Dodge Dynasty: which version to buy
The Dodge Dynasty in this catalogue is a one-version decision. Production covers 1 generation (1987–1993), the body is a Sedan, and the only listed specification is 3.0 AT. There is no second engine, no second gearbox, no restyling row, and no later generation to trade against.
The Dodge Dynasty in this catalogue is a one-version decision. Production covers 1 generation (1987–1993), the body is a Sedan, and the only listed specification is 3.0 AT. There is no second engine, no second gearbox, no restyling row, and no later generation to trade against. The buying question is therefore not “3.0 AT versus something else in the same table,” but whether the 3.0 AT numbers themselves — 141 hp, 232 Nm, 2972 cm³, 1650 kg, 190 km/h, 127 mm ground clearance, FWD, Automatic with 4 gears — match what you need, and which of those figures you can actually use because several common comparison metrics are not measured.
Specs that decide the purchase: Dodge Dynasty 3.0 AT
Every comparison below is arithmetic on the 3.0 AT row. The version name is 3.0 AT — that is the catalogue key; do not rename it.
| Version | Years | Body | Power | Torque | Displacement | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 AT | 1987–1993 | Sedan | 141 hp (104 kW) at 5000 rpm | 232 Nm at 2400 rpm | 2972 cm³ | Gasoline (92) | 6 | V-shaped | No | Automatic, 4 | FWD |
What those numbers buy, relative to each other:
- Power per litre: 141 hp ÷ 2.972 L = 47.4 hp per litre. In kilowatts: 104 kW ÷ 2.972 L = 35.0 kW per litre. That is the specific output of this naturally aspirated Gasoline 6-cylinder with boost No.
- Torque per litre: 232 Nm ÷ 2.972 L = 78.1 Nm per litre.
- Torque versus power: 232 Nm ÷ 141 hp = 1.65 Nm per horsepower. Peak torque is listed at 2400 rpm; peak power at 5000 rpm. The gap is 2600 rpm. You are not buying a high-revving peak: the torque figure arrives at less than half the power rpm.
- Valves: 2 valves per cylinder × 6 cylinders = 12 valves. Compression ratio is 8.9. Bore and stroke are 91.1 × 76. The stroke is shorter than the bore (76 mm versus 91.1 mm), which is the geometry that sits behind the 5000 rpm power peak — still a fact from the same row, not a second engine.
- Fuel system: Distributed injection (multi-point). Fuel grade in the data is 92. Boost is No, so there is no turbo or supercharger figure to add to the 141 hp.
If you were hoping to choose a stronger or weaker Dynasty, this table does not give you that choice. 3.0 AT is the only version; 141 hp and 232 Nm are the only power and torque pair.
Engine: what 3.0 AT actually is, and what you cannot compare
People search “Dynasty engine” expecting a fork: petrol versus diesel, four versus six, automatic versus manual. In this dataset the fork does not exist.
3.0 AT is Gasoline, 6 cylinders, V-shaped, 2972 cm³, 141 hp / 104 kW at 5000 rpm, 232 Nm at 2400 rpm, boost No. Engine location is not measured. You cannot rank Dynasty engines by layout of the block in the bay, because that field is empty.
The Automatic 4-speed and FWD are locked to this version. There is no manual row and no rear- or all-wheel-drive row. “Which gearbox” and “which drive” are not purchase branches; they are fixed properties of 3.0 AT.
Because there is only one engine, “what the extra money buys” cannot be a second Dynasty engine. The extra specification you do get versus a hypothetical smaller motor is the full 2972 cm³, 6 cylinders, and 232 Nm. There is no cheaper, smaller catalogue version to subtract from those numbers.
Performance and mpg: what is measured, what is not
0–100 km/h for 3.0 AT is not measured. You cannot rank this sedan on sprint time, and you cannot invent one from 141 hp and 1650 kg. Weight per horsepower is calculable (see dimensions); elapsed time is not.
Top speed is 190 km/h. That is the only speed figure in the data. If your buying criterion is a stated maximum, 3.0 AT answers 190 km/h and nothing else.
Fuel consumption — city, highway, and combined — is not measured for each of those three fields. CO2 is not measured. Eco class is not measured. Searches for Dynasty mpg / l/100 km / economy cannot be answered with a number from this catalogue. Saying the car “uses little” or “uses a lot” would be a claim without a measurement.
