2000 Dodge Wiring Diagrams

A front-drive coupe, Avenger is a corporate twin of the Chrysler Sebring, differing only in styling details. Both are built on the Mitsubishi Galant platform at a plant the Japanese company operates in Normal, Ill. They use a 2.5-liter V-6 with 163 horsepower. Both are scheduled to be redesigned for the 2001 model year, when they will again be based on the Galant platform but be styled by DaimlerChrysler. 

America's best-selling minivan is virtually unchanged for this year but will be redesigned for the 2001 model year. Styling on the new models due in the fall will be evolutionary, but the 2001 Caravan will have several new convenience and safety features. 

Dodge got the jump on most of its rivals with the January introduction of the 2000 Dakota Quad Cab, a compact pickup with four conventional doors and seats for up to six people. 

Dodge expands the lineup and adds a new V-8 engine for the Durango, a midsize sport utility vehicle based on the Dakota pickup truck. Durango was launched for the 1998 model year as a larger alternative to compact SUVs such as the Chevrolet Blazer and Ford Explorer and, with its available V-8 engines, as a new challenger for full-size SUVs such as the Chevrolet Tahoe. 

A high-performance R/T (road/track) model joins the Intrepid lineup early in calendar-year 2000 as the major change for the Intrepid, a front-drive sedan that is part of the same family as the Chrysler Concorde, LHS and 300M. 

Dodge's small car is larger for 2000, both in exterior dimensions and interior space. The redesigned Neon went on sale last spring as an early 2000 model and, like the previous generation, is available in identical form and prices at Dodge and Plymouth dealers. In addition to being larger, the Neon has more standard equipment and is presented as a sporty yet more mature successor to the original, which was sold during the 1995-99 model years. 

Dodge rejuvenated its full-size pickup in 1994 with dramatic new styling that resembles the imposing appearance of the long-haul big rigs. Six years later, the Ram still looks fresh, but now it is the oldest design among full-size pickups. Ford and General Motors have redesigned their trucks in recent years, and Toyota joined the full-size market this year with the Tundra. 

Dodge doesn't mince words when it identifies the passenger and cargo versions of its full-size vans. The passenger version is called Ram Wagon, and the cargo model is called the Ram Van. The Ram Wagon and Van were restyled and extensively upgraded for the 1998 model year, but the basic design dates to 1971. 

A new SE model joins the roster for the Stratus, a front-wheel-drive sedan scheduled to be redesigned for the 2001 model year. Stratus is built from the same design as the Chrysler Cirrus and Plymouth Breeze. While production of Plymouth's version ended in December, the present Stratus and Cirrus will continue through the end of the model year and new models will be introduced for 2001. 

Dodge made its 450-horsepower sports car even racier this year, offering a performance package in a special model designed for competition.