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  name Dodge Nitro
  manufacturer DaimlerChrysler
  production 2007 -present
  class Mid-size SUV
  related Jeep Liberty
  body Style 4-door SUV
  platform FR / AWD ''KA''
  engine 37&nbspL '' PowerTech '' V6 <br>40&nbspL '' SOHC '' V6
  transmission 6-speed Manual <br>4-speed '' 42RLE '' Automatic <br>5-speed Automatic
  similar Ford Edge <br> Chevrolet Equinox <br> Nissan Murano <br> Toyota Highlander


The Dodge Nitro is an SUV from the Dodge division of DaimlerChrysler . Launched for the 2007 model year (at the same time as its competitor, the Ford Edge ) at the Chicago Auto Show , the Nitro shares its platform with the Jeep Liberty . It will be assembled at the Toledo North Assembly Plant in Toledo, Ohio . This Jeep facility is part of a complex including the Toledo South Assembly Plant , home to the Jeep Wrangler since the 1940s .

The Nitro will be priced below US$ 20,000 on introduction, and will be one of the first modern Dodge-branded cars to be sold in Europe. All Nitros will be available with Rear Wheel Drive , and All Wheel Drive will be optional.

Dodge will tout the car's "Load 'N Go" sliding cargo floor as a major selling feature. Similar to a system offered on the Saab 9-5 station wagon, the floor can be extended through the rear hatch by 18 in (457 mm) to ease loading.


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The Nitro is available in three trim levels: SXT, ''SLT'', and ''R/T''. Two V6 engines are available at launch, including a New-generation 4.0 L Engine expected to replace the OHV V6 across much of Chrysler's line. A 3.7 L '' PowerTech '' V6 is also available.


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