Tank capacity is not measured. You cannot compute range even if you wanted to assume a consumption figure, because both consumption and tank are empty.
So the performance purchase is: a stated 190 km/h ceiling, not measured acceleration, not measured mpg. If those empty fields are deal-breakers for how you compare cars, this row will not close the comparison.
Dimensions, weight, clearance: kg per hp and what is missing
Kerb weight for 3.0 AT is 1650 kg. Gross weight is not measured, so payload is not measured (you cannot subtract kerb from a missing gross).
Weight per horsepower: 1650 kg ÷ 141 hp = 11.7 kg per hp. Horsepower per tonne (kerb): 141 hp ÷ 1.650 t = 85.5 hp per tonne. Torque per tonne (kerb): 232 Nm ÷ 1.650 t = 140.6 Nm per tonne.
Those three ratios are the only way this catalogue lets you judge how heavy 3.0 AT is relative to its own output. They are not 0–100 times.
Ground clearance is 127 mm. That is the ride-height number you buy with 3.0 AT. There is no second generation with a different clearance to subtract; 127 mm is the figure for the whole 1987–1993 run in this data.
Wheel sizes are not measured. You cannot specify tyre diameter or compare winter-tyre availability from this table.
Front suspension is Independent, spring. Rear suspension is not measured. Front brakes are Disc. Rear brakes are not measured. A buyer who chooses cars by rear axle type or rear brake type cannot complete that checklist from this row.
Generations: there is nothing to trade between years
1 generation ran 1987–1993, body Sedan, 1 version: 3.0 AT. No restyling is listed as a separate generation, and none should be invented. Years, body, and version count do not change mid-run in this data: start and stop on the generation and on 3.0 AT are the same (1987-01-01 to 1993-12-31).
Implications for “which generation to buy”:
- You cannot buy a later Dynasty with more power: there is no generation 2 with a different hp figure.
- You cannot buy an earlier, lighter Dynasty: kerb 1650 kg is the only mass.
- You cannot buy a facelift with different clearance: 127 mm is the only clearance.
- Production length is 1987 through 1993 — seven calendar years of the same named version. Age of a used example is a market fact this catalogue does not price; mechanically, the spec sheet does not split those years.
If someone is choosing “first versus second generation Dynasty,” this dataset says there is only 1 generation. The comparison collapses to 3.0 AT versus other models entirely, which is outside this article’s numbers.
Which version to choose
Choose Dodge Dynasty 3.0 AT if you want the only Dynasty this catalogue describes: a Sedan, FWD, Automatic with 4 gears, Gasoline 6-cylinder V-shaped 2972 cm³, 141 hp at 5000 rpm, 232 Nm at 2400 rpm, boost No, compression 8.9, fuel 92, multi-point Distributed injection (multi-point), kerb 1650 kg, clearance 127 mm, top speed 190 km/h.
What the numbers say you are getting:
- 47.4 hp/L and 78.1 Nm/L from 2972 cm³ without boost.
- Torque peak 2600 rpm below the power peak, so the 232 Nm is the figure that arrives first.
- 11.7 kg per hp and 85.5 hp per tonne on kerb weight — the only power-to-weight arithmetic available.
- A 12-valve 6 with 2 valves per cylinder, not a different head in another version.
What you are not choosing, because it is not in the data:
- A second Dynasty version (there is no other name than 3.0 AT).
- A manual, a different gear count, or a drive other than FWD.
- A measured 0–100 time, mpg, tank, CO2, eco class, gross weight, wheels, rear suspension, rear brakes, or engine location — all not measured.
- A later generation that “fixed” any of the above.
Problems and reliability are not in the specification table. This article does not assign failure rates. The mechanical facts you can take to a used-car inspection are: one Automatic 4-speed, FWD, Gasoline multi-point injection, 141 hp / 232 Nm, 1650 kg, 127 mm clearance, 190 km/h top speed.
If the empty fields (mpg, 0–100, tank, gross weight) are the columns you use to pick a car, 3.0 AT cannot be ranked on those columns. If the columns you use are power, torque, displacement, gearbox, drive, kerb weight, clearance, and top speed, then 3.0 AT is fully specified, and it is the only Dodge Dynasty version this catalogue offers.