Report: Dodge Journey to be rebadged a Fiat in Europe
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/" rel="tag">Crossover</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/dodge/" rel="tag">Dodge</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/fiat/" rel="tag">Fiat</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-dodge-journey-quick-spin/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="0" alt="2011 Dodge Journey" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/11/lead-2011-dodge-journey-qs.jpg" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>2011 Dodge Journey - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/journey/">Dodge Journey</a> has been given a much-needed makeover for 2011, with a new V6 and a significantly improved interior. That's good news for <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/dodge/">Dodge</a> dealers here in the States, but according to <em>Autoweek</em> it isn't such a great deal for Dodge dealerships overseas. <br />
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That's because the Journey will no longer be sold with the Ram badge, as Sergio Marchionne and company have reportedly decided it would fare better as a Fiat-branded crossover. The CUV will reportedly be given the Freemont moniker, and it will be the first Chrysler-based vehicle to be given a Fiat engine - a diesel in this case. The 2.0-liter oilburner is capable of 170 horsepower - 30 more than the <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/vw/">VW</a>-sourced diesel currently employed in the Journey overseas.<br />
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The move to sell the Journey as a Fiat may also make sense given Fiat's massive 5,000 store retail network. If Fiat dealers can surpass the meager sales of the Journey, it could help Chrysler increase output at the Toluca, Mexico plant where the CUV is built along side the Fiat 500. AW claims the Freemont will be unveiled in Geneva, with sales beginning in June 2011. <br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-dodge-journey-quick-spin/">2011 Dodge Journey: Quick Spin</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-dodge-journey-quick-spin/#3614897"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/11/01-2011-dodge-journey-qs_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Dodge Journey" title="2011 Dodge Journey" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-dodge-journey-quick-spin/#3614898"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/11/02-2011-dodge-journey-qs_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Dodge Journey" title="2011 Dodge Journey" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-dodge-journey-quick-spin/#3614899"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/11/03-2011-dodge-journey-qs_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Dodge Journey" title="2011 Dodge Journey" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-dodge-journey-quick-spin/#3614900"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/11/04-2011-dodge-journey-qs_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Dodge Journey" title="2011 Dodge Journey" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-dodge-journey-quick-spin/#3614901"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/11/05-2011-dodge-journey-qs_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Dodge Journey" title="2011 Dodge Journey" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101227/CARNEWS/101229933">Auto Week</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/27/report-dodge-journey-to-be-rebadged-a-fiat-in-europe/">Report: Dodge Journey to be rebadged a Fiat in Europe</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:02:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autoweek.com/article/20101227/CARNEWS/101229933>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/27/report-dodge-journey-to-be-rebadged-a-fiat-in-europe/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19778145/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/27/report-dodge-journey-to-be-rebadged-a-fiat-in-europe/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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