Too bad it barely keeps itself together stock... this car's transmission is one of the most unrealiable ones ever made, so I am pretty sure it could never handle more torque, unfortunately.
Dillon Hawkins I’ve very rarely rented slower cars than this. I usually rent a Ford Edge and despite the fact that they are the same price, the edge is way faster and way nicer.
@@mattX5 I rent edges every once and a while, they are for sure faster and nicer but for me anyway about half of the cars I rent are slower than a v6 journey. Probably the slowest thing I rented was a 4 cyl Cherokee or a 4 cyl journey, v6 is not bad though.
Dillon Hawkins Not bad? You floor it and it takes about 5 seconds before it starts moving. The transmission is one of the worst, if not the absolute worst in the auto industry. The transmission lag is unreal. Also, over 270 horsepower and still manages to take 7.8 seconds to 60. Yikes. The interior is also one of the worst of any modern car. Cheap, crappy materials and fit and finish, awful technology and a noisy interior. It’s an absolute pile of crap, no wonder rental car agencies are the only ones buying journeys.
I really like the journey, I just wish they weren't so cheap in build quality. you have to lean more for the durango, it's bigger, much better built, and looks a little meaner and more american where as this little car is pure JDM.
I think Dodge MAJORLY dropped the ball on the Journey. It should have FAR FAR more luxury options on the higher trim levels. More interior colors to choose from only black leather as an option isn't cutting it. More cargo room as well. And why in GODS NAME did you drop the V6 in the 2020 and up models. BAD BAD move Dodge this could have been quite the contender especially since it has AWD. You don't even offer a power liftgate on the highest trim level...C'MON...!!!
I have 2018 crossroad. No complaints about the power acceleration at all. My question is will the engine and transmission last 300k with proper maintenance? I use it for Uber and it was much cheaper than a Toyota. Passengers love the room and it's very flexible. I have a 2018 why are the reviews not so great ? It seems like a solid SUV so far at 55k...
Chrysler transmissions are known not to last 100k miles. They are seen as the worst transmissions to have in a car. And if you didn't know Chrysler owns dodge which means there's a Chrysler transmission in your Journey. You don't necessarily need to be worried though because there's quite a bit that do make it past the mark but, you have a way higher chance of having a transmission shit on you than a Toyota or Honda
Also easy maintenance on a Journey is an absolute nightmare. To get transmission fluid changed you have to go to a dealership and to change the battery you have to take off your tire and go through the wheel well. They made it way too difficult
The difference between v6 and 2.4 l dodge journey, when you kick down the v6 the gear goes up in 5 k and it's look more fast, but the 2.4l, when you kick down the gear goes up and than star at 4 k and it's make the car slow
So you cant launch it that hard, if you rev in neutral then drop it into drive, especially close to redline that will send the car flying forward instantly, great for dragracing, for whoever drag races a damn minivan? however, if you do that repeatedly, that will damage the transmission badly, and exploit the hell out of the powertrain warranty if they cant prove it, and that is why you cant rev more than 4000 in neutral or park. Now you of course cant drop it from park to drive directly, but to reverse, so you cant launch a car that hard in reverse eighter. Yes it sucks for us who just want to rev the engines once in a while, but i guess it makes sense and saves them a metric ton of money.
@@sakariaskarlsson634 that's quite a bad solution to suck an unusual problem. And it doesn't even solve it because you can still jump the gun in it anyway
@@Critter0817 don’t listen to that fucking moron he has zero clue what he’s talking about it’s electronically shifted it won’t even allow you to shift while revving it pulls the throttle because it’s electronic. The dude literally pulled that out his ass crack 😂. The reason there is a 4K soft limit (throttle controlled) is because you shouldn’t need to free rev over that and almost all manufacturers are doing this now to ruin the fun.. that said you can easily remove this with a tune which I do all the time as I dump tune for a living. I’ve never had a customer come with a journey but my sibling has one and we tuned that out specifically to allow the ricer revs lol.
