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Dodge Announces Exciting New Journey Crossover that Delivers Great Value and Unsurpassed Function and Flexibility Starting at $19,985
-- Dodge Journey provides exceptional content and value with available
third-row seating for up to seven passengers and a state-of-the-art
all-wheel-drive system
-- Bold Dodge styling, perfect proportions define right-sized crossover
-- Journey arrives to market as crossover segment set to expand
-- Standard safety features abound, including standard multi-stage front
driver and passenger air bags, standard front-seat-mounted side air bags
and standard three-row side-curtain air bags
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Chrysler LLC announced
today the U.S. Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of the 2009
Dodge Journey is $19,985 (including $625 destination). The 2009 Dodge
Journey gives buyers a crossover vehicle that meets life's changing demands
by offering unsurpassed versatility and flexibility in a sporty, stylish
package.
"The all-new 2009 Dodge Journey gives our customers the complete
package at an incredible value," said Deborah Meyer, Vice President and
Chief Marketing Officer-Chrysler LLC. "For less than $20,000, Dodge Journey
blends safety, quality and reliability with innovative technology,
entertainment features and tons of useful storage, wrapped in a package
that is pure Dodge."
The Dodge Journey is built on the company's global D-segment platform.
In the Dodge brand line-up, this new crossover falls between the compact
Dodge Caliber and the Dodge Grand Caravan. It is designed to win the hearts
of customers ranging from young singles, couples and families with small
children to mature families who want the flexibility to do more in terms of
carrying passengers in comfort or storing all their gear.
Clever, flexible seating and storage combinations include standard
five- passenger seating with spacious cargo room and available third-row
seating for carrying up to seven passengers. Spacious storage bins, hidden
in the floor and available under the front passenger seat cushion, combined
with the standard Chill Zone(TM) for beverage storage and a choice of the
fuel- efficient 2.4-liter four-cylinder World Engine on the SE model or
3.5-liter V- 6 engine with six-speed Auto Stick and dual exhaust on the SXT
and R/T models, make Dodge Journey incredibly flexible, functional and
fun-to-drive.
Safety also is at the top of mind for customers, and the Dodge Journey
delivers with standard multi-stage front driver and passenger air bags,
standard front-seat-mounted side air bags, standard three-row side-curtain
air bags, standard four-wheel disc anti-lock brakes (ABS), standard Panic
Brake Assist, standard Electronic Stability Program (ESP), standard
Electronic Roll Mitigation, standard Trailer Sway Damping and available
back-up camera.
The 2009 Dodge Journey will be available in U.S. dealerships in the
first quarter of 2008 and in global volume markets outside North America in
both left-hand and right-hand drive, starting in mid-2008.
Dodge Journey model line-up
The 2009 Dodge Journey is available in the United States in three
models: Dodge Journey SE equipped with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder World
Engine and Dodge Journey SXT and R/T models equipped with a 3.5-liter V-6
engine and six- speed automatic transaxle with Auto Stick.
Journey SXT and R/T models also are available with a state-of-the-art
all- wheel-drive (AWD) system that comes with 19-inch wheels and tires and
a performance suspension to provide a new level of style and capability to
the large number of consumers seeking the performance and driving control
of AWD. Journey's AWD system starts at a very affordable price of $25,530
(including $625 destination).
2009 Dodge Journey Pricing
(All prices include $625 destination)
Dodge Journey SE -- $19,985
Dodge Journey SXT -- $22,985
Dodge Journey SXT AWD -- $25,530 (includes 19-inch aluminum wheels and
tires, fog lamps, performance suspension)
Dodge Journey R/T -- $26,545
Dodge Journey R/T AWD -- $28,295
Crossover segment continues to expand
Journey is the Dodge brand's first crossover. It arrives in U.S.
dealerships as crossover popularity continues to increase in the United
States. In the past six years, crossovers have gained more than 3
percentage points in share of the total U.S. auto industry. With 625,980
crossover vehicles sold in the United States in 2006, the segment made up
nearly four percent of vehicle sales in the country. In the past three
years alone, the U.S. crossover segment has grown on average nearly 14
percent per year.
Dodge Brand
With a U.S. market share of 6.4 percent, Dodge is Chrysler LLC's best-
selling brand and the fifth largest nameplate in the U.S. automotive
market. In 2006, Dodge sold more than 1.3 million vehicles in the global
market. In the highly competitive truck market, Dodge has a 15 percent
market share. Recently, Dodge introduced the all-new 2008 Dodge Grand
Caravan with 35 new or improved features including the newest innovation,
the Swivel 'n Go(TM) seating system. In 2007, the Dodge Avenger and Nitro
entered key volume segments outside North America, joining the Dodge
Caliber, which launched in those markets in 2006. The all-new 2009 Dodge
Journey will debut in 2008 calendar year, and will be available outside
North America in both left- and right-hand drive in mid-2008. Also in 2008,
Dodge will introduce its modern muscle car, the all-new Dodge Challenger.
