Dodge Caliber

Dodge Caliber (2006-2009)

The Dodge Caliber was offered in Europe in June 2006 compact sedan in the Chrysler Corporation. She was, with the exception of the Dodge Viper (also Chrysler Viper ), the first officially offered in Europe model of the Dodge brand.

On the same platform of the Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot are based.

Model history

The Caliber, which went to the U.S. after the Detroit Motor Show in January 2006 the sale was for the former DaimlerChrysler subsidiary, a renewed attempt to gain a foothold in the Golf class. It was produced vehicle in Belvidere (Illinois ).

The car was offered in four different engine variants. At its market launch in May 2006, the Caliber was associated with a 2.0-liter CRD diesel engine with 103 kW ( 140 hp) pump-jet engine from VW and three petrol engines with 1.8 (110 kW/150 hp), 2, 0 ( 115 kW/156 hp) or 2.4 liter engine (125 kW/170 which was developed by the Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA ) ).

The 2.0 CRD has a manual six -speed gearbox. The 1,8 - and 2,4- liter petrol engine were exclusively with a five-speed manual gearbox, the 2.0 -liter gasoline engine is up to the autumn of 2009 only available with the CVT automatic transmission that can be manually switched in six steps.

By the end of 2007, the top of the Caliber R / T ( Road and Track), which was only available with 2.4 -liter engine was. While this variant was optional in the U.S. with all-wheel drive and the CVT transmission available, the R / T was available in Germany only with front-wheel drive and manual five-speed gearbox. From the end of 2008, the R / T was no longer offered in Germany. According to Group strategy the Jeep brand in Europe to represent the expertise in four-wheel, which is why the Caliber was not offered with all-wheel drive.

In autumn 2007, the Caliber SRT4 ( Street and Racing Technology ) was introduced in the U.S. market. This model was the 2.4 -liter engine of the R / T, who got through turbocharging an increase in output to 217 kW ( 295 hp), as well as with a manual six -speed transmission from Getrag ( DMT6 ) and 19 - inch alloy wheels with 225 / 45 R19 tires fitted. The SRT4 was only available with front-wheel drive. In Germany, the SRT4 from July 2008 to July 2010 was available.

In the summer of 2010, the Caliber 2.0 CRD was superseded by a 2.2 CRD, this had an output of 120 kW (163 hp). The fuel consumption is according to factory specifications at 5.8 litres/100 km.

The Caliber was available in trim levels S, SE, SXT. Depending on the equipment variant, the Caliber offers extras such as an alarm, cruise control, illuminated cup holders, Air conditioning with be cooled glove box, flashlight, etc. to standard.

The Dodge Caliber was in Europe in the following exterior colors: Inferno Red Metallic, Navy Blue Metallic, Surf Blue Metallic, Steel Blue Metallic, Deep Water Blue Metallic, Sunburst Orange Metallic, Brilliant Black Metallic, Bright Silver Metallic, Stone White, Light Khaki Metallic.

The choice was between three different wheel: 17 x 6.5 - inch steel wheels ( 215/60 R17 front and rear) and 18 × 7.0 - inch alloy aluminum wheels ( 215/55 R18 front and rear). In addition, the basic models in North America are equipped with steel wheels in size 15 inches with 205/70R15-Reifen.

Dodge Caliber SRT4 (2007-2009)

Interior with a manual six- speed gearbox

Facelift

For the model year 2010, the Caliber received a revised interior, which should make it visually more significant by the use of chrome accents and darker colors in the fall of 2009. Externally, the vehicle remained virtually unchanged.

The 1.8 -liter petrol engine was removed from the program worldwide. In Europe, from the beginning of 2010, only the 2.0 -liter petrol engine - now also with manual 5 -speed manual transmission - available. The Caliber SRT4 was discontinued in mid 2010.

The turning circle was now 10.80 m. The drag coefficient was 0.37 for gasoline and 0.39 for the diesel model. When SRT4 there were 0,407.

Interior

Successor

On December 19, 2011 rolled the last Dodge Caliber - a black model - in Belvidere from the tape.

As the successor to a completely new vehicle called the Dodge Dart will be produced at the same location since mid-2012.

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