Neon drive review7/6/2023 ![]() Sixty mph comes up from a standing start in a speedy 7.9 seconds. The engine has plenty of torque, so you're never a sitting duck if you get caught with the revs down, and it pull happily all the way to its 6500-rpm redline (tachometer is available on higher-level Neons). Hey, let's go merge on the freeway! Standing on the Neon's gas is more fun than anyone would expect of thrifty car. So all Neons come with a sixteen-valve SOHC 1996cc four-cylinder engine rated at 132 horsepower at 6000 rpm (a twin-cam version of the same engine with about ten more horses will be available later). Funny, every carmaker says the same thing, but Neon somehow came out more roomy, more comfortable, more agile, more fun.Ĭhrysler says that the customers said they wanted power to pull into traffic and merge onto the freeway. ![]() Chrysler says it asked potential customers what they wanted, then kept rechecking with them as the Neon progressed through its development stages. Whatever it is, there's plenty more of it scattered throughout the Neon. Is this a radical idea or just common sense? You can get in without taking precautions. The Neon is taller than the Civic by three full inches, taller than all of its other mainstream competitors, too. ![]() In a burst of common sense, Chrysler put priority on headroom, then designed a tall car that looks stylish. On the downside, the look may be stylish, but the price you pay is a duck of your head required to enter, and coach-class space once you get there. Today, Saturn is low and the Honda Civic is lower. Conventional wisdom says that good-looking cars are low-slung cars. Detroit automakers, and most others in the world, have for years compromised the usefulness of their small cars by putting styling first. Best Sports Sedans for $15K: Window Shop with C/Dįade to sage C/D road tester who says: You can set the tone for the whole Neon story with just one number-54.7 inches, the height of its roof.Sedans: The Best, the Collectible, and the Cheap
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