Dodge Dart (PF)
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2014 Dodge Dart Rallye
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Dodge (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles) |
| Production | May 2012–September 2016 June 2012-present production continues in China as Fiat Viaggio |
| Model years | 2013–2016 2013-present (China) |
| Assembly | United States: Belvidere, Illinois (Belvidere Assembly Plant) China: Changsha, Hunan (GAC Fiat) |
| Designer | Joe Dehner (2011) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car (C-segment) |
| Body style | |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | Compact Wide |
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| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.4 L FIRE I4 (TURBO gasoline) 2.0 L Tigershark I4 (gasoline) 2.4 L Tigershark I4 (gasoline) |
| Transmission | 6-speed FPT C635 manual 6-speed FPT C635 DCT automatic 7-speed FPT C725 DCT automatic (China) 6-speed Powertech 6F24 automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 106.4 in (2,703 mm) |
| Length | 183.9 in (4,671 mm) |
| Width | 72.0 in (1,829 mm) |
| Height | 57.7 in (1,466 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3,186–3,348 lb (1,445–1,519 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Dodge Caliber |
| Successor | Dodge Neon (Third Generation, Mexico) |
The Dodge Dart (2012-2016) is a transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive, four-door compact sedan manufactured and marketed by FCA since its debut at the 2012 North American International Auto Show.
The Dart uses a modified variant of the Fiat Compact Platform, shared with the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, widened by 1.5 in (38 mm) and lengthened by 3.7 in (94 mm) to its wheelbase — creating the Compact U.S. Wide (CUSW) platform. The modified platform, adapted to U.S. requirements and subsequently redesignated the PF platform, was designed over approximately 18 months at a cost of US$1 billion.
Resurrecting a nameplate used by Dodge for model years 1960-1976 for a compact four-door sedan, the Dart (PF) was the brand's first compact sedan since 2005, when the Neon was discontinued.
A mini MPV concept car was designed and developed by Chrysler and revealed in 2006 as the Dodge Hornet. This was Dodge's first attempt at building a car this small and the car was expected to be released in 2010. The concept was dropped because of the 2009 financial crisis and the restructuring of the Chrysler Group. After Chrysler's merger with Fiat in late 2010, the small Dodge Hornet concept took on a new form to share a Fiat platform. In December 2011, the automaker announced the new small sedan would be called the Dodge Dart.
On March 4, 2014, at the Geneva Motor Show, Sergio Marchionne commented on possible production of a hatchback model for the North American market, saying "our North American consumers will be gradually offered alternatives for same or close to expense" and that potential buyers might account for either Fiat 500X, or Jeep Renegade.
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