January 1989 marked the entrance of the simply impressive Plymouth Laser in the automobile market. Supplying power for the base front drive coupe models is the 1.8 liter four cylinder engine while its counterparts are the optional 2.0 liter twin cam four for the Laser RS models and the turbocharged version of the same engine used by the Plymouth Laser Turbo makes. Standard for all engine types is the five speed manual transmission although the base and RS models can also be paired with the optional four speed automatic gear.

The new all wheel drive model was added in the Plymouth Laser line up in 1992. Several changes were done on the exteriors and notable among them are the changed front and rear ends together with the visible headlamps that improved the aerodynamic style of the car. The muscular tires may have occasional effects on handling but its over all style provides greater grip on the road. Performance on any type of highway is great although the noise produced may seem unappealing.

The buttons and controls inside the vehicle is properly placed although it may appear overloaded because of the position of the dashboard and the belt line. The cargo space is wide enough to accommodate the standard number of passengers although space for added cargoes or packages may not seem to be an advantage.

1994 is the last year production for Plymouth Laser. Very little changes were done for the final season. Recalls done reveal several defects which were later on improved and changed. A few of which are shakes and vibrations which were traced from improper placement of the engine and transmission, hard starting due to the absence of a cooling fan and unfavorable shake noise which lead to the production of shim kit to solve the problem.