Dodge Dart Engines by Year

Dodge used the Dart name on its full-size cars in 1960–1962, on its compact from 1963 to 1976, and on a front-drive compact from 2013 to 2016. The compact Dart ran from the slant six to the 340, 383 and 440 in the GTS and Swinger 340.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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1960–1962: 1960 · 1961 · 1962

1963–1966: 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966

1967–1976: 1967 · 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976

2013–2016: 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016

1960–1962

The first Darts were full-size Dodges with the 225 slant six, the 318 and the 361 and 383 wedges. The 1962 car offered the 413 Ramcharger, the Max Wedge built for drag racing.

1960 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
225 slant six145 hp grossSeneca, Pioneer
318 V8230 hp grossSeneca, Pioneer
318 V8255 hp grossPhoenix
361 V8
D-500
310 hp grossAll Dart

1961 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
225 slant six145 hp grossAll Dart
318 V8230 hp grossAll Dart V8
318 V8260 hp grossAll Dart (TorqueFlite only)
361 V8
D-500
305 hp grossAll Dart
383 V8
D-500
330 hp grossAll Dart

1962 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
225 slant six145 hp grossDart, Dart 330, Dart 440
318 V8230 hp grossDart, Dart 330, Dart 440
318 V8260 hp grossAll Dart (automatic only)
361 V8305 hp grossAll Dart
413 V8385 hp grossDart 440
413 V8410 hp grossDart, Dart 330, Dart 440
413 V8420 hp grossDart, Dart 330, Dart 440

1963–1966

The compact Dart started with the 170 and 225 slant sixes; the 273 V8 arrived in 1964 and the four-barrel Commando 273 in 1965. The 1966 D-Dart package was a 275 hp competition version of the 273.

1963 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
170 slant six101 hp gross170, 270, GT
225 slant six145 hp gross170, 270, GT

1964 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
170 slant six101 hp gross170, 270, GT
225 slant six145 hp gross170, 270, GT
273 V8180 hp gross170, 270, GT

1965 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
170 slant six101 hp grossDart, 270, GT
225 slant six145 hp grossDart, 270, GT
273 V8180 hp grossDart, 270, GT
273 V8235 hp grossDart, 270, GT

1966 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
170 slant six101 hp grossDart, 270, GT
225 slant six145 hp grossDart, 270, GT
273 V8180 hp grossDart, 270, GT
273 V8235 hp grossDart, 270, GT
273 V8
sales code 699
D-Dart competition package.
275 hp grossGT (D-Dart)

1967–1976

The 1967 redesign made room for the 383 in the GTS and, for 1969, the 440. The 340 powered the GTS, Swinger 340 and Demon 340, and the 360 replaced it for 1974. Ratings are SAE net from 1972. Hurst built a small run of Hemi Darts for drag racing in 1968.

1967 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
170 slant six115 hp grossDart, 270, GT
225 slant six145 hp grossDart, 270, GT
273 V8180 hp grossDart, 270, GT
273 V8235 hp grossDart, 270, GT
383 V8280 hp grossGT (GTS package)

1968 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
170 slant six115 hp grossDart, 270, GT
225 slant six145 hp grossDart, 270, GT
273 V8190 hp grossDart, 270, GT
318 V8230 hp grossDart, 270, GT
340 V8275 hp grossGTS (standard)
383 V8300 hp grossGTS

Race-only (not street legal): LO23, 425 hp gross

1969 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
170 slant six115 hp grossDart, Custom, Swinger, GT
225 slant six145 hp grossDart, Custom, Swinger, GT
273 V8190 hp grossDart, Custom, Swinger, GT
318 V8230 hp grossDart, Custom, Swinger, GT
340 V8275 hp grossSwinger 340, GTS
383 V8330 hp grossGTS
440 V8375 hp grossGTS

1970 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
198 slant six125 hp grossDart, Swinger, Custom
225 slant six145 hp grossDart, Swinger, Custom
318 V8230 hp grossDart, Swinger, Custom
340 V8275 hp grossSwinger 340

1971 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
198 slant six125 hp grossDart, Demon, Swinger, Custom
225 slant six145 hp grossDart, Demon, Swinger, Custom
318 V8230 hp grossDart, Demon, Swinger, Custom
340 V8275 hp grossDemon 340

1972 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
198 slant six100 hp netDart, Demon, Swinger, Custom
225 slant six110 hp netDart, Demon, Swinger, Custom
318 V8150 hp netDart, Demon, Swinger, Custom
340 V8240 hp netDemon 340

1973 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
198 slant six95 hp netDart, Swinger, Sport
225 slant six105 hp netDart, Swinger, Sport
318 V8150 hp netDart, Swinger, Sport
340 V8240 hp netDart Sport 340

1974 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
198 slant six95 hp netDart, Swinger, Sport
225 slant six105 hp netDart, Swinger, Sport, Special Edition
318 V8150 hp netDart, Swinger, Sport, Special Edition
360 V8245 hp netDart Sport 360

1975 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
225 slant six95 hp netDart, Swinger, Sport, Special Edition
318 V8145 hp netDart, Swinger, Sport, Special Edition
360 V8230 hp netDart Sport 360

1976 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
3.7L / 225 slant six100 hp netDart, Swinger, Sport, Spirit of 76
5.2L / 318 V8150 hp netDart, Swinger, Sport, Spirit of 76
5.9L / 360 V8220 hp netDart Sport

2013–2016

The front-drive Dart used a 2.0 and 2.4 Tigershark four and a turbocharged 1.4 MultiAir four.

2013 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
1.4L / 83 inline-four turbo160 hp netAero, Rallye, Limited
2.0L / 122 inline-four160 hp netSE, SXT, Rallye, Limited
2.4L / 144 inline-four184 hp netR/T, GT

2014 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
1.4L / 83 inline-four turbo160 hp netAero
2.0L / 122 inline-four160 hp netSE
2.4L / 144 inline-four184 hp netSXT, Limited, GT

2015 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
1.4L / 83 inline-four turbo160 hp netAero
2.0L / 122 inline-four160 hp netSE
2.4L / 144 inline-four184 hp netSXT, Limited, GT

2016 Dart engines

EngineRatedOffered in
1.4L / 83 inline-four turbo160 hp netAero
2.0L / 122 inline-four160 hp netSE
2.4L / 144 inline-four184 hp netSXT, Limited, GT

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