Briefly, Chrysler engines, which are of the 4 cylinder variety have been in use in both foreign and domestic Chrysler products in a staggering amount of vehicles, half of which you probably had no idea about. Because of the amount of engines being produced, and the large amount of auto makers who employ these engines, we will describe the types today, and methodically break them down over a series of posts.
From 1967-1986 Simca Type 315 – Developed by Simca before its takeover by Chrysler and later manufactured by Peugeot, this engine family was famously used in the Horizon.
Chrysler 2.2 / 2.5 engine – Chrysler developed a specialized straight-4 SOHC engine for the K and L platforms. The 2.2 L engine was eventually expanded to 2.5 L in 1985, and fuel injection and turbocharging were added. The highest-performance version of this engine was available with a 16V Lotus head, twin cams, a Garrett turbocharger with intercooler, and DIS. This version was rated 224 hp.
Chrysler Neon engine – In 1994, Chrysler modified the 2.2 L Chrysler K engine substantially for a 2.0 L straight-4 for the new Dodge Neon compact car. This same engine was and available in SOHC and DOHC variants, the DOHC version was later expanded to 2.4 L for use in the Cirrus/Stratus/Breeze and later used in a number of Chrysler small cars and minivans. Turbocharged variants made their way into the PT Cruiser and the Dodge SRT-4.
Tritec engine – Chrysler and BMW worked hand in hand to build a 1.6 L version of the SOHC Neon engine (many similarities, reduced bore size and spacing, designed by Chrysler) for subcompact cars built in Brazil. Although this engine is not sold in North America in any Chrysler vehicle, it is available in the BMW MINI Cooper, and is used in international Neons and Chrysler PT Cruisers.
Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance – Hyundai, Mitsubishi, and Chrysler worked together on a joint-venture 4-cylinder engine in 1.8, 2.0, and 2.4 L sizes.
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