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TheCarConnection.com’s editors read all the competitive reviews of this new 2009 Dodge Journey crossover to produce this conclusive review and to steer you through the shopping process. TheCarConnection.com also drove the Journey, and we’ve added our expert opinion on the car where it ... Read full bottom lineHow We Rated
- Styling
- 7
- Performance
- 7
- Comfort and Quality
- 7
- Safety
- 9
- Features
- 10
Our Full Review
2009 DODGE JOURNEY STYLING | 7 out of 10 Detroit News: “very little 'look at me'” Edmunds.com: “interior is less refined” Detroit News: “lines of sight are good” The 2009 Dodge Journey’s exterior styling isn’t controversial, but reviewers across the Web came up with varying opinions on its interior. The Detroit News says the Journey is relatively tame compared with some other Dodge vehicles: “its profile is less polarizing than other Dodge vehicles. Nondescript isn't a bad thing either.” Edmunds.com says that “the overall impression is of a bright, reasonably spacious, straightforward family hauler.” Step inside, though, and the Journey’s interior takes its blows from a wide range of writers. Edmunds.com says “its interior is less refined than those found in competitors,” while TruckTrend half-praises it as “kind of nice.” They also liked the center stack design but didn’t care for the “brushed-chrome-look plastic on the SXT and SE.” In contrast, Road & ... Read full reviewSpecifications
| Trim | MSRP | Invoice | Fuel Econ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Dodge Journey: FWD 4dr SE | $19,360 | $18,218 | City: 19 Hwy: 25 |
| 2009 Dodge Journey: FWD 4dr SXT | $22,360 | $20,724 | City: 16 Hwy: 23 |
| 2009 Dodge Journey: FWD 4dr R/T | $25,920 | $23,928 | City: 16 Hwy: 23 |
| 2009 Dodge Journey: AWD 4dr SXT | $24,905 | $23,015 | City: 16 Hwy: 23 |
| 2009 Dodge Journey: AWD 4dr R/T | $27,670 | $25,503 | City: 16 Hwy: 23 |
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