As I found in a similarly equipped Dodge Avenger tested on these pages, the V6 is strong especially lower down in the rev range. Tested here is the SXT with the 3.5-litre engine and six-speed automatic.
The SXT has larger 17-inch aluminum wheels (16-inch steel wheels on the SE), touring suspension and seats in premium cloth including the YES Essentials anti stain/static/odour material, which, if you have kids or dogs, is worth buying the SXT alone. The spare is a compact, but is located just under the cargo floor at the rear and would be easy to use if ever needed. There is also a storage bin beneath the floor on the five-door.īoth front seats have storage bins located beneath the flip-up seat cushion big enough for an umbrella or purse. For those who know that sand in carpet somehow can never totally be removed this is a godsend. On the five-seat models, the cargo floor is reversible with carpet on one side and plastic on the other for days at the beach or stowing wet stuff. Each can hold up to five cans/drink containers and the bonus is, because they are plastic, you can pack them with ice. The nifty "Cool Zone" beverage can holder above the glove box (that debuted with the Sebring) is now joined by two bins with latched covers under the floor in the second row footwell. (3.56 cu m).Ĭhrysler engineers are renowned for making the most of their interiors for storage. (3.86 cu m) with a passenger volume of 125.6 cu ft. Interior volume is listed at 136.2 cu ft. In Canada, all versions can add a third row for 2/3/2 seating as an option. The SXT is standard with FWD and all-wheel-drive (AWD) is standard on the R/T.įuel consumption numbers for the SXT as tested are 13.3L/100 km (21 mpg) city and 8.3L/100 km (34 mpg) highway.
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It is fitted with a six-speed automatic with Auto/Stick sequential manual shift mode and is standard. Next up are the SXT and R/T that use a 3.5-litre, SOHC V6 making 235 hp and 232 lb/ft of torque. It comes with a four-speed automatic transmission and is available only in front-wheel-drive (FWD).
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The SE Plus adds remote entry, roof rack, cargo cover, cruise control and trim upgrades like illuminated vanity mirrors and overhead console.īoth SE models are powered by a 2.4-litre, variable valve timing DOHC inline four-cylinder producing 174 hp and 166 lb/ft of torque. With all that equipment and a price point under twenty grand, it's a bargain. Also standard is four-wheel independent suspension, 40/60 split folding rear seat, power heated mirrors, power locks and windows. While the SE is considered entry level, it comes standard with four-wheel disc brakes with ABS, Electronic Stability Control with integrated traction control, Electronic Brake Assist, Electronic Rollover Mitigation and Trailer Sway Control. Examples are the SE Canada Value model at $18,745 at one end and the R/T at $27,395 at the other end. NOTE: As I am writing this, there are a number of incentives available so make sure you check the web site.
The price walk for the Journey starts with the SE ($19,995), the mid-range SXT ($25,795) up to the topline R/T at $29,855). Bigger than a Mazda5, it also offers a real interior utility advantage against the rise of Santa Fe/Equinox/Edge competition.
To me, Journey is a clever way of taking a minivan and making it look like an SUV so people get the utility of up to seven seats along with a more rugged trucky look so in vogue these days.īased on a stretched Sebring platform, the Journey answers the question about whatever happened to the regular-size Chrysler minivans and fills a void in the evolving Chrysler/Dodge lineup at the same time.Įssentially, this is the vehicle that fits in where the short-wheel-base Caravan used to be and is still very much in demand by a lot of consumers who don't want a full-size minivan in the Odyssey/Sienna class.
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Like "business casual", crossover is a term used when no one really knows how to define the way hatchbacks, station wagons and light trucks are all blending together like some kind of primordial people mover soup. Like so many vehicles these days, the Journey is called a crossover. When the Dodge Journey debuted in 2008 as a 2009 model, Chrysler Canada officials called it their "right-sized" crossover because it slotted in between the Caliber compact car and the Grand Caravan minivan.
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