The Dodge Caliber is a model atypical. It has some characteristics which resemble a whole field, as it looks, others a minivan, as its dimensions, and Dodge is going to sell as tourism five doors, even if mechanically like a car - the Jeep Compass - will be sold as all-terrain light. However, the Dodge Caliber and Compass are distinguished by the height (1,632 mm the first, second 1,533) and traction system.
For dimensions, the Dodge Caliber will be one of the largest among the models that have their price bodywork of five doors. It measures 4,417 mm long, a length similar to that of passenger cars with bodywork family as the Alfa Romeo Crosswagon, the Peugeot 307 Break or the Toyota Corolla Wagon. Other cars with this length, but do not have family bodywork are the Mazda3 five-door (4,420 mm) or SEAT Toledo (4,458 mm).
The Dodge Caliber, the wheelbase (2,635 mm) and tracks (1.520/1.520 mm) are somewhat larger than normal cars in five doors up to 4.5 metres in length. It may take three engines, two petrol 150 hp or 156 hp and 140 hp diesels, all are placed transversely.
The diesel engine is a 2.0 litre gives maximum power of 140 hp and enough to move with the agility that weighs almost 1,500 kg the Dodge Caliber. At cold start, is noisy and vibrates intensely for a couple of seconds, also in motion is heard, but it is annoying. The change is actuated six gears smoothly and is fast enough for a normal driving.
The Dodge Caliber petrol engines are manufactured Global Engine for some brands of DaimlerChrysler to Mitsubishi and Hyundai. The 150-hp is a 1.8 litre is mated to a manual gearbox five speeds, the 156-hp is a 2.0 litre engine capacity and is coupled to an automatic gearbox to drive continuous JATC JF011E; This box can operate it manually with six fixed relations, which are selected with the lever ( 'AutoStick').Dodge Caliber Interior
Its operation in manual mode is good because it makes the changes quickly and reduces in circumstances where other machines do not. Over the course of 2007 will reach the Dodge Caliber SRT4, with a petrol engine 2.4 l turbocharged giving 304 hp.The Dodge Caliber suspension is independent of type in the two axes. In city roads or fast car is a comfortable well absorbed because the potholes and the bodywork is not much balance. In roads and circulating at a slow pace is high in soft extension: if accelerate sharply in second or third gear to exit the curve, pitching the car and is slightly easier than any of the front wheels lose traction.
The address has a lot of assistance, which facilitates its use in city but for road is excessive. It is also somewhat vague, which accentuate the effect tires that have a high profile for what is normal today.
The diesel-engine version carries serial control stability. The leading one of petrol can not have it by now. The Dodge Caliber is produced, along with the Jeep Compass, which has DaimlerChrysler plant in Belvidere (Illinois, USA), which was the Neon.
The position at the wheel is good even though it can be regulated only in height. Going higher than sitting in a tourism promotes the vision of the road above the car that carried forward.
The subject offered the front seats is normal. The leather versions that are 'SXT Limited "I have liked less than the cloth, because slipping a lot and are hot. 'SXT Sport' are part of the console and upholstery of the seats of a color that blends with the body,
Behind both the sidewalk as the backs are flat and therefore not subject the body. Although the width available could fit three people, the bulky size of the tunnel (in other versions of the Dodge Caliber is no country with traction at all) prevents the central passenger can put your feet comfortably. The console that goes on the tunnel also makes it difficult to move from one side to another seat because there is almost no place to fit the foot.
From version "SE", the right front seat can reduce the forward and rear seats are divided into two parts according to the proportion 60:40; addition, the seat back angle may be changed at 12.
The trunk has a volume of 524 l, this measure is not in accordance with the VDA method. Their shapes are irregular because the suspension occupies part of it. It is covered with carpeting, the floor either.
The cover to cover luggage is not hidden in its entirety and you can see from the rear windows part of what you have been stored in the trunk (the cheapest version does not). The maximum height of an object to fit underneath it is 37 cm. The height above ground load is 69 cm. Under the floor of the trunk is the spare wheel, which is far different from the rest.
There are three panels of light on the roof. Anyone who is on the trunk also has a rechargeable flashlight LEDs. Other details which are not normal to find other cars in its price wires are covered with electrical tape in sight (rear speakers) or a mesh. The sound of the doors to close was not good.
The voids that there are distributed by the carrier had no coating to prevent what you let them make noise. In the dashboard there are two gloves placed one above the other. The bottom has two distinct spaces, one of which serves to store up to four bottles of 0.5 litres capacity and in versions' SXT, is refrigerated.
Under there is a gap in the number of discs that fit into their boxes. The two front coasters have a ring that is illuminated in the dark. In the rear seats there is no place to store things, except a few coasters.
