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Dodge Journey
2009 Dodge Journey
Manufacturer Chrysler LLC
Production 2009-
Assembly Toluca, Mexico
Predecessor Dodge Caravan (Short wheelbase)
Class Mid-size CUV
Body style(s) 4-door SUV
Layout Front engine, front-wheel drive/four-wheel drive
Platform Chrysler JS platform
Engine(s) 2. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925 Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any A mid-size car (occasionally referred to as an intermediate) is the North American and Australian term for an Automobile with a size between A Crossover &mdash variously called XUV or CUV, for crossover utility vehicle &mdash is a marketing term for a vehicle that derives from a car while borrowing Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only A sport utility vehicle ( SUV) is a generic marketing description for a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a Station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found A front-mounted engine describes the placement of an Automobile engine in front of the vehicle passenger compartment Front-wheel drive (or FF layout) is a form of engine / transmission layout used in Motor vehicles where the engine drives the front Wheels Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4x4 ("four by four" is a four-wheeled Vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four Wheels to An automobile platform is a shared set of common design engineering and production efforts as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of The GS platform (also known as " Project Global " by Mitsubishi is a compact car platform co-developed by Mitsubishi Motors and DaimlerChrysler 4 L I4
2. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 7 L LH V6
3. The LH engine was a series of V6 engines developed by Chrysler Corporation for its LH platform cars A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders 5 L EGG V6
Transmission(s) 6-speed automatic
Wheelbase 113. The Single overhead cam V6 introduced in 1993 was a major advancement for Chrysler. A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 8 in (2891 mm)
Length 192. 3 in (4884 mm)
Width 75. 0 in (1905 mm)
Height 67. 5 in (1715 mm)
Related Mitsubishi Lancer
Mitsubishi Outlander
Citroën C-Crosser
Peugeot 4007
Dodge Caliber
Dodge Avenger
Chrysler Sebring
Jeep Patriot
Jeep Compass
Designer Ryan Nagode

The Dodge Journey is a mid-size crossover that debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show, with North American 2009my sales beginning in March 2008 and European sales to begin in mid 2008. The Mitsubishi Lancer is a semi-luxury vehicle built by Mitsubishi Motors. The Mitsubishi Outlander is a compact Crossover SUV manufactured by Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors. The Citroën C-Crosser is a compact Crossover SUV, that went on sale in the summer of 2007 designed for the French manufacturer Citroën, and produced The Peugeot 4007 is a compact Crossover SUV that was introduced by the French Automaker Peugeot in July 2007 The Dodge Caliber is a Compact car produced by the Dodge division of the Chrysler Group. The Dodge Avenger name identifies four different cars The Dodge Avenger which was a renamed " Hillman Avenger " The Dodge Avenger The Jeep Patriot (MK74 is a Compact Crossover SUV introduced in early 2007 for the 2007 model year by the Jeep marque of Chrysler. The Jeep Compass (MK49 is a compact Crossover SUV introduced for the 2007 Model year. Ryan Christopher Nagode was the chief exterior designer of the Dodge Avenger as well as the MY 2009 Dodge Journey. Dodge is a United States -based brand of Automobiles Sport utility vehicles and Trucks manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC A Crossover &mdash variously called XUV or CUV, for crossover utility vehicle &mdash is a marketing term for a vehicle that derives from a car while borrowing The International Motor Show or Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA is the world's largest Motor show. The model year of a product is a number used to describe approximately when a product was produced

Identified internally as the JC49,[1] and sharing an almost identical wheelbase (113. 8in) to the outgoing short-wheelbase Chrysler minivans, the Journey shares a modified platform from the Dodge Avenger, [2] features five (or 5+2) passenger seating with four forward-hinged doors, and as with past models of the outgoing short-wheelbase Chrysler minivans, is available with a four-cylinder engine. An automobile platform is a shared set of common design engineering and production efforts as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of The Dodge Avenger name identifies four different cars The Dodge Avenger which was a renamed " Hillman Avenger " The Dodge Avenger The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders

Like its Dodge Avenger stablemate, the Journey's exterior was styled by Chrysler's Ryan Nagode. The Dodge Avenger name identifies four different cars The Dodge Avenger which was a renamed " Hillman Avenger " The Dodge Avenger Ryan Christopher Nagode was the chief exterior designer of the Dodge Avenger as well as the MY 2009 Dodge Journey. [3]

