![]() The center stack in the test car, admittedly, was well equipped with features such as the hard-drive-carrying MyGiG stereo/DVD player. Driving the 2009 Journeyĭavid Zatz drove the 2009 Dodge Journey R/T for, concluding that the interior did not look quite as bad as critics made it out to be, though the gauges were quite small. Like the SXT, it was exclusively powered by the V6 and came standard with FWD with AWD optional. The Journey R/T featured larger allow wheels, roof rails, two-zone climate control, heated leather seats, remote start, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. Though standard with FWD, an AWD system was optional on the SXT. The SXT came standard with the more powerful 3.5L V6 producing 235 horsepower and 232 lb-ft, as well as the 6-speed automatic transmission. The SXT included alloy wheels, automatic headlights, keyless entry, more interior storage compartments, satellite radio, a power seat, the “stain resistant” cloth seat material from the Nitro, and heated side mirrors. Unlike the SXT and R/T, it was only available with front wheel drive (FWD), not all wheel drive (AWD). The SE came with steel wheel (16”), air conditioning, and a six-speaker sound system, and was powered by the 2.4L 4-cylinder that produced 173 horsepower and 166 lb-ft. All trim levels came standard with two rows, though a third row was optional on the SXT and R/T. Three primary trim levels were available: SE, SXT, and R/T. The driving dynamics were also not very impressive, with prominent body roll, though this was not unheard of in this segment. Because of the Journey’s weight, the four-cylinder was quite underpowered. Unlike the Dodge Nitro, buyers could not get a manual transmission. The Journey was available with a 2.4L four-cylinder engine paired to a four-speed automatic or a 3.5L V6 paired to a six-speed automatic. At the time, the Journey was regarded as a good-looking vehicle, if not groundbreaking. The Journey was designed to replace the short-wheelbase minivans with a more enticing package: minivans had a stigma that kept them from being fully mainstream in recent years, so Dodge wanted to remedy this by releasing a crossover replacement with an available third row. The MK (Compass and Patriot) and PM (Caliber) platforms were also born from the Mitsubishi GS platform, known for the Galant among other cars. The Journey was built on the JC platform which, like the JS (Sebring and Avenger) platform, was based on the Mitsubishi GS platform. Using a platform and some styling shared with the Dodger Avenger, the Journey was obviously taller, with a longer wheelbase-shorter than its cross-brand predecessor, the original Chrysler Pacifica, but identical to the short-wheelbase 2007 minivans. Trying to fill the need for a car-like, compact-to-midsize SUV, the Dodge Journey first appeared at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show it was launched as a 2009.
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