I love my journey v6...it's no hemi charger but it gives that surprise ass whopin. Beat up on a "tricked out" 5 series bmw. When i got to the light the other guy was lookin all in my car like "what kinda journey is that?" my favorite is when i beat up that kid in his 370-Z. If dodge doesn't make an srt-6 for us...fuk it im gonna do it myself. After warranty of course.
Adam Chisholm why would you waste good mods on such an awful hunk of crap? Again, the Journey is one of, if not the worst car ever made. Car and driver and every other auto journalist website says the exact same thing, it’s an awful car.
@@mattX5 You drove a rental car... Rental cars are the fastest cars on Earth provided you have insurance. What I see is someone determined to not like something, you even took the worst version ( by which I mean rental car ) of a test drive lmao. Maybe it isn't for you, but I like mine a lot, it handles well and that's that! I have a lot of cars I've driven to stack it up against, and besides I'll get better mpg and more low end torque! To each his own, hope you enjoy whatever set of wheels you plant your butt in and it gets you home safe!
I have the 4cyl and it's absolute garbage, not the engine or the vehicle itself. Just the setup. The journey should never have come with a 4cyl option the vehicle is too big for it. The engine bay has so much space im scared if I ever crash head on
Jefferey a . I agree . This car needs to be a 6 cyld or at least have a turbo in the 4 cyld.... usually my foot is to the floor on hills and im barely going over the speed limit is sad im stuck with this pos
These things have some heft to them and are actually rather quick for their gearing and AWD. My mother owned one and it was impressive - even in the snow.
Do you still like it? I am getting rid of my Dodge Caravan and this vehicle is the closest I can make myself get through a midlife crisis vehicle LOL. I’m paying cash for one that has 29,000 miles and is a 2018
@@MrTrey724 I don't have it anymore got rid of it bought a turbo Cadillac. But what I did was K&N Air Intake. Cut the mufflers and resonator off. Got an exhaust system from a Rt Charger. Had them straight pipe it at the shop from the cats back. New lighter weighted rims with Yokohama tires. Ran full synthetic oil, Performance spark plugs and I think that was pretty much it. Idk why you're losing horsepower though maybe your exhaust back pressure maybe. But you can only do so much to these vehicles nothing to crazy.
It's good enough that's for sure....doesn't sound too bad either.
Yup
@@demarkusthompson2867 I really don't know....If the Cherokee is a V6 maybe.
@@audiwankenobi361 it is, and also comes with a v8.
Needs open intake, exhaust then Maybe a good tune lol. Nice SUV thing.
Too bad it barely keeps itself together stock... this car's transmission is one of the most unrealiable ones ever made, so I am pretty sure it could never handle more torque, unfortunately.
@@felipeteixeira7169 they should use the type the chrysler 200c has, I heard that model is much better because of it
@@felipeteixeira7169 this is not true I drive it daily at around 80 mph and nothing has happend to the transmission
love my 18 GT, solid performer all around
Mike C slowest, crappiest rental I’ve ever gotten. And I got the loaded GT with the V6.
@@mattX5
IDK what you are renting but I have rented much slower cars than this.
Dillon Hawkins I’ve very rarely rented slower cars than this. I usually rent a Ford Edge and despite the fact that they are the same price, the edge is way faster and way nicer.
@@mattX5
I rent edges every once and a while, they are for sure faster and nicer but for me anyway about half of the cars I rent are slower than a v6 journey. Probably the slowest thing I rented was a 4 cyl Cherokee or a 4 cyl journey, v6 is not bad though.
Dillon Hawkins Not bad? You floor it and it takes about 5 seconds before it starts moving. The transmission is one of the worst, if not the absolute worst in the auto industry. The transmission lag is unreal. Also, over 270 horsepower and still manages to take 7.8 seconds to 60. Yikes. The interior is also one of the worst of any modern car. Cheap, crappy materials and fit and finish, awful technology and a noisy interior. It’s an absolute pile of crap, no wonder rental car agencies are the only ones buying journeys.