For the CUV's introductory promotion, Dario Franchitti's No. Dario J Franchitti (born 19 May, 1973 in Bathgate, West Lothian) is a Scottish racing driver of Italian descent 40 Dodge Charger carried a "Journey" paint scheme for the 2008 Daytona 500 on February 15, 2008. The Dodge Charger, is a Rear-wheel drive Full-size Automobile built by Chrysler LLC for its North American Dodge brand 2008 Daytona 500 was the 50th annual running of "The Great American Race" the Daytona 500. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [4]

Contents

Development and mechanical

The available four-cylinder is a 2. 4-liter, with 173 horsepower and 166 pound-feet of torque, a version of the Chrysler's GEMA, "world" four-cylinder engine shared with Hyundai and Mitsubishi. The Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance LLC, or GEMA is a manufacturing arm of Global Engine Alliance LLC which is a Joint venture of Chrysler, Mitsubishi [5]

The 3. 5 liter V6 is only available in North America, with the six-speed automatic transmission. A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders Other markets will have the six-speed automatic transmission with the flex-fuel (E85 compatible) 2. An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle E85 is an Alcohol fuel mixture that typically contains a mixture of up to 85% denatured fuel ethanol and Gasoline or other hydrocarbon (HC by 7 liter V6. All wheel drive will only be available with a V6.

A Volkswagen-sourced diesel engine will be available outside of North America with an automatically shifted dual-clutch manual transmission, which may be the first appearance of this transmission. Volkswagen Group, or Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (German (listed as Volkswagen AG) is a German automobile manufacturing group currently A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in Chrysler performed primary engineering for the dual-clutch transmission with support from long-time partner Getrag, who will ultimately build the transmission in the United States. [6]

During development, Dodge benchmarked the European Ford S-Max, a popular multi-activity minivan. The Ford S-Max is a Large MPV produced by the Ford Motor Company for the European market and by Chang'an Ford Automobile Co [7]

Mechanical and construction features:

Trim levels and features

The following trims are available in North America as of April, 2008. All prices are MSRP- [8]

Features:

Production

Chrysler manufactures the Journey at the 220 acre [2] Toluca, Mexico factory on the same assembly line as the PT Cruiser [2]. The Chrysler PT Cruiser is a typically American " Retro "-styled Station wagon or Hatchback built by Chrysler, launched in 2000 as an

A Chrysler plant since 1968, Toluca Car Assembly was recently redesigned [9] to employ a flexible manufacturing system (FMS) that allows simultaneous production of the two distinct vehicles of differing platforms. Toluca Car Assembly is a 220 acre Chrysler Automobile factory in Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico. A flexible manufacturing system ( FMS) is a manufacturing system in which there is some amount of flexibility that allows the system to react in the case of changes An automobile platform is a shared set of common design engineering and production efforts as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of [10]. The neighboring Chrysler Park represents a joint venture of eight outside suppliers [9].

References

  1. ^ a b First Drive: 2009 Dodge Journey. Motor Trend, Todd Lassa.
  2. ^ a b c The 2009 Dodge Journey crossover (and dual-clutch automatic). Chrysler, Feb 1, 2008. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  3. ^ DRIVELINE: Dodge has strong hand in Journey. The London Free Press, Harry Pegg, February 8, 2008. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
  4. ^ Franchitti to Drive "All-New Dodge Journey" Scheme for Daytona 500. Chip Ganassi Racing.
  5. ^ 2009 Dodge Journey Road Test. Carconnection. com, Marty Padgett, Feb 1, 2008. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen
  6. ^ a b c d e The 2009 Dodge Journey crossover (and dual-clutch automatic). allpar. com. Allpar, LLC (2007). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on August 27. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan
  7. ^ a b c 2009 Dodge Journey Road Test. Car Reviews. com, Feb 3, 2008, Justin Couture. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states
  8. ^ 2009 Dodge Journey - Overview for Dodge Journey - CarGurus
  9. ^ a b Chrysler Opens Mexico Supplier Park. Wards Automotive.
  10. ^ The Journey Begins in Toluca, Mexico, for All-new Dodge Crossover. Allpar, LLC.


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