Report: Chrysler planning Dodge Avenger successor after all?

Filed under: Budget , Sedan , SUV , Crossover , Hatchback , Chrysler , Dodge , Jeep , Alfa Romeo Don’t cry for the Dodge Avenger just yet. According to USA Today , Chrysler is set to introduce new midsized sedans to replace both the Chrysler 200 and the much-maligned Dodge Avenger. The vehicles will be built on a version of the same platform that underpins the 2013 Dodge Dart .

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Official: New Kia C’eed unveiled, will debut at Geneva Motor Show

Filed under: Budget , Geneva Motor Show , Europe , Hatchback , Kia , UK The second generation of the Kia c’eed is a dramatic rework five years after the C-segment fighter was introduced. It is fronted by Kia’s now-familiar design elements, attempting to go upmarket along its flanks with chrome trim around the windows and “styling typically found on a sporty coup

Detroit: 2013 Dodge Dart is half a Chrysler, hAlf a Romeo for $15,995

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Budget , Sedan , Dodge Dodge just pulled the covers off its new compact sedan, the Dart . We’re impressed. With an official base price of $15,995, the Dart (pardon us, please, just this once) seems to be a bulls eye to the heart of the small car segment in the United States.

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Rumormill: Chrysler to replace Dodge Challenger with Barracuda?

Filed under: Convertible , Coupe , Performance , Etc. , Chevrolet , Dodge , Alfa Romeo , Rumormill , Fiat Motor Trend reports that Chrysler may forsake the Dodge Challenger for a resurrected Barracuda . The magazine cites two unnamed sources as saying the nameplate will surface in time to celebrate the vehicle’s 50th anniversary in 2014.

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Official: 2013 Dodge Dart is the Neon of the future [w/video]

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Budget , Sedan , Chrysler , Dodge Let’s be honest: Useful as the Dodge Caliber was, it didn’t quite fit into the C-segment as nicely as the plucky little Neon that came before it. But now the Caliber is dead, and the Chrysler Group has a big ol’ Italian parts bin to work from in order to create its new crop of cars, the first of which is this, the 2013 Dodge Dart . Not only is this an all-new entry into an extremely competitive segment, it’s the first bit of fruit from the Chrysler- Fiat partnership, and from the looks of things, it’s going to be good.

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Breaking: This is the 2013 Dodge Dart [w/video] [UPDATE]

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Budget , Sedan , Dodge , Design/Style Chrysler’s slow striptease of its pivotal new Dodge Dart sedan has apparently gone on longer than the Internet can stand, because the embargo has started to break, giving us these full-bleed images and video of the handsome new C-segment sedan. Revealed here in aggressive R/T guise and Limited trim (the white model), the Dart appears attractive and well-balanced to our eyes, looking almost like the Dodge Neon never stopped being developed. That might sound like a slam to some readers, but the Neon was a quick and entertaining small car in its heyday, with buoyant looks and attitude to spare. At a glance, the Dart appears to capture some of that energy but add in heaping helpings of much-needed refinement

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