I really like the journey, I just wish they weren't so cheap in build quality. you have to lean more for the durango, it's bigger, much better built, and looks a little meaner and more american where as this little car is pure JDM.
And 35% more. 😕
*More expensive
@@562handsomemike it's worth it thought because it's a much better quality vehicle.
this car is american????
@@jaydenthompson1747 well technically yes but but it's really not, the journey has a lot of JDM type parts. the durango is american.
The dodge journey.. aka nick name.. the man van
The good cat for their money!
The best
Oh my what flashbacks i had a 4chl and the dashboard looks the same
I think Dodge MAJORLY dropped the ball on the Journey. It should have FAR FAR more luxury options on the higher trim levels. More interior colors to choose from only black leather as an option isn't cutting it. More cargo room as well. And why in GODS NAME did you drop the V6 in the 2020 and up models. BAD BAD move Dodge this could have been quite the contender especially since it has AWD. You don't even offer a power liftgate on the highest trim level...C'MON...!!!
it used to have a nice tan interior but it never really sold so they got rid of it.
It used to have black, tan, and white leather options. Have no idea why they dropped them.
The time started before he hit the gas
Not true it’s just very slow off the start.
Yes indeed it also seem he stop the clock a tad slower at 60 roughly looks like 8 to 8.5 sec
I've got a '16 Journey R/T
What’s the difference between the RT in the GT? Thank you in advance
@@562handsomemike same thing, they switched the name from RT to gt in 2017.
I have '16 SXT
John Dough the same thing as far as the journeys are concerned. Not with all their cars
@@tobiaszrzeszut1749 me too, theyre pretty nice
I have 2018 crossroad. No complaints about the power acceleration at all. My question is will the engine and transmission last 300k with proper maintenance? I use it for Uber and it was much cheaper than a Toyota. Passengers love the room and it's very flexible. I have a 2018 why are the reviews not so great ? It seems like a solid SUV so far at 55k...
Chrysler transmissions are known not to last 100k miles. They are seen as the worst transmissions to have in a car. And if you didn't know Chrysler owns dodge which means there's a Chrysler transmission in your Journey. You don't necessarily need to be worried though because there's quite a bit that do make it past the mark but, you have a way higher chance of having a transmission shit on you than a Toyota or Honda
Also easy maintenance on a Journey is an absolute nightmare. To get transmission fluid changed you have to go to a dealership and to change the battery you have to take off your tire and go through the wheel well. They made it way too difficult
mine has 200k and she is still strong as new
If you maintain it, it should last a while. Oil changes every 5k or so, and transmission fluid changes every 60k.
I have a 2011 journey with 293,000kms on the odometer. No real issues other than the passenger side doesn't blow hot air in the winter.
Can you test the RAV 4 on DRY pavement , with the 4x4 engaged and without .
Thanks
the journey has a top end power curve. but once it hits the power curve its feels pretty flat
The difference between v6 and 2.4 l dodge journey, when you kick down the v6 the gear goes up in 5 k and it's look more fast, but the 2.4l, when you kick down the gear goes up and than star at 4 k and it's make the car slow
also the 100 horsepower difference helps
The 62TE is geared perfectly for the 3.6L The first 3 gears are better than the 8 speeds even.
Wtf?
So this is the same exact engine in the 3.6 minivan?
Pentastar v6 yes, it's an universal engine for chrysler.
I believe the same can be said for the Dodge Grand Caravan.
I did research and it said it does it 7.3 secs. I believe this is higher time because you started the stopwatch abit early
I have a '18 journey R/T Demon swapped.
no video lol
Needs more low end torque or shorter transmission gearing. Great video.
