text: 1980 For its final year of production, and at the insistence of Lee Iacocca, the Volaré and Aspen were restyled. They gained new front styling (very similar to the Ford Fairmont) with a thin grille and rectangular headlamps. This was achieved by sharing the hood, fenders, and front bumper with the Dodge Diplomat. Premier and SE packages were available, but now only available on the sedan and coupe. The Volaré Duster trim package was also available for the 1980 model year. The R/T package was installed on 285 Aspens for this year.
  The  V8 was dropped for 1980, leaving the  V8 as the top engine choice. Power from the 318 V8 engine was reduced from  at 4,000 rpm to  at 3,600 rpm in two-barrel models. Four-barrel versions of the 318 V8 saw their output increase from  (non-California) at 4,000 rpm to  at 4,000 rpm. The  slant six engine remained the base engine offering. The Super Six two-barrel carburetor option was dropped, leaving only the single-barrel, Holley 1945 carburetor for the venerable slant six engine. In this configuration, the slant six produced  at 3,600 rpm.
  Total production came to 67,318 (Aspen) and 90,063 (Volaré), though a significant portion of the sales were for fleet (police and taxi) use.
  Volaré Road Runner / Aspen R/T