And yet another one will be debuting in Frankfurt. Dodge announced that the Dodge Journey crossover will be debuting in the IAA. Now this is going to be the “Crew” crossover that was initially reported.

I’m quite glad they ditch the name. But “Journey” doesn’t sound too cool either. It just doesn’t sound too competitive enough for a crossover market that has curt names like RAV4, CRV, Rogue or EX. Well, at least there’s Santa Fe.

The Journey comes in different engine options. There’s the standard 2.4L produces brings 173 horses under the bonnet. For North America, there’s the 4AT standard. Other markets can opt for a 5MT. An optional 2.7L V6 an unimpressive 186 horsepower. The trims are reminiscent of the platform’s basis, the Dodge Avenger.

I really don’t get this engine diversification thing. While I’m sure these guys are going by market research for those decisions but some people do want a choice rather than getting pre-configured settings based on markets. And these engines aren’t really that impressive. Crossovers do need a lot of oomph. And hey, Mazda gets 212 HP from a 1.3 in the RX-8 right?

Source: Dodge