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  Boxcolor darkgreen
  Name Dodge 400
  Manufacturer Chrysler Corporation
  Production 1982 &ndash 1983
  Class Compact
  Platform FF K-body
  Body Style 2-door Convertible <br>2-door Coupe <br>4-door Sedan
  Engine 22 L '' K '' I4 <br>26 L Mitsubishi '' G54B '' I4
  Transmission 3-speed '' A413 '' Automatic <br>3-speed '' A470 '' Automatic
  Successor Dodge 600
  Related Chrysler LeBaron <br> Chrysler Town And Country <br> Dodge Aries <br> Plymouth Reliant


The Dodge 400 was Dodge 's second K-car in the early 1980s . It was similar to the Chrysler LeBaron of the same era. The 400 was introduced in 1982 , but the Dodge 400 was replaced by the midsize Dodge 600 just one year later.


1982

The 400 was Dodge's new, more luxurious version of the Aries . The 400 was available in both 2-door and 4-door versions; it was also Dodge's first convertible since the 1971 Challenger ; then-Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca believed he could revive interest in convertibles, which at the time were no longer part of any major manufacturer's range.

It came in just two trims - the base and LS. Its engines were limited to the standard 2.2 L I4 engine or an optional Mitsubishi-built 2.6 L "Silent Shaft" I4. The convertible came with the 2.6 L engine as standard.

Total production: 31,449.


1983

For 1983, the LS trim line was dropped; that would be the only major change for this year.

Total production: 25,952.

In 1983 , the 400 sedan was replaced by the 600. The 400 coupes and convertibles were integrated into the 600 lineup in 1984 .