List of Chrysler engines
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This a list of engines available in vehicles produced by Chrysler
Chrysler
Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....

 throughout the company's history.

Chrysler

  • Simca Type 315
    Simca Type 315
    The Simca Type 315, commonly known as the Simca 1100 engine, was a four-cylinder OHV engine developed by Simca for use in its superminis and economy cars...

  • 2.2 and 2.5
  • 1.8, 2.0, and 2.4
  • Tritec 1.6
    Tritec engine
    In 1997, Chrysler Corporation and Rover Group formed Tritec, a joint venture to design a new small straight-4 engine for small cars. They built a factory in Campo Largo of Curitiba, Brazil, to manufacture the engine. When BMW sold Rover Group, BMW retained the stake in Tritec.It is also called the...

  • Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance
    Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance
    The Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance LLC, or GEMA, is a manufacturing arm of Global Engine Alliance LLC, which was a joint venture of Chrysler, Mitsubishi Motors, and Hyundai Motor Company for developing a line of shared engines...

    an alliance of Chrysler, Hyundai
    Hyundai Motor Company
    Hyundai Motor Company is a Korean multinational automaker based in Seoul, South Korea which, along with Kia, comprises the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, the world's fourth largest automaker as of 2009. As of 2011, it is the world's fastest growing automaker for two years running...

    , and Mitsubishi
    Mitsubishi Motors
    is a multinational automaker headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. In 2009 it was the fifth-largest Japan-based automaker and the 17th-largest in the world measured by production...

     resulting in 1.8-, 2.0-, and 2.4-liter engines.

Non-Chrysler

  • American Motors
    American Motors
    American Motors Corporation was an American automobile company formed by the 1954 merger of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and Hudson Motor Car Company. At the time, it was the largest corporate merger in U.S. history.George W...

    • AMC Straight-4 engine
      AMC Straight-4 engine
      The American Motors Corporation straight-4 engine was used by a number of AMC, Jeep, and Dodge vehicles from 1984-2002.*For an outline of all engines used by AMC see -Development:...

  • Mitsubishi Motors
    Mitsubishi Motors
    is a multinational automaker headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. In 2009 it was the fifth-largest Japan-based automaker and the 17th-largest in the world measured by production...

    • Orion G12B 1.4
      Mitsubishi Orion engine
      The Mitsubishi Orion or 4G1 engine is series of straight-4 internal combustion engines introduced by Mitsubishi Motors in the 1970s, along with the Astron, Sirius, and Saturn. It was introduced in the Colt and Colt-derived models in 1978...

    • Orion G15B 1.5
      Mitsubishi Orion engine
      The Mitsubishi Orion or 4G1 engine is series of straight-4 internal combustion engines introduced by Mitsubishi Motors in the 1970s, along with the Astron, Sirius, and Saturn. It was introduced in the Colt and Colt-derived models in 1978...

    • Orion 4G15 1.5
      Mitsubishi Orion engine
      The Mitsubishi Orion or 4G1 engine is series of straight-4 internal combustion engines introduced by Mitsubishi Motors in the 1970s, along with the Astron, Sirius, and Saturn. It was introduced in the Colt and Colt-derived models in 1978...

    • Saturn 4G32 1.6
      Mitsubishi Saturn engine
      The Mitsubishi Saturn or 4G3 engine is series of straight-4 internal combustion engines introduced by Mitsubishi Motors in 1969, along with the Astron, Orion, and Sirius. Displacement ranges from 1.2 L to 1.8 L.-4G30:...

    • Saturn G32B 1.6
      Mitsubishi Saturn engine
      The Mitsubishi Saturn or 4G3 engine is series of straight-4 internal combustion engines introduced by Mitsubishi Motors in 1969, along with the Astron, Orion, and Sirius. Displacement ranges from 1.2 L to 1.8 L.-4G30:...

    • Sirius 4G61 1.6 DOHC
      Mitsubishi Sirius engine
      The Mitsubishi Sirius or 4G6/4D6 engine is the name of one of Mitsubishi Motors' four series of inline 4 automobile engines, along with Astron, Orion, and Saturn. The 4G6 are gasoline engines, the 4D6 diesels.-4G61:...

