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Chrysler Newport
20 generations · 48 engine options · data across all years of the Newport platform.
26,784
Labor times
7,288
Torque specs
0
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
336
Fluid specs
0
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5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1981 318ci V8
$6,787
~$1,357/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
1981
2 engine options
318ci V8
RWD
360ci V8
RWD
1980
2 engine options
318ci V8
RWD
360ci V8
RWD
1979
2 engine options
318ci V8
RWD
360ci V8
RWD
1978
4 engine options
318ci V8
RWD
360ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
440ci V8
RWD
1977
4 engine options
318ci V8
RWD
360ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
440ci V8
RWD
1976
4 engine options
318ci V8
RWD
360ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
440ci V8
RWD
1975
4 engine options
318ci V8
RWD
360ci V8
RWD
400ci V8
RWD
440ci V8
RWD
1974
2 engine options
400ci V8
RWD
440ci V8
RWD
1973
2 engine options
383ci V8
RWD
440ci V8
RWD
1972
2 engine options
383ci V8
RWD
440ci V8
RWD
1971
2 engine options
383ci V8
RWD
440ci V8
RWD
1970
2 engine options
383ci V8
RWD
440ci V8
RWD
1969
2 engine options
383ci V8
RWD
440ci V8
RWD
1968
2 engine options
383ci V8
RWD
440ci V8
RWD
1967
2 engine options
383ci V8
RWD
440ci V8
RWD
1966
2 engine options
383ci V8
RWD
440ci V8
RWD
1965
2 engine options
383ci V8
RWD
440ci V8
RWD
1964
2 engine options
361ci V8
RWD
383ci V8
RWD
1963
2 engine options
361ci V8
RWD
383ci V8
RWD
1962
2 engine options
361ci V8
RWD
383ci V8
RWD
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