With optional leather, they also were impressive in their rich looks. I've always been mystified by the combination of power and manual window controls in Neons. Power windows for the front doors come with an option package, but even then, rear-door windows retain their manual cranks. The Neon's back seat, which splits and folds down to accommodate long cargo items, would be a tight fit for three adults. Head restraints are provided for the two front seat riders and the two outboard riders in back.
All head restraints lock into place.
But it's positioned at the bottom of the dashboard and is recessed, making it difficult to see. Neon sales fell 11.1 percent in calendar 2000, from 183,797 to 163,332. Through the first quarter of 2001, Neon sales are down 7.2 percent, from 45,120 to 41,862. Consumer Reports rates Dodge Neons as much worse than average in reliability, based on owner trouble complaints.