    • Saturn 4G37 1.8
      Mitsubishi Saturn engine
      The Mitsubishi Saturn or 4G3 engine is series of straight-4 internal combustion engines introduced by Mitsubishi Motors in 1969, along with the Astron, Orion, and Sirius. Displacement ranges from 1.2 L to 1.8 L.-4G30:...

    • Astron G52B 2.0
      Mitsubishi Astron engine
      The Mitsubishi Astron or 4G5 engine, is a series of straight-4 internal combustion engines first built by Mitsubishi Motors in 1972. Engine displacement ranged from 1.8 to 2.6 litres, making it one of the largest four-cylinder engines of its time....

    • Sirius G63B 2.0
      Mitsubishi Sirius engine
      The Mitsubishi Sirius or 4G6/4D6 engine is the name of one of Mitsubishi Motors' four series of inline 4 automobile engines, along with Astron, Orion, and Saturn. The 4G6 are gasoline engines, the 4D6 diesels.-4G61:...

    • 4G63 2.0 DOHC
    • Sirius 4G64 2.4
      Mitsubishi Sirius engine
      The Mitsubishi Sirius or 4G6/4D6 engine is the name of one of Mitsubishi Motors' four series of inline 4 automobile engines, along with Astron, Orion, and Saturn. The 4G6 are gasoline engines, the 4D6 diesels.-4G61:...

    • Astron G54B 2.6
      Mitsubishi Astron engine
      The Mitsubishi Astron or 4G5 engine, is a series of straight-4 internal combustion engines first built by Mitsubishi Motors in 1972. Engine displacement ranged from 1.8 to 2.6 litres, making it one of the largest four-cylinder engines of its time....


  • Sunbeam
    • 1.5

  • Renault
    Renault
    Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...

    • 2.2

  • VM Motori
    VM Motori
    VM Motori S.p.A. is a diesel engine manufacturing company in Cento, Italy, in Emilia-Romagna, an Italian region which is also home to Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati and Ducati.- History :...

    • 425 2.5 litres (152.4 cu in) OHV diesel
      Diesel engine
      A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...

    • R425 2.5 litres (152.4 cu in) DOHC diesel
    • R428 2.8 litres (170.7 cu in) DOHC diesel
    • RA428 2.8 litres (170.7 cu in) DOHC diesel

  • Volkswagen
    Volkswagen
    Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is...

    • 1.7

  • Mercedes-Benz
    Mercedes-Benz
    Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...

    • OM646 - 2.1 litres (128 cu in) diesel
    • OM651 - 2.1 litres (128 cu in)

Non-Chrysler

  • VM Motori
    VM Motori
    VM Motori S.p.A. is a diesel engine manufacturing company in Cento, Italy, in Emilia-Romagna, an Italian region which is also home to Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati and Ducati.- History :...

    • 531 OHV - 3.1 litres (189 cu in) diesel

  • Mercedes-Benz
    Mercedes-Benz
    Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...

    • OM647 - 2.7 litres (164.6 cu in) diesel

Chrysler

  • Flathead 6
    Chrysler Flathead engine
    The Chrysler Flathead engine is an automotive engine manufactured by the Chrysler Corporation.-Straight-4:Chrysler introduced a straight-4 derivative of their new Flathead straight-6 in 1926. Initially used by all Chrysler divisions, the straight-4 became Plymouth-only in 1929, lasting in...

  • Slant-6
    Chrysler Slant 6 engine
    The Slant-6, known within Chrysler as the G-engine, is one of Chrysler's better known automobile engines. The engine is an inline-6 piston engine specifically designed such that the cylinders are inclined at a 30-degree angle from vertical...

    (G and RG family) An overhead valve inline-6 inclined at a 30-degree angle. Produced in 170 cubic inches (2.8 l), 198 cubic inches (3.2 l), and 225 cubic inches (3.7 l) variants.
  • Hemi-6 - (D family) An overhead valve inline-6 produced only in Australia, in 215 cubic inches (3.5 l), 245 cubic inches (4 l), and 265 cubic inches (4.3 l) variants.
  • 3.3 & 3.8 OHV
    Chrysler 3.3 engine
    This engine was Chrysler's first 60° V6 engine designed and built in-house for front wheel drive vehicles, and their first V6 not based on a V8. It was designed as a larger, more powerful option to the Mitsubishi 3.0 V6 in the minivans and debuted in 1990....

