European spec Dodge Journey to get dual clutch gearbox with diesel

by Sam Abuelsamid (RSS feed) on Sep 6th 2007 at 1:28PM

click above image to view high-res gallery of 2009 Dodge Journey

When Chrysler announced the new Dodge Journey cross-over early last week, we skipped over it ~~hear~~ here on ABG. However a second look at the specs revealed something of interest, at least to non-American drivers. While the home market is limited to the 2.4L four cylinder and 2.7L and 23.5L V-6s with automatic transmissions, overseas customers get the option of a 2.0L turbo-diesel engine mated to a six-speed dual-clutch gearbox. The DCT was developed with Getrag, but Americans will probably have to wait until the new transmission plant in Indiana is ready in 2009. The dual clutch box should provide about a six percent improvement in fuel efficiency over a conventional torque converter automatic.

[Source: Chrysler]

Filed under: Diesel, MPG, Chrysler, Dodge

Tags: chrysler journey diesel, ChryslerJourneyDiesel, dodge journey diesel, DodgeJourneyDiesel, dual clutch transmission, DualClutchTransmission, getrag

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

NickTDI 4:44PM (9/06/2007)

North American car buyers are screwed again on engine & tranny choice! I hope VW is not so stupid.

BTW, you spelled "hear" wrong.

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Don 7:45PM (9/06/2007)

Lol @ "hear".

And the Journey's getting a 2.5L in the "home market"? Since when?

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Jimbo 2:27PM (9/08/2007)

Makes sense since it's using the VW 2.0 L turbodiesel.

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Jasper 12:10PM (10/05/2007)

I have been looking at the pictures over at https://www.allpar.com/SUVs/dodge/journey.html. They sorta suggest, and I have been wondering if it suppose to be a replacement for the PT. Do you know?

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