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The Dodge Caliber is the replacement for the Neon , starting in spring 2006 with the 2007 Model Year . The Caliber concept model is a hatchback, roughly the size of a Neon, and was first shown at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show . The Caliber is Dodge's second vehicle to use a name of a bullet (the first being the Magnum ). It features styling elements derivative of larger DaimlerChrysler vehicles, such as a crosshair grille and large wheel arches. The production Caliber will be one of the first modern Dodge-branded vehicles for sale in the Europe an market. It debuted publicly on January 10 , 2006 at the North American International Auto Show , amid jokes by David Spade . The base price is US$13,985. OVERVIEW The Caliber uses a Continuously Variable Transmission (dubbed ''CVT2'' by Dodge) sourced from Jatco (a Nissan subsidiary), the first DaimlerChrysler car to employ this technology. It uses a four-cylinder 1.8–2.4 L '' GEMA '' gasoline engine. 2005 on November 1 , 2005 by Mopar .]] The car also features an electronically-controlled All Wheel Drive system with variable torque between speeds of 25 and 65 Mph for optimal handling. The Caliber rides on the GS Platform , co-designed with Mitsubishi Motors . It shares the platform with the Mitsubishi Lancer , but is most similar to the Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot . The base SE model features Front Wheel Drive and a 1.8 L 148 hp (110 kW) '' GEMA '' I4 attached to a 5-speed Manual Transmission . The '''SXT''' has more features, while both can also get a 2.0 L 158 hp (118 kW) version of the engine as an option. The '''R/T''' model uses the 172 hp (128 kW) 2.4 L version. The CVT2 transmission is optional on all versions and standard on the R/T. The Caliber will be built at the Belvidere Assembly ( IL ) plant, where its predecessor was produced. The Chrysler Group announced a marketing plan for the first year of the cars' production. The plan included 20% of the budget going towards online marketing, a blitz of print ads and a number of television ads . SRT-4 The SRT-4 model, introduced at the Chicago Auto Show in February 2006, is a replacement for the Dodge Neon SRT-4 modified by Chrysler's Street And Racing Technology group. It features a turbocharged version of the 2.4 L engine with a class-leading 300 hp (224 kW). This is routed to the front wheels with a six-speed manual transmission. The SRT-4 uses the large 13.3 in (338 mm) front vented disc brakes with dual-piston calipers and 11.8 in (300 mm) rear single-piston disc brakes from the Chrysler 300C . The suspension is lowered as well. Dodge claims a 5.9 second sprint to 60 mph (97 km/h) with quarter-mile (0.4 km) acceleration in less than 14 seconds. They also promise 28 mpg (8.4 L/100 km) on the highway. The SRT-4 will be available in the spring of 2007. MODELS REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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