Dodge Dart 2013 - 2014 Review

The Dodge Dart was introduced in Egypt with a 1.4-liter, 4-cylinder, 16-valve, electronically injected, Turbo MultiAir engine, producing 160 hp at 5,500 rpm, a 6.5-liter fuel tank, and 250 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm. It also features front-wheel drive. Fuel consumption is estimated at 5.7 liters per 100 km, which is relatively economical. It is mated to a 6-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and accelerates in 8 seconds.

Despite its compact size, the Dodge Dart boasts a spacious cabin with plenty of equipment and safety features. It's one of the largest subcompact sedans on the market, with dimensions exceeding those of a Volkswagen Jetta. The Dart is particularly wide, not only providing more space for passengers but also creating the feeling that you're driving something a bit different, not a compact car.

The Dodge Dart boasts one of the nicest cabins in its class, and it only gets better as you upgrade to the higher trim levels. While competitors simply add leather upholstery or some metallic accents to enhance the ambience, the Dart favors more padding, different stitching, and colorful accents. In addition to 12 exterior colors, it offers 14 interior colors and various upholstery combinations.

The Dodge Dart has a drawback, as it is not a popular car in its class, given that it is an American car and the Dodge brand is known for its high prices and limited availability of its cars and spare parts due to the lack of demand for them. Some spare parts may be shared with Alfa Romeo models, which it relies on heavily. Also, Dodge Dart maintenance is very limited, even with some American specialists, and its prices are expensive.

The Dodge Dart is based on the Alfa Romeo Giulietta's C-Evo Platform chassis, modified in length and width to fit the compact American sedan's dimensions. It also features a sporty chassis and suspension from Alfa Romeo, as well as steering from Alfa Romeo. This makes the car fun to drive, with agility that's less aggressive than models like the Dodge Challenger, but still feels sporty.

The steering is well-weighted, and the car does a good job of navigating corners while also offering the kind of comfortable ride you'd expect from a larger car.

The Dodge Dart's resale value is weak in Egypt, as production was quickly discontinued due to its lack of strong global sales. However, it is one of the best Dodge models in the Egyptian resale market.

The difficulties in selling it arise from its competitive capabilities in the mid-size car category (under 1600 cc), which represents the largest segment of the car market. It targets customers looking for cars with a small, powerful engine and fuel-efficient performance.

Its success was not achieved due to its inability to compete with cars in its class. It was expected to compete with some compact cars in Egypt, but its higher price than other cars in its class put it out of competition. In addition, it is an American car. These cars are not popular with Egyptians due to the scarcity of spare parts, their high price, the high cost of maintenance, and the difficulty of finding specialists to maintain them. This makes it weak in the used car market and its resale value weak. Evidence of its weak sales is the weak sales figures we mentioned in the introduction over the past seven months in the market. Egyptian.

The most telling evidence of the company's weak sales is its response to the car's failure to be introduced in 2014. It stated that the car's distributors had stock of 2013 models, and since the car had not undergone any changes, there were no plans to introduce new imported batches in 2014.

In addition to its safety and security features, which make it one of the safest cars, as well as its many technological advantages typically found in larger luxury sedans, the Dodge Dart has received numerous awards of excellence since its launch in the United States in 2012. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has ranked it among the best cars in safety and security, earning it a five-star overall rating for its advanced safety and crash-avoidance systems.

In crash testing, the Dart received an overall five-star rating, with five stars for total frontal impact protection and five stars for total side impact protection. Similarly, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded the vehicle the highest rating of "Good" in the frontal, side-impact, and roof-strength tests. In a brake test, the Dart stopped from 100 km/h in 118 feet, ranking among the best in its class.

Among the most important features of the 2013 Dodge Dart are its more than 60 available safety and security features, including class-exclusive features such as Rear Cross-Traffic Detection, standard airbags, a durable chassis, and a body made of 68 percent high-strength steel, one of the highest ratios in the industry.

The Dart also features four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes as standard equipment on all models, electronic stability control, electronic roll stabilization, a ParkView® rearview camera, which displays on an 8.4-inch touchscreen, and ParkSense®. To assist when reversing, these features protect passengers in the event of a collision. The LATCH child seat anchor system allows child seats to be placed in any of the three rear seats.

It has safety features such as:

Front airbags for the driver and front passenger

ABS brakes

EBD brakes

Electronic stability program (ESP)

Anti-theft alarm

Immobilizer.

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