The center console gets a lot of extra cushion on the tilt-and-slide armrest.
Lift the lid, and there's a larger center storage bin with a 12-volt outlet and
USB port where owners can hook up their MP3/iPod charging connections and hide
them away.
The design team also worked to make the Journey's interior
more comfortable. They moved the shifter and cupholders, making it easier for
drivers and passengers to get their coffee and soda without having to lean over
and under the dash. There's also a larger front storage bin with side nets. The
new multi-functioning three-spoke Dodge brand steering wheel with integrated
controls and a wider, longer, soft-touch armrest transform the driver's seat
into a cockpit-like experience. Comfortable new seats might just make drivers
want to take the long way home to get a little extra seat time. The Dodge
Journey offers six new interior color and trims to complete the makeover.
The Exterior
On the outside, Journey maintains its sculpted,
clean, aggressive lines, and adds a new front fascia that sports the signature
Dodge Brand "split crosshair" honeycomb grille. The fog lamp bezels are bigger
and bolder, and Journey models with the Pentastar 3.6-liter V-6 get a new,
unique more aggressive lower fascia with the honeycomb texture in the grille
(late availability). New 19-inch wheels, a new, less angular rear fascia and
"ring of fire" LED taillamps wrap it up from front to back.
Safety
Features
Journey also is loaded with an abundance of safety and
security features, including: standard advanced multi-stage front passenger air
bags, active head restraints, electronic stability control (ESC) with all-speed
traction control, electronic roll mitigation and brake assist, new driver-side
knee blocker air bag, supplemental side-curtain air bags covering all three
rows, supplemental front-seat-mounted side air bags, four-wheel anti-lock disc
brakes, LATCH child seat anchor system and trailer sway control.
The Dodge Journey is built in at Chrysler Group LLC's Toluca Assembly Plant
in Toluca, Mexico. It will arrive in U.S. dealerships in fourth quarter of 2010.
Dodge Journey: Photo Gallery, Review (1/2) and Specifications
