CATS Motors hints on introduced Dodge Caliber soon...

**GasJunkie** · July 28th, 2006 06:22 PM

lolol

**empy** · July 28th, 2006 10:33 PM

it's similar to the Dodge Magnum interior, including the seats. i echo theveed's comment about the interior quality - it's not that the interior is bad or poorly designed, it's just that everything looks cheap imo. i think i already made a comment in another thread how honda and toyota use cheap plastics too, and the interiors don't look cheesy.

oh, and those seats in leather are ridiculously slippery. i once was driving one of those Magnums with the bench seats, made a turn, and wound up in my wife's lap :bwahaha:

Originally Posted by BlueBimmer

nahiya pa..dapat full blown ref nalang..americans love to eat while driving

bakit ref!!? i want a feeding trough!! yung parang sa babuy.... :evillaugh

**basti08** · July 28th, 2006 10:45 PM

There are 4 gasoline Caliber engines, based on the new GEMA(Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance) world engines with Variable Valve Timing, a joint venture between DaimlerChrysler, Mitsubishi Motors and Hyundai Motor Company.
Caliber engine lineup:
140 hp 1.8
158 hp 2.0
172 hp 2.4
300 hp 2.4 turbo (SRT-4)

i dont like the Caliber, it looks as if its trying to become modern and retro at the same time. the interior too looks very much like a LEGO. FUGLY!

although im interested with the joint venture engine. if the next Lancer's gonna use it too, the 1.8L and 2.0L engine has a good fighting chance with the local Honda Civic variants

**Blackraven** · July 29th, 2006 02:04 AM

Ang maganda lang sa interior yung centre console.

But aside from that, the passneger dashboard looks cheap and booooring.

Front looks so-so and rear is average. Side profile is just plain average.

Good wheel choice like 300C with 3.5 liter engine. Unlike the SRT-8 version which uses bling-bling rims that are oversized and enforces the American car stereotype = (big, bulky, oversized, etc.)

In short, this vehicle is average so don't expect too many big thrills from this

**OTEP** · July 29th, 2006 02:13 AM

In the last Car and Driver comparo of inexpensive cars, the Caliber was beaten by:
-Hyundai Accent
-Toyota Yaris
-Kia Rio
-Nissan Versa
-Honda Fit

The only car the Caliber beat was the Suzuki Reno

Full article: http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...a-yaris-s.html

**oldblue** · July 29th, 2006 02:14 AM

ok sa model names yan dodge ah magnum, caliber. wala na maisip ginamit na lang gun terms

**OTEP** · July 29th, 2006 02:15 AM

They're named like that because Dodge is know for their trademark 'gunsight' grilles.

**oldblue** · July 29th, 2006 02:18 AM

ah ganun ba hehehe thanks for the info. siguro sa susunod maglalabas naman sila ng model Dodge Bullet o baka meron na'to.

**Flagg** · July 29th, 2006 02:46 AM

Meron noon Dodge Dart.

Meron din Dodge Demon...

**ale828** · July 30th, 2006 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by OTEP

In the last Car and Driver comparo of inexpensive cars, the Caliber was beaten by:
-Hyundai Accent
-Toyota Yaris
-Kia Rio
-Nissan Versa
-Honda Fit

The only car the Caliber beat was the Suzuki Reno

Full article: http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...a-yaris-s.html

We have most of those cars. At least it beat out the Suzuki Reno which is a hatchback version of the Chevy Optra here.

How much would the Caliber cost? it should be priced around 600k+