Plymouth Horizon Engines by Year

The Horizon was Plymouth's twin of the Omni and sold through 1990.

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 Horizon engines

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

1979 Horizon engines

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

1980 Horizon engines

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

1981 Horizon engines

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

1982 Horizon engines

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

1983 Horizon engines

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

1984 Horizon engines

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

1985 Horizon engines

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

1986 Horizon engines

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

1987 Horizon engines

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

1988 Horizon engines

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

1989 Horizon engines

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

1990 Horizon engines

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

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