Ferraricalifornia 1st Gear February 6, 2010 Share February 6, 2010 hi all... i just happen to pass by the Dodge temporary showroom at Bt. Timah... saw the latest 2010 Dodge Journey 2.4L Crossover vehicle... i always though american cars were cheaply built, and had high cc engines... but the $99,000 car really surprised me with well screwed together interior, soft-touch plastics on the top of the dash, plenty of storage space and the 2nd row of seats was really spacious!! bar the 3rd row of seats, which i'll most probably fold down, or ask Chrysler-Dodge dealer to bring in the 5-seater model if i'm really interested... will be going down to test this model after CNY...hope it drives well... but American reviewer said the 2.4L 170bhp engine is sluggish, ride is harsh and bumpy and steering is lifeless... but i gotta admit this car looks great!! ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferraricalifornia 1st Gear February 7, 2010 Author Share February 7, 2010 here is the link to the Dodge Journey pics... http://www.sgcarmart.com/new_cars/newcars_...p?CarCode=10807 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skunk Clutched February 7, 2010 Share February 7, 2010 fwah looks good! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferraricalifornia 1st Gear February 7, 2010 Author Share February 7, 2010 yup...actually in real life, looks pretty sleek for a car this size... the length of 4888mm also quite a nice number right?? comes with 6 airbags, partial electric front seats, cooler glovebox, under-floor secret compartment, flexi-seats, factory touch screen audio system (though sound quality sucks), rear roof-mounted round air-con vents with independent controls... the space is really impressive for this car though...especially in 5-seater mode... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog70 2nd Gear February 7, 2010 Share February 7, 2010 Yo Bro, Check out Australia website, really a lot of features http://www.dodge.com.au/journey/features/c...nces/index.html PM me when you want to test drive after CNY, maybe I can join you. Cheers! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferraricalifornia 1st Gear February 7, 2010 Author Share February 7, 2010 the model here available is the RT model...mid-spec version... SE is the most basic model, SXT most premium model...but SXT only available with 3.5V6... but really the mid-spec model not too shabby lah... Dodge moving to new showroom this week, but official opening is after CNY i think... it's at 1 Chiang Charn Road...just off Hoy Fatt road, along Leng Kee... pre-launch promo $99,000 with free 1st 3 months installments... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog70 2nd Gear February 7, 2010 Share February 7, 2010 Must buy number plate 4888 too ... lol ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic February 7, 2010 Share February 7, 2010 american car sucks alot petrol, scary man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macrosszero Turbocharged February 7, 2010 Share February 7, 2010 Seems like Mexican build quality isn't too bad? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferraricalifornia 1st Gear February 7, 2010 Author Share February 7, 2010 oh, is the Dodge Journey build in Mexico?? i'm expecting 7km/L for this 2.4L crossover vehicle...can't expect much can i?? space wise, it's strangely similar to the Proton Exora...wide 2nd row seats, high seating position etc... Proton 1.6L 125bhp 0-100kph 14.3s, fuel consumption between 8-10km/L...S$62,999 Dodge 2.4L 173bhp 0-100kph 11.5s, fuel consumption of around 7-8km/L bah...S$99,000... i'd take the Dodge anytime man... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie47 1st Gear February 8, 2010 Share February 8, 2010 Obama wants US exports to be increased to make up more of the GDP. Might see more American cars on our way here. Lets see if they can send us at least one muscle car. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferraricalifornia 1st Gear February 8, 2010 Author Share February 8, 2010 wait for them to build RHD lor... should be priced around $200k for a full-on 5.7V8 hemi muscle car... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferraricalifornia 1st Gear February 9, 2010 Author Share February 9, 2010 i think the Journey really does appeal to medium-sized families here... tonnes of storage space, and i especially love the cooler glove box compartment... just to correct, the model we have here is the SXT model, which is the mid-spec version, not the RT, which i said earlier...the RT is the highest-spec model... the journey has the looks of a crossover, a hybrid between MPV and SUV...so you get the practicality of MPV, but without the opiang looks of a large MPV... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanyusoff 2nd Gear February 9, 2010 Share February 9, 2010 how's the boot space with all the seats up? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karu 6th Gear February 9, 2010 Share February 9, 2010 Very truck like... But the interior is also really basic... Typical american... Will be interesting to see how it compares with the Kia Sorento 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog70 2nd Gear February 9, 2010 Share February 9, 2010 If you check this ride in Youtube, it looks good in terms of space when compared to Sorento. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryanyusoff 2nd Gear February 9, 2010 Share February 9, 2010 If you check this ride in Youtube, it looks good in terms of space when compared to Sorento. i have not checked the vid yet,but from pics,i can say that Sorento looks better externally.boot space is impt factor for me to make a decision Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferraricalifornia 1st Gear February 9, 2010 Author Share February 9, 2010 boot space with all seats up definitely more than Sorento...seats are also very flexible to operate... build quality has a more premium feel to it too, compared to Sorento... to me, the Dodge Journey looks better than the Kia Sorento to me in real life... both are actually using hyundai-chrysler developed engines too...2.4L with 173bhp, but Dodge only has 4A/T, while the Kia has 6A/T... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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