All-new 2013 Dodge Dart debuts in Detroit

By George on January 10th, 2012

All-new 2013 Dodge Dart is the first Chrysler Group vehicle built on Fiat Group architecture(Alfa Romeo DNA) making its debut at the Detroit Auto Show.

The 2013 Dodge Dart will be available in five trim levels: SE, SXT, Rallye, Limited and R/T. It will be built in the United States at Chrysler Group’s Belvidere Assembly Plant in Belvidere, Ill. Production of the 2013 Dodge Dart will begin in the second quarter of 2012.

Based on the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, the Dart has a four-inch-longer wheelbase and a slightly wider track. Overall look is also more aggressive and at first really hard to tell that the two share the same platform.

The interior is big news, featuring materials and technology typically found in more expensive vehicle segments. Starting with modern Dodge DNA and through the use of innovative ambient interior lighting, high-quality soft-touch materials and high-tech features, the 2013 Dodge Dart is loaded with cool amenities and unexpected delights for both drivers and passengers.

The 2013 Dodge Dart will be powered by three fuel-efficient, powerful, state-of-the-art four-cylinder engines that add to Dart’s fun-to-drive quotient. Drivers can select from a new 160 horsepower 16-valve Tigershark 2.0-liter engine, a 160 horsepower 16-valve 1.4-liter MultiAir Intercooled Turbo engine and a new 184 horsepower Tigershark 16-valve 2.4-liter MultiAir 2 four-cylinder engine. Three transmission choices are available for all engines – six-speed manual, six-speed automatic or six-speed dual dry clutch (DDCT) transmission.