Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Brand New 2011 Dodge Journey
So today I had the opportunity to test drive a new Mango Tango 2011 Dodge Journey SE Plus (Canada Value Package) which arrived at Richmond Chrysler Dodge Jeep.
Lets start with exterior looks shall we?
So as you can see, Dodge has significantly changed the front to give it a sportier edge. I must say they've done a good job by doing so. The Journey sports the new Dodge Grille as well as what looks to be a sport body-kit style front bumper.
Most of the standard equipment is the same as previous years.
ESP (Electronic Stability Program), active head restraints, advanced multistage front airbags, supplementary side curtain airbags which cover all rows of seats, driver side inflatable knee-bolster airbag, tire pressure monitoring sensor, height-adjustable front shoulder belts, child seat anchor system which is LATCH ready as well as the 4-wheel-anti-lock-disc brakes, traction control, brake assist, keyless enter-n-go, trailer sway dampening and to top everything off, an electronic roll mitigation system.
This vehicle also had a couple of options included called the Customer Preferred package which gives the new owner Front and rear Floor mats (yes you can order Journeys without floor mats), rear tonne cover known as a "Cargo Compartment Cover"*, Leather wrapped shift knob, Tinted sunscreen glass, power heated exterior mirrors, body-color exterior mirrors, roof rails, 17 inch aluminum wheels and P225/65/R17 BSW All Season Touring tires. Obviously this all comes at a price, usually MSRP at $1500 just for the preferred package.
*Cargo compartment cover is not available with 3rd row seats.*
For the rear of the Journey, Dodge has redesigned the tail-lights to accomodate the new LED Era, which also happens to be part of the Customer Preferred Package. Streamlined curves that go right into the tail-lights give it that new sleek look that most customers were looking for in previous years of Dodge's Crossover model.
Now lets take a look at the Dodge Journey's redesigned interior. Right away you can notice that this year, Dodge actually redesigned the whole dashboard to give the Journey an updated, more sleek and smoothe look. New premium cloth low-back bucket seats welcome you to take a seat. All the door panels as well as the dash have a new soft-touch type material to them, giving them texture without compromising comfort. Excellent choice in my opinion. This journey was equipped with 6 speakers and an Auxiliary input for mobile devices such as Apple's Ipod, Sony's Playstation Portable and Nintendo's DS, to allow playback of music through the 6 speakers. You can also see the new Premium instrument cluster with display screen. Also added is a Remote USB port to copy music over to the Journey's harddrive (not in this model) as opposed to having a USB drive sticking out of the screen. Illuminated front cup holders let you see where your drink is under low light conditions. Power windows with driver side One-Touch-Down feature, power door locks, driver and passenger lower LED lights (light the door panels) and a tilt/ telescopic steering column.
The 4.3 inch screen in the center of the dash is Dodge's new touchscreen with UConnect (their bluetooth handsfree system). It also functions as the air conditioning controller as well as radio.
To make life easier, the second row seats fold 40/60 flat so you can fill the Journey with boxes for moving or groceries, a feature seen in previous models. For Comfort, this Journey was equipped with a dual-zone temperature control air conditioning system.
Engine Specifications are the same from models before, running a 2.4 Liter I4 DOHC 16-valve Dual VVT engine linked to a 4-speed Automatic VLP Transmission.
Total price for this exact Dodge Journey, a mere $26,213 CAD plus tax, which includes dealer markup, Destination charge, documentation fee, environmental green fee and a $50 fuel fill charge.*
*Excludes license fee and dealer supplied options and accessories.
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