| 2000 CHRYSLER NEON |
| Introduced January, 1999 |
| BROCHURE |
| CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS MODEL |
| COMPLETE REDESIGN |
| 2000.5 CHRYSLER NEON |
| Introduced Fall, 1999 |
| BROCHURE |
| CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS MODEL |
| Added: Standard user-ready child-seat top tether anchors |
| Added: Optional 4-disc instrument panel-mounted CD changer |
| Added: Optional power sunroof |
| Added: Patriot Blue pearl coat paint |
| Removed: Optional AM/FM premium stereo with CD player and graphic equalizer |
| 2001 CHRYSLER NEON |
| Introduced Fall, 2000 |
| BROCHURE |
| CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS MODEL |
| Added: Standard three-point lap/shoulder belt for all rear-seat passengers |
| Added: Standard internal emergency trunk lid release |
| Added: R/T Model |
| Added: Optional Sport Appearance Group for LE Model |
| Added: Optional leather-faced seats with side air bags for front passengers on LX and R/T Models |
| Added: Woodgrain instrument panel trim with leather group |
| Added: Driver's window one-touch down with power windows option |
| Added: Stone White clear coat paint |
| Added: Dark Garnet Red pearl coat paint |
| Added: Shale Green metallic clear coat paint |
| Added: Steel Blue pearl coat paint |
| Removed: Bright White clear coat paint |
| Removed: Deep Amethyst pearl coat paint |
| Removed: Deep Cranberry pearl coat paint |
| Removed: Forest Green pearl coat paint |
| Removed: Rear 2-way adjustable locking head restraints on LX Model |
| Removed: Rear stabilizer bar - Some Vehicles (Unconfirmed) |
| Removed: Plastic valve cover - Some Vehicles (Unconfirmed) |
| Changed: Silver colored antenna (Previously Black) |
| Changed: Manual transmission 2nd and 4th gear ratios |
| 2002 CHRYSLER NEON |
| Introduced Fall, 2001 |
| BROCHURE |
| CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS MODEL |
| Added: Standard rear seat lower anchors and tethers for children (LATCH) |
| Added: Rearview mirror with reading lamps/compass and outside temperature display added to leather group |
| Added: Optional Supplemental side air bags for front occupants |
| Added: Light Almond Pearl metallic clear coat paint |
| Added: Solar Yellow clear coat paint on late model year sales |
| Removed: Salsa Red pearl coat paint |
| Removed: 2.0i 16V badge on trunk lid |
| Removed: Chrysler badge on front doors |
| Removed: Chrome doors handles on R/T Model and LX Model without leather group |
| Removed: Rear stabilizer bar |
| Removed: Heated feature of dual powerfoldaway exterior mirrors |
| Removed: Leather Group no longer includes supplemental side air bags |
| Removed: High-Ouput plastic valve cover on R/T Model (Unconfirmed) |
| Removed: Soft-touch center armrest with leather group (Unconfirmed) |
| Changed: 4-speed automatic transmission 41TE (Previously 3-speed 31TH) |
| Changed: LE and LX Models get the R/T Facia |
| Changed: Design of 15-inch aluminum wheels |
| Changed: Tachometer gauge pod now has black-faced gauges with chrome rings (Previously White-Faced) |
| Changed: Design of trunk-lid mounted spoiler |
| Changed: Woodgrain accents in door panels and shift console added to leather group |
| Changed: Standard electronic speed control with steering wheel-mounted controls on LX and R/T Models |
| Changed: Standard AM/FM stereo radio with CD player, CD changer controls and 6 speakers on LE and LX Models |
| Changed: Model badge relocated from rear doors to trunk |
| Changed: Embedded wing badge in steering wheel (Previously medallion badge) |
| Changed: Front grille badging, now a Chrysler Wing emblem (Previously Chrysler emblem) |
| Changed: Warranty increased to 7 years/115,000km powertrain and roadside assistance on late model year sales (Previously 5 years/100,000km) |
| 2003 DODGE SX 2.0 |
| Introduced Fall, 2002 |
| BROCHURE |
| CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS MODEL |
