Production chronology1955–1959; 1960–1962; 1984–1989
Discrete sourced production/model years; omitted years are intentional gaps, not an implied continuous run.
Wikipedia infobox ↗14 years
← Dodge
Dodge / Model record
DodgeLancer
Production1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989
Recorded originUnited States
ClassMidsize Cars
Background
The Dodge Lancer is an automobile that was marketed in three unrelated versions by Dodge during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1980s. The first version debuted as a hardtop version of the full-sized 1955 Dodge, and was produced in that form until 1959. The second version revived the nameplate in 1961 for a Chrysler A platform-based compact that was marketed for two model years and replaced by the Dodge Dart. The third version returned the Lancer nameplate in 1985 for a front-wheel drive mid-sized Chrysler H platform model that was in production until 1988 after which it was replaced by the Dodge Spirit.
Text adapted from “Dodge Lancer” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
US EPA model years1987
Model years represented in FuelEconomy.gov; a US-market observation, not a worldwide production range.
EPA FuelEconomy.gov ↗1 year
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1962
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗1 year