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The Dodge Intrepid is a passenger car (E/F-segment in Europe) manufactured by the American marque Dodge.

The Dodge Intrepid was a full-size, front-wheel drive sedan produced by Dodge between 1993 and 2004 for two generations. It was related to several other vehicles built on Chrysler’s LH platform, including the Chrysler 300M and Concorde. In the United States, this model replaced the Dodge Monaco as the largest passenger car offered by Dodge. In Canada, this same model was sold as the Chrysler Intrepid. In Mexico, it replaced the Dynasty and was sold under the Dodge brand.

The first generation Intrepid was part of the LH platform. It was introduced as part of a new marketing strategy for the Dodge brand, the launch of which was called “The New Dodge“. The car was offered in two trim levels, the base and the sportier and better equipped ES. The Intrepid was often compared to cars such as the Chevrolet Lumina, Ford Taurus and Toyota Camry.

All LH platform vehicles underwent a redesign in 1998. The second generation Intrepid featured two new all-aluminum engines: a 2.7-liter DOHC V6 producing 200 hp and a 3.2-liter SOHC V6 producing 225 hp for the ES model. In 1999, a top-of-the-line R/T model was added with a redesigned 3.5L V6 producing 242 hp. Beginning in 2002, the brand began to cut costs, eliminating the more powerful engine and later the R/T trim. Soon after, the Intrepid’s popularity waned and it was eventually replaced by vehicles from the LX platform (rear-wheel drive) , such as the Dodge Magnum and Dodge Charger.