    - Pushrod  V6
    V6 engine
    A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of three cylinders, usually set at either a right angle or an acute angle to each other, with all six pistons driving a common crankshaft...

     engines.
  • SOHC V6
    Chrysler SOHC V6 engine
    The single overhead cam V6 introduced in 1993 was a major advancement for Chrysler. It was derived from Chrysler's first homegrown front-wheel drive V6, the Chrysler 3.3 engine, and remains in production today. The SOHC V6 is likely to be replaced by the Chrysler Pentastar engine by 2013.There...

    - 3.5 litres (213.4 cu in), 3.2 litres (195.1 cu in), and 4 litres (243.9 cu in) SOHC variants of the 3.3 design.
  • Magnum 3.9 - a V6 variant of the 318 cu in LA V8.
  • LH DOHC
    Chrysler LH engine
    The LH engine was a series of V6 engines developed by Chrysler Corporation for its LH platform cars. It is a 60-degree V6 designed for front-wheel drive applications, later adapted to rear-wheel drive ones...

    - A 2.7 litres (164.6 cu in) DOHC V6 for use in the LH cars
    Chrysler LH platform
    The LH platform served as the basis for the Chrysler Concorde, Chrysler LHS, Chrysler 300M, Dodge Intrepid, Eagle Vision, and the final Chrysler New Yorker. A Plymouth to be called the "Accolade" was planned, but never saw production...

    , derived from the 3.5 design.
  • PowerTech - 3.7 litres (225.6 cu in) V6 used in trucks starting in 2002.
  • Chrysler Pentastar engine - Replacement for all previous OHV and SOHC V6 engines; 3.6 litres (219.5 cu in) version first used in the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee
    Jeep Grand Cherokee
    The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a Mid-size SUV produced by the Jeep division of Chrysler. While some other SUVs were manufactured with body on frame construction, the Jeep Grand Cherokee has always used a unibody chassis.- Development :...

    .

Non-Chrysler

  • American Motors
    American Motors
    American Motors Corporation was an American automobile company formed by the 1954 merger of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and Hudson Motor Car Company. At the time, it was the largest corporate merger in U.S. history.George W...

     (AMC)
    • AMC Straight-6 258 - A modern era straight-6
      Straight-6
      The straight-six engine or inline-six engine is a six-cylinder internal combustion engine with all six cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase...

       designed by AMC and first introduced in 1964 in the Rambler Typhoon. The 258 cubic inches (4.2 l) version was produced from 1971 to 1990. After Chrysler's acquisition of AMC in 1987, Chrysler continued to build and use the engine in the AMC Eagle
      AMC Eagle
      The AMC Eagle is a compact-sized four-wheel drive passenger vehicle that was produced by American Motors Corporation . The AMC Eagle line of vehicles inaugurated a new product category of "sport-utility" or crossover SUV....

      s and in the Jeep Wrangler
      Jeep Wrangler
      The Jeep Wrangler is a subcompact four-wheel drive sport utility vehicle and an off-road vehicle manufactured by American automaker Chrysler, under its Jeep marque – and now in its fourth generation. It is a successor to the famous World War II 'Jeep' vehicle by way of the Willys civilian...

       (1987–1990).
    • AMC Straight-6 4.0 L - The EFI 4.0 L (242 cu in; 3956 cc) engine was an evolution of AMC's 258 and appeared in 1987. After American Motors was bought out, Chrysler continued to build this engine for numerous Jeep
      Jeep
      Jeep is an automobile marque of Chrysler . The first Willys Jeeps were produced in 1941 with the first civilian models in 1945, making it the oldest off-road vehicle and sport utility vehicle brand. It inspired a number of other light utility vehicles, such as the Land Rover which is the second...

       models until 2006. This durable engine powered the Jeep Wagoneer
      Jeep Wagoneer
      The Jeep Wagoneer was an early sport utility vehicle and the first luxury 4x4, produced under varying marques from 1963 to 1991. It was noteworthy for being in production for more than 28 years with only minor mechanical changes...

       (through 1990), Jeep Comanche
      Jeep Comanche
      The Jeep Comanche is a pickup truck version of the Cherokee compact SUV that was produced from 1985 to 1992. Rear wheel and four-wheel drive models were available, as well as two cargo box lengths of six-feet or seven-feet .-Introduction:During the mid-1980s, according to AMC Chairman W...

       pick-up truck (through 1992), Jeep Cherokee (XJ)
      Jeep Cherokee (XJ)
      The Jeep Cherokee is a unibody compact SUV. It shared the name of the original full-size SJ model, but without a body-on-frame chassis, it set the stage for the modern SUV. Its innovative appearance and sales popularity spawned important imitators as other automakers began to notice that this...

