Feel the Journey Dodge Journey Crew AWD

By Zaheer on Apr 28, 2011 with Comments 0

The Dodge Journey Crew AWD was full of pleasant surprises. The Journey was smooth and quiet, and the engine is refined and defined by engineering. The V-6 engine works perfectly with the automatic transmission. The vehicle is better compared to the Durango because its size is just right but the downside is that the third row seats can only fit kids dropped off at school and not for family excursions.

The Journey is dated and it shows of old-Chrysler cheapness such as rock-hard door armrests, exposed seat tracks, and difficult access to third-row seats. Overall, the Journey is respectable in its own right despite lagging behind other vehicles in the mid-size category. Power is enough for its size, ride is decent, and handling is average.

The Journey has issues such as center-stack controls for infotainment are one too many that leads to confusion. The Journey has too many different-sized buttons that can take your eyes off the road once you want to toggle your settings. The low-hanging overhead controls and flipped-up screen are hazards waiting to happen. The third row seats are too small and can only fit Hobbits and small children. I would recommend sitting on the third row seats for only for short trips and not long excursions.

A good engine makes a huge difference on your vehicle’s overall performance. It not only adds speed it also adds control and efficiency. The Journey base model was fitted with the anemic 2.4-inline-four-cylinder and a four-speed automatic that drags on the road and is hard to maneuver and on top of all that it takes up more fuel per mile. With a V-6 and a six-speed gearbox the Dodge is actually a better offering because of better handling, high powered engine that can lug its heavy weight, and an efficient fuel consumption. The 3.5-liter six-cylinder offers sufficient power, and the interior provides enough space.

The Journey can significantly improve next year as the model will receive Chrysler’s new 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6. The Dodge is an all-wheel-drive Crew V-6 was given countless features that include a rear-seat DVD entertainment system, child seats, and Sirius TV and is pegged for $34,260.

The 2010 Journey received plenty of upgrades over its predecessor. The Journey drives better, has an improved insulation for engine noise, and is made of better components. The seats did not get the same treatment as the whole car the bottoms of which are short that they provide almost no thigh support.

At the end of the day the Journey is not as bad as you think aside from the third row seats the car is good enough for the family.

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