ample headroom and relatively expansive glass for good visibility all around.
The proportions also allow for large doors, with the rear doors wider than
those on most small cars, for easier entry and exit.
Aside from its aerodynamically efficient chunky wedge shape, the Neon's
most distinctive styling feature is the oval headlamp treatment straddling
its smooth, rounded nose. The bug eyes are easily recognizable from a distance,
and they've already become a familiar part of America's automotive landscape.
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The Neon is available as either a sedan or coupe, and regardless of
brand (Dodge or Plymouth) equipment specifications are essentially identical.
The only divisional distinction lies in the badging.
In addition to the base model, the Neon is available with the Sport
or the Highline package. The Sport package provides more expressive and,
of course, sporty styling cues, including a rear decklid spoiler and a
hood bulge to fit the dual overhead cam valvetrain of its more powerful
engine--150-horsepower, versus 132 hp for the basic sohc edition.
The base powerplant is the most powerful standard engine in its class,
and the 150-hp version is the most powerful you can buy in a car this size. Next Page