Overview & Reviews

Sport trim level disappears in favor of Sport Package for Highline models. Twin-cam engine is optional on Highline models. Federal side-impact standards are met for the first time. More work has been done to quiet the 1997 Dodge Neon's boisterous demeanor.

• Zippy engine, cute styling, roomy interior

• Cheap interior materials

User Reviews:

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  Little Red FunDrive - 1997 Dodge Neon
  By Customs_MP - April 10 - 7:34 am

  Vehicle bought from salvage pool for wife-no damage-theft/recovery. 2 head gaskets needed replaced then normal maintenance. Had dings taken out, repainted red w/clearcoat, added cruise control She loves it and will keep it til it dies!

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  1997 Neon by Brian - 1997 Dodge Neon
  By BrianGriffis - February 27 - 8:17 pm

  love the milage, style and handling

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  Great Cars - 1997 Dodge Neon
  By neonknight97 - March 16 - 2:00 am

  Ive owned this car for 7 years and for what I have had to put in it you cant find a better car.

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  I love this car! - 1997 Dodge Neon
  By mnewland2 - January 8 - 2:00 am

  Exclusive owner for all 7 years, 67k miles. This was the fastest, best handling compact available at the time. The host of aftermarket performance parts available keeps it competitive. Not a cushy luxury car, but for the enthusiast on a budget. The ONLY reliability problems were the head gasket (fixed by dealer for $100), and the gauge panel (fixed under warranty.) Routinely get over 30 mpg in mixed driving.

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  This is a great little car! - 1997 Dodge Neon
  By Neonlover - September 25 - 2:00 am

  My wife and I bought this car new in 97. We have driven it in virtually all weather conditions that you may encounter in the United States. This car is phenomenal in the snow. My wife and I are not gentle on the car either. We both like to use the 150 HP engine, bringing it to redline every once in a while. Gas milage has been as high as 39 on the highway and as low as 28 in the city. Not too bad in my book. We did have to replace the Head Gasket at 39K miles under warranty, but since then, we have only had fun with the car. I would highly recommend this car.

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  Totally reliable, economical little car! - 1997 Dodge Neon
  By *~Kelli~* - May 13 - 2:00 am

  I bought my Neon new in April of 1997 and I have been more than pleased with it ever since! When it was new there was an issue with the transmission that was promptly replaced without any problems and ever since then, it has only been to the shop for scheduled maintenance (knock on wood). It gets SUPER gas mileage! Even today, it is still getting 39mpg hwy and 35mpg city consistently. For a 4cyl car it has alot of power and speed. We now have a Chrysler LHS to use for a luxurious family car, but my husband still drives the Neon daily with no trouble for his 150 mile round trip commute.

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  My 97 Base SOHC - 1997 Dodge Neon
  By 1hotjava - April 2 - 2:00 am

  This car has performed flawlessly since new. It consistently gets 38-42 mpg on the highway, with 26-32 in the city. No mechanical problems since new (now 65,000 miles). Only problem was paint flaking off, but Chrysler re-painted the car. My next daily driver will probably also be a Neon...

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  My commuter car - 1997 Dodge Neon
  By mswing11 - February 11 - 2:00 am

  Its just plain fun to drive, even to work. For a small car, it fits a tall guy quite well. It has been very dependable. For a used car to need no repairs except a battery and front brake pads is awesome. An easy car to service.

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  97 plymouth neon - 1997 Dodge Neon
  By neonHappy - October 27 - 1:00 am

  I bought this car as a year old, with 20,000 miles. I never had any problems with reliability - the car always ran great and started without a problem. I drove the car for 4 years until someone hit me and the car was totaled. My only problem was that sometimes the back passenger side door would ajar lose after a bumpy road and the interior light would go on, as well as the "door open" light. On particularly bumpy, dirt roads this would be frustrating!

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  My Favorite Car Ever! - 1997 Dodge Neon
  By Joelabc - May 30 - 2:00 am

  I recently bought a 97 Dodge Neon Sport, 2 door car from Winnipeg, Canada. The car has 70000kms (43000 miles). The funny thing is that this car has the DOHC 150 hp engine. According to this site the 97 neon sports do not have this engine, they have the SOHC 132hp engine. It could because this is a Canadian car and varies slightly from the American car. But anyway i bought the car for only $7000 CAN, or $4500 USD. This car runs like a dream, its fast, looks sweet, is remarkable on gas, and is cheap to fill up as well. This car also has plenty of aftermarket modifications you can do to it which i plan to do in the future. Buy a neon!