       (through 2001), Jeep Grand Cherokee
      Jeep Grand Cherokee
      The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a Mid-size SUV produced by the Jeep division of Chrysler. While some other SUVs were manufactured with body on frame construction, the Jeep Grand Cherokee has always used a unibody chassis.- Development :...

       (1993–2004), and the Jeep Wrangler
      Jeep Wrangler
      The Jeep Wrangler is a subcompact four-wheel drive sport utility vehicle and an off-road vehicle manufactured by American automaker Chrysler, under its Jeep marque – and now in its fourth generation. It is a successor to the famous World War II 'Jeep' vehicle by way of the Willys civilian...

       (1991–2006).

  • Mitsubishi Motors
    Mitsubishi Motors
    is a multinational automaker headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. In 2009 it was the fifth-largest Japan-based automaker and the 17th-largest in the world measured by production...

     V6
    • 2.5 L 6G73
      Mitsubishi 6G7x engine
      The Mitsubishi 6G7 or Cyclone V6 engine is a series of V6 piston engines from Mitsubishi Motors. Five displacement variants have been produced with both single- and double- overhead camshaft layouts. MIVEC variable valve timing has also been implemented in some versions, and the 2.5 and 3.0 L...

       - Used in the Chrysler Sebring
      Chrysler Sebring
      The Chrysler Sebring is a line of mid-size cars that was sold by Chrysler from 1995 to 2010.The Sebring came in three generations. The first, from 1995 to 2000, was available first only as a coupe and starting in 1996 as a convertible. The two body designs did not share many components nor any...

      , Dodge Avenger
      Dodge Avenger
      The Dodge Avenger is a front-wheel drive, mid-size sedan, built by the Chrysler Corporation for the Dodge marque. In its initial debut, the Avenger was produced from 1995 to 2000 as a 2-door coupe...

      , Chrysler Cirrus
      Chrysler Cirrus
      The Chrysler Cirrus was a mid-size 4-door sedan, introduced for the 1995 model year as direct replacement for the aging Chrysler LeBaron sedan. Based on the new midsize JA platform, the Cirrus was sold in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil for the 1995-2000 model years; DaimlerChrysler ...

      , and Dodge Stratus
      Dodge Stratus
      The Dodge Stratus was a mid-size 4-door sedan introduced in 1995. It was based on the Chrysler JA platform Cab forward . The Stratus, Breeze, and Cirrus were all on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list for 1996 and 1997. It received critical acclaim at launch, but ratings fell over time...

    • 3.0 L 6G72
      Mitsubishi 6G7x engine
      The Mitsubishi 6G7 or Cyclone V6 engine is a series of V6 piston engines from Mitsubishi Motors. Five displacement variants have been produced with both single- and double- overhead camshaft layouts. MIVEC variable valve timing has also been implemented in some versions, and the 2.5 and 3.0 L...

       - Used in the Plymouth Acclaim
      Plymouth Acclaim
      The Plymouth Acclaim is a mid-size sedan produced in the 1989 to 1995 model years. The Acclaim was Plymouth's updated replacement for the similarly sized E-body Caravelle; both cars were built on the Chrysler K platform...

      /Dodge Spirit
      Dodge Spirit
      The Dodge Spirit is a mid-size 5- or 6-passenger sedan that was introduced in January 1989 as a replacement for the similarly sized Dodge 600. The Spirit was Dodge's version of the Chrysler AA platform, a stretched variation of the Chrysler K platform...

       and 1987-2000 Dodge Caravan
      Dodge Caravan
      The Dodge Caravan is a family minivan manufactured by Chrysler Group LLC and sold under its Dodge brand. Along with its nameplate variant, the Plymouth Voyager, the Caravan was introduced for the 1984 model year. In 1987, the Dodge Grand Caravan long-wheelbase model was introduced and sold...

      /Plymouth Voyager
      Plymouth Voyager
      In 1984, the Voyager name was applied to Plymouth's variant of Chrysler's all new minivan. This Voyager used the Chrysler S platform, which was derived from the K-platform . In addition to using a derived platform, the Voyager shared many components with the K-cars, most notably the interior...

