Today I learned. 

Kinja'd!!! "Alex from Toronto" (canadiancarguy)
11/28/2015 at 14:44 • Filed to: None

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The Dodge Journey still uses a 4 speed auto.


DISCUSSION (37)


Kinja'd!!! jdrgoat - Ponticrack? > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 14:47

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Huh. I thought the base model Toyotas were the only ones still using a 4 speed auto anymore. The Chevy Spark was, but now it’s a cvt if I recall correctly. Huh.


Kinja'd!!! My citroen won't start > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 14:47

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Even the RT version?


Kinja'd!!! Nibby > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 14:51

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A terrible one if that... I believe it dates from the late 80s or early 90s Caravans.


Kinja'd!!! EL_ULY > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 14:51

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if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it :]


Kinja'd!!! Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 14:52

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Only the most basic 4-cylinders I think, and even those get the option of a 6-speed I'm pretty sure.


Kinja'd!!! Alex B > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 14:54

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Haha

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Kinja'd!!! jkm7680 > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 14:55

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Those exist still?


Kinja'd!!! Alex from Toronto > My citroen won't start
11/28/2015 at 14:56

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Just 4 cylinder models get the 4 speed.


Kinja'd!!! Alex from Toronto > jkm7680
11/28/2015 at 14:57

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Yes, they sell quite well in Canada.


Kinja'd!!! sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 14:58

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My grandfather bought a sixty grand V8 top-of-the-line Cadillac in 2011...damn thing has a 4 speed auto.


Kinja'd!!! Alex from Toronto > Nibby
11/28/2015 at 14:59

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Yay cost cutting!


Kinja'd!!! DoYouEvenShift > Alex B
11/28/2015 at 14:59

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You have 1 too many rows of HAs. Unless you count reverse, then it would be AHAH.


Kinja'd!!! Alex from Toronto > jdrgoat - Ponticrack?
11/28/2015 at 15:00

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Yep Spark comes with a Cvt


Kinja'd!!! DoYouEvenShift > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
11/28/2015 at 15:01

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What was it? If it was a lame front driver then probably yes. They were trying to clear the warehouse by that time.


Kinja'd!!! Alex from Toronto > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
11/28/2015 at 15:02

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I think you get the 6 speed if you want AWD.


Kinja'd!!! pjhusa > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 15:04

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So advanced.


Kinja'd!!! Alex from Toronto > EL_ULY
11/28/2015 at 15:04

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Anything to save money.


Kinja'd!!! Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 15:10

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As long as it’s cheap as fuck(which it is), if it’s not broke, don’t fix it.


Kinja'd!!! Probenja > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 15:10

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Holy crap you are right!, they don’t even hide it on their website.


Kinja'd!!! Amoore100 > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 15:11

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Ironic because elsewhere (i.e. the new Jeep Cherokee) FCA is using a nine speed auto...


Kinja'd!!! The Finker > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 15:13

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I was just thinking about the Journey today too; how it’s really just a Mitsubishi Outlander in Dodge clothes. The worst part for Mitsu is that the Journey seems like a better vehicle than the Outlander (which says a lot, because I think we can all agree that the Journey isn’t known for its greatness).


Kinja'd!!! Dr_Doctor > jkm7680
11/28/2015 at 15:17

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It’s a pre-FCA leftover so they probably have the tooling for it paid off. Plus, given how many vehicles in their line up used the old Daimler 4-speed automatic they most likely have a bunch of them left in the parts bin.


Kinja'd!!! Steve in Manhattan > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 15:19

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My ‘87 300D had a 4-speed auto, which by that time was no longer considered cutting edge. Fine for that car. Today? How many does an automatic really need? 7? Certainly not 9 ....


Kinja'd!!! Under_Score > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 15:23

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My mom’s 2012 RAV4 and my dad’s 2015 xB both have four speed autos.


Kinja'd!!! dogisbadob > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 15:23

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Today I learned

The Dodge Journey is still around


Kinja'd!!! Zyrtec just kicked in, yo > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 15:26

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Today I learned... they still make the Dodge Journey.


Kinja'd!!! Alex from Toronto > The Finker
11/28/2015 at 15:28

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At least it’s relatively cheap


Kinja'd!!! MultiplaOrgasms > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 15:37

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If this thing had shit tons of torque that wouldn’t be such a big issue.

However...


Kinja'd!!! Alex from Toronto > Probenja
11/28/2015 at 15:41

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It’s like their proud of it.


Kinja'd!!! Jack Does Cars > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 15:44

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We have one as a company car, it’s absolutely dreadful.


Kinja'd!!! Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 15:59

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My car has a 4 speed auto. And it was designed in 1996


Kinja'd!!! Cé hé sin > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 16:09

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You want something with a four speed automatic?

Have a little one, the Opel Karl/Vauxhall Viva/Chevy Spark. Mainly manual though it mus be said:

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Want a much bigger one?

Mercedes Citaro bus with a Voith box (they do three speeds too)

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Kinja'd!!! BadMotorScooter > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 17:10

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So does the Scion xB. 4-speed auto. There may be a few others that haven’t yet been updated as well.


Kinja'd!!! Alex from Toronto > Cé hé sin
11/28/2015 at 18:21

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I thought the Chevy Spark switched over to a Cvt.


Kinja'd!!! Alex from Toronto > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
11/28/2015 at 18:30

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To be fair in 1996 4 speeds were normal, but on a 2016 model it’s a bit odd.


Kinja'd!!! Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 18:31

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I know. I really want the 5 speed though.


Kinja'd!!! Cé hé sin > Alex from Toronto
11/28/2015 at 18:48

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It may well have done, but the Opel equivalent (which is the nearest one to me) didn’t. CVTs are unpopular on this side of the Atlantic.