For that money, you get air conditioning with manual dual-zone temperature control, six-speaker stereo with 4.3-inch multimedia touchscreen, cruise control, tilt-and-telescopic steering, second-row in-floor storage bins, three 12-volt power outlets, 17-inch aluminum wheels and passive keyless entry. The entry-level Canada Value package is called that for a reason, as it carries a starting price comparable with subcompact crossovers. While the Journey is a strong value in many ways, one of its main deficiencies is a lack of any active safety kit: items like forward collision warning/automatic emergency braking and lane departure warning/lane keep assist are nowhere to be found here, despite being available in most of Dodge's competitors here.
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The Pentastar makes this a quick vehicle, and an available performance suspension lends the Journey a firm ride that will appeal to family drivers resigned to only having the budget or space for a single vehicle that isn't a sporty compact. Dodge and Mitsubishi both offer V6 engines, but the Journey's is the most powerful by a wide margin. That three-row arrangement puts the Journey in a small sub-class of compact crossovers that can accommodate seven people direct competitors in that regard include the Nissan Rogue, Mitsubishi Outlander and the larger, second-generation 2018 VW Tiguan VW. In the Journey, a no-nonsense design houses a nicely-packaged, family-friendly interior that can be configured to seat five or seven with a third row (optional in all trims) best suited to kids or short adults. The Journey is available in five trim levels, including the Canada Value Package, SE Plus (FWD, 2.4L), SXT (FWD/AWD, 3.6L), Crossroad (FWD/AWD, 3.6L), GT (AWD, 3.6L). The upgrade is a six-speed included with the move up to the Pentastar 3.6L V6 (283 hp/260 lb-ft).
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It's also a dated design in a class whose competitiveness means most of its competitors have been redesigned at least once since the Journey's last update in 2011.Īnother dubious distinction is that this is one of just two vehicles left that comes with a four-speed automatic transmission (the other being the Toyota Yaris) in trims fitted with the 2.4L four-cylinder engine (173 hp/166 lb-ft of torque). The Dodge Journey compact crossover carries on into 2018 with no changes, making it one of the oldest designs in the Dodge lineup.
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