      , also Dodge Dynasty
      Dodge Dynasty
      The Dodge Dynasty was a front-wheel drive sedan that was introduced in 1987 as a 1988 model to replace the 600 as Dodge's mid-size car. The Dodge Dynasty was related to the Chrysler New Yorker; both car lines were built on the Chrysler C platform in Belvidere, Illinois.The Dynasty is also similar...

      , Chrysler LeBaron
      Chrysler LeBaron
      The Chrysler LeBaron was originally a classic luxury car of 1930s manufactured by Chrysler which competed with other luxury cars of the era such as Lincoln and Packard....

      , Chrysler TC, Chrysler New Yorker
      Chrysler New Yorker
      The Chrysler New Yorker was a premium automobile built by the Chrysler Corporation from 1939–1996, serving for several years as the brand's flagship model. A model named the "New York Special" first appeared in the 1930s...

      , Dodge Daytona
      Dodge Daytona
      The first car that carried the Daytona name was a sporty version of the Studebaker Lark which was produced from 1963 to 1966 with standard bucket seats and available with an optional Studebaker Avanti V8 high-performance engine....

      , Dodge Stealth, Chrysler Sebring
      Chrysler Sebring
      The Chrysler Sebring is a line of mid-size cars that was sold by Chrysler from 1995 to 2010.The Sebring came in three generations. The first, from 1995 to 2000, was available first only as a coupe and starting in 1996 as a convertible. The two body designs did not share many components nor any...

       (Coupe), Dodge Stratus
      Dodge Stratus
      The Dodge Stratus was a mid-size 4-door sedan introduced in 1995. It was based on the Chrysler JA platform Cab forward . The Stratus, Breeze, and Cirrus were all on Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list for 1996 and 1997. It received critical acclaim at launch, but ratings fell over time...

      (Coupe), Dodge Shadow
      Dodge Shadow
      For 1987, Chrysler Corporation introduced two new compact cars, the Dodge Shadow and the Plymouth Sundance , intended to replace the Dodge Charger - Dodge Omni and Plymouth Turismo - Plymouth Horizon, respectively...

       ES, and Plymouth Duster
      Plymouth Duster
      The first Plymouth Duster was a semi-fastback version of the Plymouth Valiant automobile, produced in the US from 1970 to 1976.The Duster name was later revived for optional trim packages on certain versions of the 1979-1980 Plymouth Volare, 1985-1987 Plymouth Turismo, and 1992-1994 Plymouth...


  • PRV engine
    PRV engine
    The PRV engine is an automobile petrol V6 engine that was developed jointly by Peugeot, Renault and Volvo Cars – and sold from 1974 to 1998. It was gradually replaced after 1994 by another joint PSA-Renault design, known as the ES engine at PSA and the L engine at Renault.-Corporate history:The...

    - 3.0 L V6, used in the joint-venture Eagle Premier
    Eagle Premier
    The Eagle Premier was a full-size automobile developed by the American Motors Corporation and Renault partnership, inherited by Chrysler Corporation when it acquired AMC in 1987, and marketed from 1987 through 1992...

     and Dodge Monaco
    Dodge Monaco
    The Dodge Monaco was a full-size automobile built and sold by the Dodge division of the Chrysler Corporation between 1965 to 1978, and 1990 to 1992.-A Grand Prix competitor:...

     cars

  • Cummins
    Cummins
    Cummins Inc. is a Fortune 500 corporation that designs, manufactures, distributes and services engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission control and electrical power generation systems...

    • B Series
      Cummins B Series engine
      The Cummins B Series is a family of straight-four and straight-6 diesel truck and industrial piston engines manufactured by Cummins. The B Series is known for displacing "one liter per cylinder" because of the popular straight-four and straight-six. A straight-four is also available...

      • 6BT - 5.9 L Diesel
        Diesel engine
        A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...

         I6 used in 1989-1998 Dodge Ram
        Dodge Ram
        The Dodge Ram is a full-size pickup truck manufactured by the Chrysler Group LLC. As of late 2010, it has been sold under the Ram Trucks brand. Previously, Ram was part of the Dodge lineup of light trucks...

      • ISB - 5.9 L Diesel
        Diesel engine
        A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...

