2001 Neon Specifications
Neon Engines and Fuel Consumption
  Neon
Drivetrain FWD
Fuel tank capacity (gal) 12.5
Standard Engine (SE and ES) 2.0L SOHC 16V I4
Horsepower (SAE net @ rpm) 132 @ 5,600
Torque (lb-ft @ rpm) 130 @ 4,600
Standard transaxle 5-speed manual
2000 EPA est mpg (city/hwy) 28/35
Optional transaxle 3-speed automatic
2000 EPA est mpg (city/hwy) 25/31
Towing capacity(1) (lb) 1,000(2)
Optional Engine (R/T and ACR - 91 Octane Minimum) 2.0L Magnum® 16V I4
Horsepower (SAE net @ rpm) 150 @ 5,700
Torque (lb-ft @ rpm) 135 @ 4,800
Standard transaxle 5-speed manual
2001 Dodge Neon ACR Base Curb Weight (No Options) 2589 Pounds
2001 Dodge Neon R/T Base Curb Weight (No Options) 2777 Pounds
2001 Neon Features
Neon Optional Features
• = Included.  P = Available within package noted in parentheses.  O = Optional.
O/P Item is a free standing option and also included in a package group.
Power Train Availability Neon SE Neon ES Neon ACR Neon R/T
Engine Transaxle D G E H
2.0L SOHC 16V SMPI 4-Cylinder 5-Speed Manual 21D 21G    
3-Speed Automatic 22D 22G    
2.0L Magnum® 16V 4-Cylinder 5-Speed Manual     25E 25H

Selected Optional Features
Air Bags* — Supplemental side for front occupants (included with Royale leather-trimmed seats) O O O O/P
Air Conditioning — Manual temperature controls (included in Driver Convenience Group) O • P •
Antilock Brake Group — 4-wheel disc brakes, traction control, electronic variable brake proportioning, and tachometer (requires air conditioning) O O • •
Assist Handles — Overhead for front and rear outboard passengers (included with Sun/Sound Group P •   •
Brakes — Power-assisted front disc/rear drum • •    
— 4-wheel disc with antilock (included in Antilock Brake Group) P P • •
Competition Group — 15" Impulse aluminum wheels and performance tires, 2.0L Magnum trunklid badge, bright tipped dual exhaust, cloth low back bucket seats, competition suspension, fascia chin spoiler, and unique grille     •  
Door Locks
— Manual		 •      
— Automatic, power with speed-sensitive central locking (Included in Power Convenience Group) P •   •
Driver Convenience Group — Light Group, Sentry Key Security Group, air conditioning, front and rear floor mats, AM/FM stereo radio with cassette player, CD changer controls, and six speakers     O  
Floor Mats — Front and rear, carpeted (included in Driver Convenience Group) • • P •
Instrument Panel Trim — Black center panel and shifter bezel on automatic transaxle •      
— Diamond weave on center panel and shifter bezel on automatic transaxle   • • •
— Oxford Burl simulated woodgrain on center panel and shifter bezel on automatic transaxle (included with Royale leather trimmed seats)   P    
Light Group — Lamps for Glove box, interior rearview mirror reading day/night, dual illuminated visor-mounted vanity mirrors, console flood (requires air conditioning) (included in Driver Convenience Group and Sun/Sound Group) O O P •
Lighting — Fog lamps   •   •
Mirrors
Interior — Day/Night rearview		 • • •  
— Day/Night rearview with reading lamps (included in Light Group) P P P •
Exterior
— Driver-side remote, passenger-side manual		 •   •  
— Power, heated, foldaway (included in Power Convience Group) P •   •
Power Convenience Group — Power heated foldaway mirrors, power front windows (requires Sentry Key Security Group and air conditioning) O •   •
Remote Keyless/Illuminated Entry — Controls for door locks, alarm, and trunk release. Includes 2 transmitters (included in Security Group) P • P •
R/T Group — “2.0 Magnum®” decklid and R/T badges, 16" Silverstone wheels and tires, bright tipped dual exhaust, black headlamp bezels, Light Group, sport suspension, trunk lid spoiler, crosshair grille and ground effects       •
Seats        
— Picasso cloth •      
— Shadow cloth   •    
— Aries cloth     • •
— Royale leather-trim with side supplemental air bags for front outboard passengers, seatback map pockets, permium console armrest, trunklid liner       O
— Royale leather-trim with Oxford Burl simulated woodgrain bezels and door trim spears, seatback map pockets, premium console armrest, supplemental side air bags for front outboard passengers, and trunklid liner   O    
Sentry Key® — Sentry Key Engine Immobilizer, Vehicle Security System, remote keyless entry, power door locks, remote power trunk release, and tachometer (requires air conditioning) (included in Driver Convenience Group) O • P •
Shift Knob — Leather-wrapped   • • •
Sound System
— AM/FM stereo radio with cassette, changer controls and six speakers (included in Driver Convenience Group)		 • • P •
— 4-disc in-dash CD changer (included with Sun/Sound Group) O/P O O O
Speed Control — Electronic with steering wheel mounted controls O O   O
Sport Appearance Group — decklid spoiler, performance steering, 16" Silverstone aluminum wheels, sport suspension, 16" performance tires, tachometer O O    
Steering Wheel — Leather-wrapped   • • •
Sun/Sound Group — Assist handles, Light Group, power sunroof, 4-disc in-dash CD Changer, all-season touring tires 15" steel wheels with bolt-on Fusion wheel covers O      
Sunroof — Power, with express-open and vent with sliding sunshade (included with Sun/Sound Group and Value/Fun Group) P P   P
Tires — P185/65R14 BSW all-season touring •      
— P185/60R15 BSW all-season touring (included with Sun/Sound Group) P •    
— 185/60R15 84H BSW all-season performance     •  
— P195/50R16 BSW all-season performance (included with Sport Appearance Group) P P   •
Value/Fun Group — Power sunroof and Light Group   O   O
Wheels
— 14" steel with bolt-on Sprint wheel covers		 •      
— 15" steel with bolt-on Fusion wheel covers (included with Sun/Sound Group) P •    
— 15" Impulse aluminum O O •  
— 16" Silverstone aluminum with full size spare (included with Sport Appearance Group) P P   •
Windows — Front, power (included in Power Convenience Group) P •   •