Dodge Omni Engines by Year

The Omni was Chrysler's first front-drive car. The Shelby-tuned GLH and GLH-T turned it into a pocket rocket.

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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L-body (1978–1990)

1978 Omni engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.7L / 105 inline-four Volkswagen EA827 1.7 SOHC	70 hp net	Omni (standard)

1979 Omni engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.7L / 105 inline-four Volkswagen EA827 1.7 SOHC	—	Omni (standard)

1980 Omni engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.7L / 105 inline-four Volkswagen EA827 1.7 SOHC	—	Omni (standard)

1981 Omni engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.7L / 105 inline-four Volkswagen EA827 1.7 SOHC	—	Omni (standard)
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 Trans-4 2-bbl	84 hp net	Omni (optional; standard in California 1982)

1982 Omni engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.7L / 105 inline-four Volkswagen EA827 1.7 SOHC	—	Omni (standard, Miser)
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 Trans-4 2-bbl	84 hp net	Omni (optional; standard in California 1982)

1983 Omni engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four Peugeot/Simca 6J 1.6 OHV	62 hp net	Omni (standard, 4-speed manual only)
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 Trans-4 2-bbl	—	Omni (optional; standard in California 1982)

1984 Omni engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four Peugeot/Simca 6J 1.6 OHV	64 hp net	Omni (standard, 4-speed manual only)
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 Trans-4 2-bbl	96 hp net	Omni (optional; standard in California 1982)
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 High Output	110 hp net	Omni GLH

1985 Omni engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four Peugeot/Simca 6J 1.6 OHV	64 hp net	Omni (standard, 4-speed manual only)
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 Trans-4 2-bbl	96 hp net	Omni (optional; standard in California 1982)
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 High Output	110 hp net	Omni GLH
2.2L / 135 inline-four turbo Chrysler 2.2 Turbo I	146 hp net	Omni GLH with Turbo (GLH-T)

1986 Omni engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.6L / 97 inline-four Peugeot/Simca 6J 1.6 OHV	64 hp net	Omni (standard, 4-speed manual only)
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 Trans-4 2-bbl	96 hp net	Omni (optional; standard in California 1982)
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 High Output	110 hp net	Omni GLH
2.2L / 135 inline-four turbo Chrysler 2.2 Turbo I	146 hp net	Omni GLH with Turbo (GLH-T)
2.2L / 135 inline-four turbo Chrysler 2.2 Turbo II	175 hp net	Shelby GLHS (500 built by Shelby Automobiles, Whittier CA, from Dodge GLH-Ts)

1987 Omni engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 Trans-4 2-bbl	96 hp net	Omni America (standard)

1988 Omni engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 TBI	93 hp net	Omni America (standard)

1989 Omni engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 TBI	93 hp net	Omni America (standard)

1990 Omni engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 135 inline-four Chrysler 2.2 TBI	93 hp net	Omni America (standard)

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