I think the cars gears are short enough
@@devondelgado1818 yeh you right
Why does this engine have a 4k rpm governor in park?
So you cant launch it that hard, if you rev in neutral then drop it into drive, especially close to redline that will send the car flying forward instantly, great for dragracing, for whoever drag races a damn minivan? however, if you do that repeatedly, that will damage the transmission badly, and exploit the hell out of the powertrain warranty if they cant prove it, and that is why you cant rev more than 4000 in neutral or park. Now you of course cant drop it from park to drive directly, but to reverse, so you cant launch a car that hard in reverse eighter. Yes it sucks for us who just want to rev the engines once in a while, but i guess it makes sense and saves them a metric ton of money.
@@sakariaskarlsson634 that's quite a bad solution to suck an unusual problem. And it doesn't even solve it because you can still jump the gun in it anyway
@@Critter0817 don’t listen to that fucking moron he has zero clue what he’s talking about it’s electronically shifted it won’t even allow you to shift while revving it pulls the throttle because it’s electronic. The dude literally pulled that out his ass crack 😂. The reason there is a 4K soft limit (throttle controlled) is because you shouldn’t need to free rev over that and almost all manufacturers are doing this now to ruin the fun.. that said you can easily remove this with a tune which I do all the time as I dump tune for a living. I’ve never had a customer come with a journey but my sibling has one and we tuned that out specifically to allow the ricer revs lol.
@@sakariaskarlsson634 put in drive. Hold brake than launch. What are you new?
My journey 0 to 60 mph in : easily in 5.5 second
a stock journey can only do 6.9. you must have had some work done to yours. but idk what this guy is doing......hes too slow
From the top of the hill to the cliff that’s possible
@@zedlopez8267lmao
That timer is wrong,I timed it on my phone and it took between 7-8 seconds!!
Do somebody knows if all of model RT (Journey) is AWD??
I have the same but the speed only goes to 120??
Because of the speed limiter
i had a 2011 unfortunately started to become unreliable it was a fun dad cruiser
I love my journey v6...it's no hemi charger but it gives that surprise ass whopin. Beat up on a "tricked out" 5 series bmw. When i got to the light the other guy was lookin all in my car like "what kinda journey is that?" my favorite is when i beat up that kid in his 370-Z. If dodge doesn't make an srt-6 for us...fuk it im gonna do it myself. After warranty of course.
j flux what the hell are you talking about. It’s the slowest, crappiest rental I’ve ever gotten. And I got the loaded GT with the V6.
nice joke
Already planning on installing a centrifugal supercharger on it. Working on making a custom torque mount, should be fun.
Adam Chisholm why would you waste good mods on such an awful hunk of crap? Again, the Journey is one of, if not the worst car ever made. Car and driver and every other auto journalist website says the exact same thing, it’s an awful car.
@@mattX5 You drove a rental car... Rental cars are the fastest cars on Earth provided you have insurance.
What I see is someone determined to not like something, you even took the worst version ( by which I mean rental car ) of a test drive lmao. Maybe it isn't for you, but I like mine a lot, it handles well and that's that! I have a lot of cars I've driven to stack it up against, and besides I'll get better mpg and more low end torque!
To each his own, hope you enjoy whatever set of wheels you plant your butt in and it gets you home safe!
God the inline 4 must be a slug...
I have the 4cyl and it's absolute garbage, not the engine or the vehicle itself. Just the setup. The journey should never have come with a 4cyl option the vehicle is too big for it. The engine bay has so much space im scared if I ever crash head on
The 4 banger also has a 4 speed auto even in 2019.
It really is ... grandmas in thier 90's look at me passing me on the highway .....
Chef Gordon Ramsay they should have at least went with a 6 speed auto or maybe even use the crappy fiat turbo engines
Jefferey a . I agree . This car needs to be a 6 cyld or at least have a turbo in the 4 cyld.... usually my foot is to the floor on hills and im barely going over the speed limit is sad im stuck with this pos
for some reason i get 5 to 6 second 0-60s in mine
and there is always that guy.....
