Dodge Intrepid History
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History
Launched for 1993, the Intrepid was a centerpiece of Chrysler's 'cab-forward' design movement — a long, low windshield and short overhangs maximized interior space in a full-size front-wheel-drive sedan.
A second generation arrived for 1998, and the high-output R/T (from 1999) added a 242-hp 3.5-liter V6. The nameplate ended after 2004.
Generations
First generation · Cab-forward
The original cab-forward LH-platform full-size sedan.
1997 Photo: “File:1997 Dodge Intrepid ES, front left, 08-03-2024.jpg” by MercurySable99 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Second generation · Second cab-forward
Restyled second generation; added the 242-hp R/T.
2002 Photo: “File:2002 Dodge Intrepid SXT in Black, front left, 8-1-2021.jpg” by Cutlass / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2003 Photo: “File:2003 Dodge Intrepid SE in Deep Sapphire Blue Metallic, front left, 10-28-2023.jpg” by Cutlass / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2004 Photo: “File:2004 Dodge Intrepid SE in Butane Blue Pearl, Front Left, 11-05-2022.jpg” by Elise240SX / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Body styles
- Sedan
Notable special editions & performance variants
Intrepid R/T
Top performance trim with a 242-hp 3.5-liter V6. // Source: Wikipedia "Dodge Intrepid" — R/T added in 1999, final MY2002 (replaced by the SXT for 2003).
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