Dodge Stratus · Engine family · 2 offered

Dodge Stratus 2.4L four-cylinder

This is the 2.4L four-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the Stratus — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. We decode it on 7,808 VINs across 22 factory builds, and 34 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $4,779.

Cylinders
4
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1996–2006

◷ Updated September 5, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$4,779
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
34
On sale today with the 2.4L 4-cyl
1996–2006
Model years it was fitted
22
Factory configurations
7,808
Stratus VINs decoded with it

Where the 2.4L 4-cyl sits in the Stratus engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years it was fitted; the price is what cars carrying it ask today. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — the only fair comparison is an engine whose years overlap this one's.

2.4L 4-cyl this page
1996–2006
$4,779
34 on sale
2.7L 6-cyl
2001–2006
$3,900
4 on sale

2 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Dodge Stratus price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Stratus years got a 2.4L 4-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2006 1,881 11 2
2005 1,575 6 4
2004 1,578 5 4
2003 655 3 3
2002 612 3 3
2001 376 1 1
2000 457 1 1
1999 268 1
1998 228 2 1
1997 114 1 1
1996 64 1 1

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Stratus report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

22 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2006

2 builds

2005

4 builds

2004

2 builds

2003

3 builds

2002

2 builds

2001

1 build

2000

1 build

1999

1 build

1998

1 build

1997

1 build

Showing the 18 most-built configurations of 22. Every 2006 Stratus build →

The 2.4L 4-cyl Stratus: common questions

Which Stratus years have the 2.4L 4-cyl?

1996–2006, without a break — 11 model years in our VIN decode, across 22 factory configurations and 7,808 VINs.

What does a 2.4L 4-cyl Stratus cost?

$4,779 is the typical asking price across the 34 cars with this engine on sale today. The year-by-year ladder above splits that by model year — the spread between the oldest and newest year is far wider than the spread between engines.