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| *] band ]' ] mentions the Reliant as a car the protagonist would buy if he had a million dollars: ''I would buy you a K-Car/A nice Reliant automobile'' | *] band ]' ] mentions the Reliant as a car the protagonist would buy if he had a million dollars: ''I would buy you a K-Car/A nice Reliant automobile'' | ||
| *], popular awesome super hero located ], owns a 1988 Reliant K that he bought for an astounding price of $50 | *], popular awesome super hero located in ], owns a 1988 Reliant K that he bought for an astounding price of $50 | ||
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Motor vehicle| Plymouth Reliant | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler Corporation |
| Production | 1981–1989 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact |
| Body style | 2-door coupe 4-door sedan 4-door station wagon |
| Platform | FF K-body |
| Related | Chrysler LeBaron Chrysler Town and Country Dodge 400 Dodge Aries |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.2 L I4 2.5 L I4 2.6 L Mitsubishi I4 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual 5-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Plymouth Volare |
| Successor | Plymouth Sundance |
The Plymouth Reliant was one of the first two so-called "K-cars" (the other being the Dodge Aries) the Chrysler Corporation introduced for the 1981 model year. The Reliant replaced the Plymouth Volare, which was the short-lived successor automobile to the highly regarded Plymouth Valiant. The Reliant and Aries are largely credited for helping Chrysler recover from bankruptcy. They also raised the standard for quality for American automakers in general. They are based on the Chrysler K platform. The Reliant was Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year for 1981.
The Reliant was built in Newark, Delaware, Toluca, Mexico and Detroit, Michigan. The last Reliant rolled off the assembly line on December 9, 1988. The 1989 Reliant was a carryover from 1988. Like the Dodge Aries, the Reliant had a 3-year overlap with the Dodge Shadow's sister car, the Plymouth Sundance.
Plymouth Reliant in pop culture
- The Christian rock band, Relient K, is named after guitarist Matt Hoopes's car, which was a Plymouth Reliant. The spelling was changed in order to avoid legal problems.
- Canadian band Barenaked Ladies' If I Had $1000000 mentions the Reliant as a car the protagonist would buy if he had a million dollars: I would buy you a K-Car/A nice Reliant automobile
- Jack Boyd, popular awesome super hero located in Wallingford, Connecticut, owns a 1988 Reliant K that he bought for an astounding price of $50
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