For a short amount of time, I was working at a car rental company and our fleet included all makes of vehicles from little Fiat 500’s to BMW X3’s. Of course, the GM and Dodge products always seemed to be one of the least wanted vehicles of choice and I don’t blame the customers but one vehicle I didn’t mind was the Dodge Journey. I even preferred the Journey over the big Durango. I just liked the way it drove and it seemed like a very responsive ride even if it wasn’t the most handsome of vehicles.
Looks like the Dodge has rolled out the 2014 Dodge Journey Crossroad, a more rugged looking Journey. The standard Journey looks like an over glorified minivan but this one at least improves it aesthetically. The vehicle will be making its way to the 2014 Chicago Auto Show.
For the exterior, the Dodge Journey Crossroad will feature a new blacked out front grille, updated black headlight bezels, smoked tail lamps, extended side sills, platinum chrome roof rails, front and rear bumper accents along with 19-inch ‘Hyper Black’ alloy wheels. Normally, these “special editions” are only available in a few paint jobs but the Journey Crossroad customers will have plenty to choose from such as Pitch Black, Copperhead Pearl, Fathom Blue, Redline Red 2-coat Pearl, Pearl White Tri-Coat, among a few other choices.
Besides a more rugged exterior look, the interior will also feature a number of upgrades such as black leather seats with mesh inserts and light slate grey accent stitching throughout the cabin in areas such as the armrest, door panels, steering wheel, and shift knob.
The inside of the Dodge Journey Crossroad also has a Liquid Graphite finish which is applied to the gauge cluster, instrument panel, steering wheel trim, and center console. One of the most noticeable upgrades will the be the 8.4-inch Uconnect touchscreen infotainment system.
In terms of powertrain, the Journey Crossroad is available in a two options. The first is the 2.4-liter four-cylinder pumping out 173 horsepower and a 166 lb ft of torque available in a four-speed automatic. The second option is a 3.6-liter V6 producing 283hp and hooked up to a six-speed automatic transmission.
