1997 Dodge Stratus

Dodge successfully penetrates the crowded auto market with the Stratus. This car is affordably priced yet it offers generous space, excellent handling, impressive powertrain, comfortable interior and attractive looks. It wears a low beltline and expansive glass like Honda’s. It dons Chrysler's cab-forward design with the wheels pushed to the far comers of the car. Two trim levels are offered for this year's Sedan: the base and the ES model, with wide array of features and engine and transmission choices.

 

New exterior colors, Dark Chestnut and Deep Amethyst, are also one of the highlights to this year’s Stratus. Improvements to the 1997 Stratus focused on reducing interior noise and enhancing the vibes from the audio system by placing better radio, cassette and CD players. Added features include a full center console with storage, coin holder, rear cup holders and armrest. Standard to all the models is the 2L 4 cylinder132-hp engine. This Stratus engine is the first to be mated with a five-speed manual transmission. Other engines offered are 2.4 L 150-hp four and 168-hp V6 engine, with the V6 topping the line. The first is matched with a full-adaptive four-speed automatic while the V6, with four-speed AutoStick automatic transmission.