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HOME VIEW CARS USED CARS ONLINE SHOP FAQ CONTACT ABOUT US 2005 2006 Dodge Stratus Information
In 2001, the Stratus became the last of the surviving Cloud Cars, with the Cirrus renamed as the Sebring and the Breeze discontinued. After Dodge discontinued the Avenger, they renamed the new coupe as the Stratus, while the Chrysler model of the coupe continued to be called Sebring and now shared a name with the sedan. The Dodge Stratus was dropped for the Canadian market.
The Stratus and Sebring sedans use a revised version of the JA platform named JR. The coupe models with the same names are entirely different cars; they are actually based on the Mitsubishi Eclipse. The coupes were dropped from the lineup after 2005, and the Stratus is scheduled to be discontinued in 2007, even though the Sebring will live on.
In Mexico, the Stratus R/T comes in a turbocharged version. The Stratus R/T's turbocharged 2.4 L engine went through some improvements in 2001, when horsepower was increased to 215. Engines built from March 2004 and later generate 225 hp at 5200 rpm and 235 ft·lbf (319 N·m) of torque at 4200 rpm. Stratus R/T models with the turbocharged engine can be recognized by a rear badge saying "High Output".
Third generation (2007-)
The Stratus and Sebring will be replaced in 2007 by new vehicles using a shared DaimlerChrysler/Mitsubishi Motors platform called the GS. For the new midsize cars, the GS platform is stretched in size and will be known as the JS. Chrysler will sell a sedan and convertible as the Sebring, while the Avenger name returns to a sedan for Dodge - purportedly with Charger styling cues. The new Avenger may also arrive for the Canadian market.