The 6.5 second range definitely is possible. The fwd is quicker then the awd model though
@@trenton.tchannel1810 no chance in hell is it faster than the awd 😂
Metal rust test ?
How is it 200 on the dash in a journey can’t be show me please how
Kilometers
started way too early it's 7.9 seconds then
I agree. Even at .800 it was still at 0mph.
Bad timing- it's like 8 seconds
Because it's an SUV crossover
Very fast
I wouldnt recommend the Journey, especially those manufactured in Mexico. Issues since day one
Here they kind of all dissappear over time
So this was in canada eh?
Could have been the states “huh”!
Its7.7 seconds cause so start the timer first
dont fucking gun the engine when the car is in park thats how you blow a clutch
Of a dodge journey maybe!
Sounds like it has a supercharger😂😂😂
Yeah lol
well mine dose have a supercharger
Sounds like an R35 gTR
For real
1:24 turbo kick in listen to the whining
Hope you're joking..
Yeah.....turbo. 😂😂
Hwat?
@@nickmotsarsky4382 No way he is serious
imagine being that stupid
Nice fiat freemont 😊
Tengo una journey gt 2018 y el 0-100 lo hace en 7.8
Y da un consumo de cerca de ocho kilometros por litro
Sound like a dodge caravan to me
Slow for a v6 but I guess it's winter so it's not that bad.
These things have some heft to them and are actually rather quick for their gearing and AWD. My mother owned one and it was impressive - even in the snow.
It's not fricking slow bro it's fast for a V6 and 283 HP
Hi
The Dodge Journey is kids like a lambo😂😂
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StraightToThePoint *kinda...not “kids”?🤷♂️
I have this car
Do you still like it? I am getting rid of my Dodge Caravan and this vehicle is the closest I can make myself get through a midlife crisis vehicle LOL. I’m paying cash for one that has 29,000 miles and is a 2018
@@562handsomemike did you like it? My mom is contemplating getting a 2019 journey crossroad with 45k miles
Every time I turn around my gfs journey is breaking even with a rebuilt engine. These should never come with a 4cylinder option.
Dang that's it JK it's stock but mine will hit 60 in like 5 seconds of course i havea loud custom exhaust and other mods lol
Mind sharing wat u did? I got one and it's losing HP for some reason
@@MrTrey724 I don't have it anymore got rid of it bought a turbo Cadillac. But what I did was K&N Air Intake. Cut the mufflers and resonator off. Got an exhaust system from a Rt Charger.
Had them straight pipe it at the shop from the cats back. New lighter weighted rims with Yokohama tires. Ran full synthetic oil,
Performance spark plugs and I think that was pretty much it. Idk why you're losing horsepower though maybe your exhaust back pressure maybe. But you can only do so much to these vehicles nothing to crazy.
@giddyupbo1992 definitely gonna try it out thank u for responding!
A fiat freemont
I. Need. A. Car
same dude lets get together get a job and make some money so we can buy one
StraightToThePoint he probably has one by now lol
GT
RT
The official car of 569 credit ratings and 24% APR. Peasant cars, I feel bad for people who willingly buy these garbage cars.
We have that car
How has your experience been? I am thinking about buying the 2018 GT front wheel drive next week
Zero to a 100 in 8.9 seconds.. thats a fast suv..
The equinox 2.0T is better
These break all time lousy engines and transmissions lol be carful flooring that already weak terribly designed automobile.
3.6 is one of the best engines in production…someone’s full of shit and it certainly is you!
Damn that gearing and it’s response is terrible
É mais lento que meu Polo TSI
My mom owns this 283 ho not bad enough for a Karen car
FCA pile of junk!! My car is slow but the 2.0 litre CX-3 gets to 100 in the same time.
My journey has a manual transmission and 3.6 and much more faster.