SOURCE Chrysler LLC
-- Dodge Journey provides exceptional content and value with available
third-row seating for up to seven passengers and a state-of-the-art
all-wheel-drive system
-- Bold Dodge styling, perfect proportions define right-sized crossover
-- Journey arrives to market as crossover segment set to expand
-- Standard safety features abound, including standard multi-stage front
driver and passenger air bags, standard front-seat-mounted side air bags
and standard three-row side-curtain air bags
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Chrysler LLC announced
today the U.S. Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of the 2009
Dodge Journey is $19,985 (including $625 destination). The 2009 Dodge
Journey gives buyers a crossover vehicle that meets life's changing demands
by offering unsurpassed versatility and flexibility in a sporty, stylish
package.
"The all-new 2009 Dodge Journey gives our customers the complete
package at an incredible value," said Deborah Meyer, Vice President and
Chief Marketing Officer-Chrysler LLC. "For less than $20,000, Dodge Journey
blends safety, quality and reliability with innovative technology,
entertainment features and tons of useful storage, wrapped in a package
that is pure Dodge."
The Dodge Journey is built on the company's global D-segment platform.
In the Dodge brand line-up, this new crossover falls between the compact
Dodge Caliber and the Dodge Grand Caravan. It is designed to win the hearts
of customers ranging from young singles, couples and families with small
children to mature families who want the flexibility to do more in terms of
carrying passengers in comfort or storing all their gear.
Clever, flexible seating and storage combinations include standard
five- passenger seating with spacious cargo room and available third-row
seating for carrying up to seven passengers. Spacious storage bins, hidden
in the floor and available under the front passenger seat cushion, combined
with the standard Chill Zone(TM) for beverage storage and a choice of the
fuel- efficient 2.4-liter four-cylinder World Engine on the SE model or
3.5-liter V- 6 engine with six-speed Auto Stick and dual exhaust on the SXT
and R/T models, make Dodge Journey incredibly flexible, functional and
fun-to-drive.
Safety also is at the top of mind for customers, and the Dodge Journey
delivers with standard multi-stage front driver and passenger air bags,
standard front-seat-mounted side air bags, standard three-row side-curtain
air bags, standard four-wheel disc anti-lock brakes (ABS), standard Panic
Brake Assist, standard Electronic Stability Program (ESP), standard
Electronic Roll Mitigation, standard Trailer Sway Damping and available
back-up camera.
The 2009 Dodge Journey will be available in U.S. dealerships in the
first quarter of 2008 and in global volume markets outside North America in
both left-hand and right-hand drive, starting in mid-2008.
Dodge Journey model line-up
The 2009 Dodge Journey is available in the United States in three
models: Dodge Journey SE equipped with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder World
Engine and Dodge Journey SXT and R/T models equipped with a 3.5-liter V-6
engine and six- speed automatic transaxle with Auto Stick.
Journey SXT and R/T models also are available with a state-of-the-art
all- wheel-drive (AWD) system that comes with 19-inch wheels and tires and
a performance suspension to provide a new level of style and capability to
the large number of consumers seeking the performance and driving control
of AWD. Journey's AWD system starts at a very affordable price of $25,530
(including $625 destination).
2009 Dodge Journey Pricing
(All prices include $625 destination)
Dodge Journey SE -- $19,985
Dodge Journey SXT -- $22,985
Dodge Journey SXT AWD -- $25,530 (includes 19-inch aluminum wheels and
tires, fog lamps, performance suspension)
Dodge Journey R/T -- $26,545
Dodge Journey R/T AWD -- $28,295
Crossover segment continues to expand
Journey is the Dodge brand's first crossover. It arrives in U.S.
dealerships as crossover popularity continues to increase in the United
States. In the past six years, crossovers have gained more than 3
percentage points in share of the total U.S. auto industry. With 625,980
crossover vehicles sold in the United States in 2006, the segment made up
nearly four percent of vehicle sales in the country. In the past three
years alone, the U.S. crossover segment has grown on average nearly 14
percent per year.
Dodge Brand
With a U.S. market share of 6.4 percent, Dodge is Chrysler LLC's best-
selling brand and the fifth largest nameplate in the U.S. automotive
market. In 2006, Dodge sold more than 1.3 million vehicles in the global
market. In the highly competitive truck market, Dodge has a 15 percent
market share. Recently, Dodge introduced the all-new 2008 Dodge Grand
Caravan with 35 new or improved features including the newest innovation,
the Swivel 'n Go(TM) seating system. In 2007, the Dodge Avenger and Nitro
entered key volume segments outside North America, joining the Dodge
Caliber, which launched in those markets in 2006. The all-new 2009 Dodge
Journey will debut in 2008 calendar year, and will be available outside
North America in both left- and right-hand drive in mid-2008. Also in 2008,
Dodge will introduce its modern muscle car, the all-new Dodge Challenger.
SOURCE Chrysler LLC
