Road Test
Dodge Journey
Test date 24 September 2008
Price as tested £19,990
For Creative storage spaces, robust interior trim, seven seats, family friendliness
Against Cumbersome dynamics, agricultural engine, heavy handbrake
How much ?
- Price as tested £19,990
- Price as tested £22,395
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.8 sec
- 0-60mph 11.1 sec
- 0-100mph 39.3 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
18.5 / 76 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
33.8 / 95.8 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
4.5 / 6.6
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
6.6 / 9.3 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
9.4 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
116 mph
- Noise at 70mph
66 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
33.5 mpg
- Test best/worst
41.1 / 20.2
Government figures
- Combined/urban
44.8 / 34.4 mpg
- CO2 emissions
165 g/km
How big?
- Length
4888 mm
- Width
1834 mm
- Height
1691 mm
- Wheelbase
2890 mm
- Weight
1895 kg
- Fuel tank
77.6 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1968 cc
- Max power 138 bhp at 4000 rpm
- Max torque 229 ft at 1750 rpm
- Specific output 73.0 bhp per litre
- Power to weight 80 bhp per tonne
- Installation F Transverse
- Bore/stoke 81.0x95.5 mm
- Compression ratio 18.0:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl4
- Ignition and fuel no data, Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 3.538 / 8.8
- 2nd 2.045 / 15.2
- 3rd 1.367 / 22.7
- 4th 0.974 / 31.9
- 5th 0.897 / 34.7
- 6th 0.791 / 39.3
- Final drive 2.728
Suspension
- Front Independent MacPherson strut, coil spring over gas filled shock absorbers, stabiliser bar with isolated suspensio cradle
- Rear Independent multi link with coil springs,link type stabiliser bar, gas charged shock absorbrs ans isolated rear suspension cradle
Steering
- Type Power assisted rack and pinion
- Lock to lock 2.92
Brakes
- Front 302mm ventilated disc
- Rear 305mm solid discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 6.5 x17 in
- Size rear 6.5 x 17 in
- Made of no data
- Tyres front 225/65 R17
- Tyres rear 225/65 R17
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