HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

The JA platform was
Chrysler FCA US, LLC, Trade name, doing business as Stellantis North America and known historically as Chrysler ( ), is one of the "Big Three (automobile manufacturers), Big Three" automobile manufacturers in the United States, headquartered in Auburn H ...
's smaller complement to the LH cars which were larger than the Ks, and a direct size replacement for the last extended K cars, the Acclaim and Spirit. It was a mid-size
front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive (FWD) is a form of internal combustion engine, engine and transmission (mechanics), transmission layout used in motor vehicles, in which the engine drives the front wheels only. Most modern front-wheel-drive vehicles feature ...
automobile platform A car platform is a shared set of common design, engineering, and production efforts, as well as major components, over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of cars, often from different, but somewhat related, marques. It is prac ...
that was the basis for the ''Cloud Cars'' – the Chrysler Cirrus/Dodge Stratus/Plymouth Breeze starting in 1994. Like the LH, it was a cab forward design. While this platform was numerically successful, the highest volume for family cars competing against cars like the Taurus, Accord, or Camry would move to the LH platform cars, which were often classified as full-size.


1995

The first JA cars were the 1995 Chrysler Cirrus and Dodge Stratus. These were available with either a 2.0 L 16-valve SOHC, 2.4 L 16-valve DOHC, or a Mitsubishi-designed 2.5 L 24-valve SOHC V6 engine. The Plymouth Breeze was introduced in late 1995 with most of the same options available to the other two models (minus the V6 engine). The JA Platform was produced through to the 2000 model year. A five-speed
manual transmission A manual transmission (MT), also known as manual gearbox, standard transmission (in Canadian English, Canada, British English, the United Kingdom and American English, the United States), or stick shift (in the United States), is a multi-speed ...
(NV-T350) was available with the 2.0 L engine, and a four-speed
automatic Automatic may refer to: Music Bands * Automatic (Australian band), Australian rock band * Automatic (American band), American rock band * The Automatic, a Welsh alternative rock band Albums * ''Automatic'' (Jack Bruce album), a 1983 el ...
(A604) came with the larger engines. AutoStick was an option for some trim levels with the 2.5 L engine. The wheelbase was . All JA sedans were built at the Chrysler Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan. In Europe, this car became known as Chrysler Stratus, where a 2.0-liter engine with a five-speed manual (A604) and a 2.5-liter V6 engine with a four-speed
automatic Automatic may refer to: Music Bands * Automatic (Australian band), Australian rock band * Automatic (American band), American rock band * The Automatic, a Welsh alternative rock band Albums * ''Automatic'' (Jack Bruce album), a 1983 el ...
were available as well.


1996

A modified version of the JA platform called JX debuted in 1995 as the Chrysler Sebring convertible. Changes for the JX included shortening the wheelbase to , removing the back doors and roof, stiffening the chassis to compensate for the loss of a solid top, and lengthening of the front and rear clips. The JX also had larger rear brake drums, ceramic brake pads, and a cooler thermostat to compensate for the increased weight of the reinforcements to the unibody. The available engines and transmissions are identical to that of the Chrysler Cirrus. Unlike the sedans, the convertibles were assembled in Mexico.


2001

The platform was updated in 2000, becoming JR. The Dodge Stratus name was carried over, and the Cirrus became the Chrysler Sebring sedan. The Chrysler Sebring convertible was built on the JR platform as well. The Breeze name was dropped (with the rest of
Plymouth Plymouth ( ) is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Devon, South West England. It is located on Devon's south coast between the rivers River Plym, Plym and River Tamar, Tamar, about southwest of Exeter and ...
). Engines available were the 2.4 L I4 and the 2.7 L LH V6. The wheelbase remained unchanged, although the track was increased slightly. The JR sedans were built at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, and the convertible moved back there from Mexico. The tooling from Sterling Heights Assembly was sold to
Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...
n-based
GAZ Gaz may refer to: Geography *Gaz, Kyrgyzstan Iran * Gaz, Darmian, village in South Khorasan province * Gaz, Golestan, a village in Bandar-e Gaz County * Gaz, Hormozgan, a village in Minab County * Gaz, Kerman, a village * Gaz, North Khorasan, a ...
in 2006. GAZ intends to move the whole production line to a plant in Russia to build licensed JR sedans under a different name GAZ Sibera facelifted Chrysler Sebring of the first generation. The vehicle nameplates were shuffled with the Diamond Star Motors (DSM) coupes. The first generation of the
Avenger Avenger(s) or The Avenger(s) may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Marvel Comics universe * Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes ** Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of "The Infinity Sa ...
became the Stratus coupe, and the newly renamed Chrysler Sebring sedan now shared a name with the second generation Sebring coupe. Both of the coupes were based on the third generation
Mitsubishi Eclipse The Mitsubishi Eclipse is a sport compact car manufactured and marketed by Mitsubishi Motors, Mitsubishi over four generations for model years 1989-2011. A convertible body style was added during the 1996 model year. The first two generations ...
and built alongside the Eclipse. They had nothing in common with the JR platform other than the names.


See also

* Chrysler platforms * Chrysler Sebring * Chrysler Cirrus * Dodge Stratus * Plymouth Breeze * Volga Siber


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chrysler Ja Platform JA