The Chrysler Neon, which is known as the Dodge Neon in North America, was introduced in January 1994 by the Dodge and Plymouth brands of Chrysler Corporation. The compact wheel drive car was offered in various colours and configurations and its production came to a halt in September 23, 2005. The second generation of the Neon went up for sale in the year 2000 and was available only as a 4-door sedan. The sole engine of the car was the 2.0 L SOHC engine which had an optional Magnum configuration and produced 150hp.

The second generation of the car was more refined when compared to the first generation car. The second generation was also advertised to have more than 1,000 refinements from the first generation. The frameless windows of the first generation gave way to a full framed door in the second generation. The numerous refinements made the car much quieter and more enjoyable passenger car. The refined interior and the increased size meant that the car was costlier and had an increased weight.

The second generation was also a departure from the DOHC engine which made it less competitive on the racing circle. The second generation Neon had a five-speed manual transmission which used the former ACR gear ratios. This made up for the loss in acceleration that was caused because of the increased weight. This though resulted in the car getting noisier and also hurt its mileage. The name of the car was changed to SX 2.0 in 2003 in Canada but the Neon moniker was finally brought back.