         I6 used in 1998-2007 Dodge Ram
        Dodge Ram
        The Dodge Ram is a full-size pickup truck manufactured by the Chrysler Group LLC. As of late 2010, it has been sold under the Ram Trucks brand. Previously, Ram was part of the Dodge lineup of light trucks...

      • B6.7 - 6.7 L Diesel
        Diesel engine
        A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...

         I6 currently used in Dodge Ram
        Dodge Ram
        The Dodge Ram is a full-size pickup truck manufactured by the Chrysler Group LLC. As of late 2010, it has been sold under the Ram Trucks brand. Previously, Ram was part of the Dodge lineup of light trucks...


  • Mercedes-Benz
    Mercedes-Benz
    Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...

    • OM642
      Mercedes-Benz OM642 engine
      The Mercedes-Benz OM642 engine is a 3.0-liter, 72° 24-valve, aluminum block diesel V6 engine manufactured by the Mercedes-Benz division of Daimler AG as a replacement for the Mercedes-Benz inline-5 and -6 engines....

       - 3.0 L diesel
      Diesel engine
      A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...

       V6 used in 2006-2010 Chrysler 300
      Chrysler 300
      The Chrysler 300 is a full-size upscale car first shown at the 2003 New York Auto Show as a concept car. Sales in the U.S. began in the spring of 2004 as an early 2005 model year car. Designed by Ralph Gilles, the new 300 was built as a high-end sedan while the SRT-8 model was designed to be the...

      , 2005-2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee
      Jeep Grand Cherokee
      The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a Mid-size SUV produced by the Jeep division of Chrysler. While some other SUVs were manufactured with body on frame construction, the Jeep Grand Cherokee has always used a unibody chassis.- Development :...

       and 2006-2010 Jeep Commander
      Jeep Commander
      The Jeep Commander is a mid size SUV produced from 2006 to 2010. The first use of the Commander name on a passenger vehicle was the popular Studebaker Commander which was produced from the 1920s through 1966....


  • VM Motori
    VM Motori
    VM Motori S.p.A. is a diesel engine manufacturing company in Cento, Italy, in Emilia-Romagna, an Italian region which is also home to Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati and Ducati.- History :...

    • RA630 DOHC - 3.0 L diesel
      Diesel engine
      A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...

       V6 currently used in Jeep Grand Cherokee
      Jeep Grand Cherokee
      The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a Mid-size SUV produced by the Jeep division of Chrysler. While some other SUVs were manufactured with body on frame construction, the Jeep Grand Cherokee has always used a unibody chassis.- Development :...


Inline 8

Inline 8 cylinder - Chrysler's early flathead inline 8-cylinder 5.3 L engine used on cars such as Airflows, DeSotos and Imperials. With side valves and aluminum pistons, this was a low-rpm engine that produced about 120 hp.

V8

  • FirePower - Chrysler's first V8 and first hemi engine
    Hemi engine
    A Hemi engine is an internal combustion engine in which the roof of each cylinder's combustion chambers is of hemispherical form.- History :...

    , introduced in 1951.
  • Spitfire - A polyspheric design introduced in 1955, derived from the FirePower.

Small block V8

Chrysler's small-block V8 engines all derive from the classic A engine:
  • A small-block
    Chrysler A engine
    The Chrysler A engine is a small-block V8 automobile engine from Chrysler Corporation. It was produced from 1956 until 1967, when it was replaced by the wedge-head LA engine. The A engine's combustion chambers are polyspherical, and it is not related to Chrysler's Hemi engines of the same era.The...

    - Chrysler's first small-block V8.
  • 1964½-1992 LA small-block
    Chrysler LA engine
    The LA engines are a family of pushrod OHV 90° V-block gasoline engines built by Chrysler Corporation and factory-installed in passenger vehicles, trucks and vans, commercial vehicles, marine and industrial applications from 1964 through 2003...

    - An evolution of the 1955 Plymouth A engine, using wedge-shaped instead of the prior polyspherical combustion chambers.
  • 1992-2003 Magnum small-blockThe original LA design was almost totally revised for 1992 (318) and 1993 (360), with the only carry-over parts being the crankshaft and connecting rods. The only A/LA/Magnum-derived engine design currently in production is the Viper V10. (273/318/340/360)
  • PowerTech
    Chrysler PowerTech engine
    The PowerTech was a new engine family for Chrysler, and was not based on the Chrysler A engine as existing Chrysler V8s were. A 4.7 L V8 came first, fitted in the Jeep Grand Cherokee, and a 3.7 L V6 version debuted in 2002 for the Jeep Liberty. The PowerTech V6 and V8 were direct...

