This compact Dodge nameplate arrived for the 1987 model year as part of Chrysler’s front-wheel-drive P-car family, sharing its basic engineering with the Plymouth Sundance. It was positioned as a practical small car beneath Dodge’s larger mainstream models, offered in hatchback form and aimed at buyers who wanted economy-car packaging with a little more style than the earlier Omni. The line was updated for 1989 with a more rounded front-end treatment and refreshed lighting, helping it stay current through the early 1990s.
A convertible joined the range for 1991, giving the nameplate a more distinctive personality and making it one of the more visible small American convertibles of the era. Performance-minded variants also gave the car an enthusiast following, especially the turbocharged and Shelby-branded editions that appeared during its run. In 1994, the final model year, the line was still on sale as Chrysler was preparing to move its compact-car customers to the Neon.
The nameplate ended after the 1994 model year and did not continue into a later revival. Today it is remembered as a representative Chrysler Corporation compact from the late K-car era and an interesting bridge between the boxy economy cars of the 1980s and the smoother small cars that followed.