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The Dodge Journey still uses a 4 speed auto.
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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.
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Even the RT version?
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A terrible one if that... I believe it dates from the late 80s or early 90s Caravans.
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if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it :]
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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.
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Haha
Hahaha
Hahahahaha
Hahahahahaha
Hahahahahahaha
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Those exist still?
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Just 4 cylinder models get the 4 speed.
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Yes, they sell quite well in Canada.
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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.
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Yay cost cutting!
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You have 1 too many rows of HAs. Unless you count reverse, then it would be AHAH.
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Yep Spark comes with a Cvt
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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.
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I think you get the 6 speed if you want AWD.
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So advanced.
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Anything to save money.
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As long as it’s cheap as fuck(which it is), if it’s not broke, don’t fix it.
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Holy crap you are right!, they don’t even hide it on their website.
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Ironic because elsewhere (i.e. the new Jeep Cherokee) FCA is using a nine speed auto...
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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).
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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.
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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 ....
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My mom’s 2012 RAV4 and my dad’s 2015 xB both have four speed autos.
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Today I learned
The Dodge Journey is still around
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Today I learned... they still make the Dodge Journey.
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At least it’s relatively cheap
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If this thing had shit tons of torque that wouldn’t be such a big issue.
However...
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It’s like their proud of it.
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We have one as a company car, it’s absolutely dreadful.
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My car has a 4 speed auto. And it was designed in 1996
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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:
Want a much bigger one?
Mercedes Citaro bus with a Voith box (they do three speeds too)
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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.
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I thought the Chevy Spark switched over to a Cvt.
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To be fair in 1996 4 speeds were normal, but on a 2016 model it’s a bit odd.
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I know. I really want the 5 speed though.
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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.