    - Chrysler's 4.7 L V8 for Jeep
    Jeep
    Jeep is an automobile marque of Chrysler . The first Willys Jeeps were produced in 1941 with the first civilian models in 1945, making it the oldest off-road vehicle and sport utility vehicle brand. It inspired a number of other light utility vehicles, such as the Land Rover which is the second...

  • 5.7 L Hemi - The modern Hemi, introduced in 2002.
    • 6.1 L Hemi - A larger modern Hemi, introduced in 2004. Sometimes called the 3G or Gen 3 Hemi to distinguish from earlier Hemi engines.
    • 6.4 L Hemi - A larger bore modern Hemi, introduced in 2010.
    • 7.0 L Hemi - A larger bore and stroke and modified modern Hemi, equaling 426 cubic inches in reference to the 2G 426 Hemi of the 1960s - 1970's.

Chrysler also inherited an engine from American Motors
American Motors
American Motors Corporation was an American automobile company formed by the 1954 merger of Nash-Kelvinator Corporation and Hudson Motor Car Company. At the time, it was the largest corporate merger in U.S. history.George W...

 (AMC):
  • 1970-1991 AMC 360 - American Motors' "GEN-2" V8s were first introduced mid-1966 in a Rambler American
    Rambler American
    The Rambler American is an automobile manufactured by the American Motors Corporation between 1958 and 1969. The American was the second incarnation of AMC's forerunner Nash Motors second-generation Rambler compact that was sold under the Nash and Hudson Motors marques from 1954 and 1955.The...

     Rogue hardtop. Displacements ran from 290 to 401 CID. The 360 version of this engine family continued to be produced after the 1987 buyout by Chrysler Corporation. This 360 cubic inches (5.9 l) V8 powered the full-size Jeep Wagoneer
    Jeep Wagoneer
    The Jeep Wagoneer was an early sport utility vehicle and the first luxury 4x4, produced under varying marques from 1963 to 1991. It was noteworthy for being in production for more than 28 years with only minor mechanical changes...

    , which was produced until 1991 and was the last carbureted car/truck engine built in North America.

Big block V8

Chrysler's big-block V8s fall into the following families:
  • 1958-1978 Chrysler B engine
    Chrysler B engine
    Chrysler's B and RB engines are a series of big-block V8s which in 1958 replaced the first-generation Hemi engines. The B and RB engines use wedge-shaped combustion chambers....

    (350/361/383/400)
  • 1959-1978 Chrysler RB engine (383/413/426W/440)
  • 1964-1971 Chrysler Hemi engine
    Chrysler Hemi engine
    The Chrysler Hemi engine, known by the trademark Hemi, is a series of V8 engines built by Chrysler with a hemispherical combustion chamber. Three different types of Hemi engines have been built by Chrysler for automobiles: the first from 1951–1958, the second from 1964–1971, and the third...

    (426, sometimes called the 2G or Gen 2 Hemi to distinguish from earlier and later Hemi engines.


The 383 cubic inches (6.3 l) RB block was only available in 1959-1960 on the U.S. built Chrysler Windsor and Saratoga.

V10

  • Viper V10 - An evolution of the LA design, executed in aluminum.
  • Ram Tough V10 - A similar cast-iron engine was made for Dodge Ram
    Dodge Ram
    The Dodge Ram is a full-size pickup truck manufactured by the Chrysler Group LLC. As of late 2010, it has been sold under the Ram Trucks brand. Previously, Ram was part of the Dodge lineup of light trucks...

     trucks.

Turbine

Chrysler Turbine engines
Chrysler Turbine engines
Chrysler created several turbine engines that were used in road vehicles:*CR1 1954–1956: Plymouth Belvedere 4-door** ~100 hp ** No engine braking** Slow spool up...

- In the 1960s, Chrysler experimented with gas turbine
Gas turbine
A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a type of internal combustion engine. It has an upstream rotating compressor coupled to a downstream turbine, and a combustion chamber in-between....

engines.
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