasty was replaced by the new-for-1993, cab-forward Dodge Intrepid .