| Added: Standard Assist Handles on Sport and R/T models |
| Added: Standard Spoiler on Sport model |
| Added: Standard Fog Lamps on Base model |
| Added: R/T badge to front doors on R/T model |
| Added: Atlantic Blue pearl coat paint |
| Added: Blaze Red Crystal pearl coat paint |
| Added: Graphite Metallic clear coat paint |
| Added: Solar Yellow clear coat paint |
| Removed: Cinnamon metallic clear coat paint |
| Removed: Dark Garnet Red pearl coat paint |
| Removed: Shale Green metallic clear coat paint |
| Removed: Steel Blue pearl coat paint |
| Removed: Standard Air Conditioning on Base model |
| Removed: Standard front and rear carpeted Floor Mats on Base model |
| Removed: Traction control from ABS package |
| Changed: Rebranded Dodge SX 2.0 |
| Changed: Models are renamed Base, Sport, R/T corresponding to the previous models LE, LX, R/T |
| Changed: Center console bezel is body colored on Sport and R/T models |
| Changed: Tachometer gauge pod now has white faced gauges (Previously black-faced gauges with chrome rings) |
| Changed: Standard 14" wheel covers on Base model |
| Changed: Standard 15" wheels on Sport model now aluminum (Previously steel wheels with covers) |
| Changed: Standard 16" wheels on R/T model |
| Changed: Optional 15" aluminum wheels on Base Model |
| Changed: Optional 15" chrome aluminum wheels on Sport model |
| Changed: Front Facia (Includes chrome accents on Base and Sport Models) |
| Changed: Headlight/turn signal assemblies |
| Changed: Fog Lamp assemblies |
| Changed: Rear Bumper clip |
| Changed: Taillight assemblies |
| Changed: Steering wheel, 3 spoke with Dodge emblem (Previously 4 spoke with Chrysler wing emblem) |
| Changed: Manual Transmission 5th gear ratio |
| Changed: Engine/Transmission computer |
| Changed: Engine Mounts |
| Changed: Trunk lid badging, DODGE and SX 2.0 (Previously CHRYSLER and NEON) |
| Changed: Model badging removed for Base Model, changed to Sport and R/T for Sport and R/T models (Previously LE, LX and R/T model badges) |
| Changed: Front grille badging, now a Dodge emblem (Previously Chrysler Wing emblem) |
| Changed: Daytime Running Lights (DRL) implemented using the fog lights (Previously used the parking lights) |
| Changed: Optional in-dash CD changer increased to 6 disc (Previously 4 disc) |
| 2004 DODGE SX 2.0 |
| Introduced Fall, 2003 |
| BROCHURE |
| CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS MODEL |
| Added: SRT-4 Model |
| Added: Standard tachometer instrument cluster on Base Model |
| Added: Midnight Blue pearl coat paint |
| Removed: Light Almond pearl coat paint |
| Removed: Patriot Blue pearl coat paint |
| Changed: Standard (R/T Model), Optional (Base, Sport Model) ABS package now has front disc/rear drum brakes (Previously 4 wheel disc brakes, Early revs only?) |
| Changed: Optional 15" chrome aluminum wheels on Sport Model |
| 2005 DODGE SX 2.0 |
| Introduced Fall, 2004 |
| BROCHURE |
| CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS MODEL |
| Added: Optional SRT Design Group on Base and Sport models (Provides the same appearance of an SRT-4) |
| Added: Inferno Red crystal pearl coat paint |
| Added: Mineral Grey Metallic paint |
| Added: Orange Blast pearl coat paint |
| Removed: R/T model along with its Magnum engine |
| Removed: Solar Yellow paint |
| Removed: Graphite Metallic paint |
| Removed: Blaze Red crystal pearl coat paint |
| Removed: Atlantic Blue pearl coat paint |
| Changed: Digital equalizer controls on the radio (Previously analog sliders) |
| 2006 DODGE SX 2.0 |
| Introduced Fall, 2005 |
| CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS MODEL |
| Last Model Year for this Vehicle |
Related Reading Material
- Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth Neon/SX 2.0/SRT-4 Information
- Dodge
Neon 2000-2005 (Chilton's Total Car Care Repair Manuals)
- Dodge
& Plymouth Neon 2000 Thru 2005 (Haynes Repair Manual)
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