Saw my first Dodge Caliber yesterday. I also noticed a distinct sticker over the fill door "DIESEL FUEL ONLY".

I slowed down to let the driver get ahead of me. Yep, a blue Michigan OEM plate.

 

Yes the new Calibers come with the option of a Diesel, plus the option of awd with a 6 speed manual. I'm curiouse as to how good of fuel mileage these thing will get??? The SRT version will have the Next Generation 2.4 WORLD ENGINE pumping out 300hp and 250tq. I have owned two Srt4's and the HP rating is at the wheels------good stuff by MOPAR!!

 

sounds like there's a possibility of me buying a car

 

What is a Dodge Caliber? somebody link me out.

 

http://www.dodge.com/caliber/




phox

 

I didn't see a diesel option on their build page?

 

Fully loaded up with the diesel it stickers just over 30K with AWD.

 

I'm not seeing the diesel option at the dodge.com site?
Anyone got a link that gives info on the diesel?

 

I guess we're loking for more info here....lots of vechile have a diesel option outside the US, where are you getting your info that it is actually to be offered here?

 

Ya, after I posted that link I looked around and couldn't find anything saying there was a Diesel option.


phox

 

Be darned....

About 3 months ago, when I went under "build and price"....it was a option.

Its gone now......

 

"EUROPEAN IMPORTS ONLY"








Or so I think that's what it said a while ago...

 

As far as I know (Good friend is dealer head tech) it will be offeres here with a diesel next year. I've been led to believe its a VW diesel!

 

i checked out the caliber at last weeks auto show. it is a good looking little car!!. it would be even better if a diesel makes it under the hood!

 

A company in Northern Minnesota contracts with DC to test vehicles.
They run Highway 2 from Bemidji to Fosston. I saw the 3rd Gen pickups in full flack jackets (deceiving as a padded bra) for a year before they were unveiled.
I haven't seen much since a pack of blacked out Magnums.
They all have Michigan OEM plates (State of Michigan issued license plate with "MANUFACTURER" on the bottom.

Anyway, I saw this Caliber going through town and noticed the diesel only sticker on the fill door. After looking up the specs, I couldn't find a diesel offering this year. That usually means it should be coming in a year or so.

-John