Dodge Dart compact priced at just $15,995. First real life photos from Detroit show

Bruno · 01-09-2012, 08:35 AM

Wow at that price. The 184hp model should be plenty peppy.

http://www.dartoc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3

Not a Dodge fan but this car has me impressed.

toesuf94 · 01-09-2012, 08:47 AM

I hate the fact that they used the Charger tail lamps on the Dart. Come on...where is the originality?

King Sun · 01-09-2012, 08:51 AM

this might be my dd very soon

cab2g · 01-09-2012, 10:32 AM

holy crap they will offer it in 12 exterior colors??? and they can't even offer a good or any blue for the Camaro...

I'm still afraid to buy a Fiat. I'll wait a few years for reliability trends to start showing up before buying anything from the "new" Chrysler...

The car looks nice though. I'd probably want it if I were a girl. It's very cheap and looks fast.

SS 376 · 01-09-2012, 11:28 AM

Wow. I figured it would start in the very low twenties.

Stew · 01-09-2012, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by cab2g

holy crap they will offer it in 12 exterior colors??? and they can't even offer a good or any blue for the Camaro...

I'm still afraid to buy a Fiat. I'll wait a few years for reliability trends to start showing up before buying anything from the "new" Chrysler...

The car looks nice though. I'd probably want it if I were a girl. It's very cheap and looks fast.

Not to mention 14 different color and trim combos.

Blue Maro Demon · 01-09-2012, 11:43 AM

Wow that price is amazing! I expected low 20,000 range not this. But I have to say I dont care much for the design of this car at all. I dont like how they just copied the back end of the Charger & Challenger it just screams like they ran out of ideas. Why not give it the proper tail lights like any other car in this segment? I will say this right now though- CHEVROLET STEP UP TO THE PLATE WHEN IT COMES TO EXTERIOR COLORS ON YOUR VEHICLES! IT IS PATHETIC THAT THE CAMARO STILL DOESNT HAVE A PROPER BLUE COLOR OR OTHER CHEVROLET VEHICLES FOR THAT MATTER- AND THE EXCUSES ARE GETTING OLD ESPECIALLY WHEN FORD JUST DEBUTED THE NEW FORD FUSION IN A BLUE HUE ALONG WITH ALL THEIR CARS.

ParisTNDude · 01-09-2012, 11:53 AM

You can definitely see the Fiat influence in the design....I like it. As far as Fiat reliability, I lived in Italy for nearly 6 years and trust me, Fiat had a great reputation....they weren't and aren't the most beautiful in the world, but reliable they are. I hope Dodge puts their SRT turbo 4 in this car and you will see folks flock to the new Dart...way to go Dodge!

yotaman96 · 01-09-2012, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by toesuf94

I hate the fact that they used the Charger tail lamps on the Dart. Come on...where is the originality?

That's the first thing I said too. Nice looking car though.

Stew · 01-09-2012, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Maro Demon

Wow that price is amazing! I expected low 20,000 range not this. But I have to say I dont care much for the design of this car at all. I dont like how they just copied the back end of the Charger & Challenger it just screams like they ran out of ideas. Why not give it the proper tail lights like any other car in this segment? I will say this right now though- CHEVROLET STEP UP TO THE PLATE WHEN IT COMES TO EXTERIOR COLORS ON YOUR VEHICLES! IT IS PATHETIC THAT THE CAMARO STILL DOESNT HAVE A PROPER BLUE COLOR OR OTHER CHEVROLET VEHICLES FOR THAT MATTER- AND THE EXCUSES ARE GETTING OLD ESPECIALLY WHEN FORD JUST DEBUTED THE NEW FORD FUSION IN A BLUE HUE ALONG WITH ALL THEIR CARS.

What constitues a "proper" taillight? Does it not have brake, signal, and backup lamps? Oh it does. Dodge used full length taillights long before the Challenger and Charger. it is a good design them, as much as Chevy sticking Corvette-like quad lights on EVERYTHING.

FenwickHockey65 · 01-09-2012, 12:07 PM

Not sure why people were expecting it to start in the low 20s. It's a compact. The rest of the segment starts in the teens.

Blue Maro Demon · 01-09-2012, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Stew

What constitues a "proper" taillight? Does it not have brake, signal, and backup lamps? Oh it does. Dodge used full length taillights long before the Challenger and Charger. it is a good design them, as much as Chevy sticking Corvette-like quad lights on EVERYTHING.

I liked when they decided to make the Chargers tail lights like that but doing to the new compact Dart is going a little too overboard with it. They risk people getting tired of this design on all the cars. We will see how well this car translates into sales for Dodge I guess.

Stew · 01-09-2012, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Maro Demon

I liked when they decided to make the Chargers tail lights like that but doing to the new compact Dart is going a little too overboard with it. They risk people getting tired of this design on all the cars. We will see how well this car translates into sales for Dodge I guess.

I think, like GMs 4 pot tails, it is just a theme which I think looks fantastic, actually maybe a little better on the little dart. I just don't see plain old singular boring taillights looking better. Really it makes me think more 1st and second gen Eclipse than anything else on the dart.

jcamaro · 01-09-2012, 01:26 PM

Loving the interior. Very modern and functional. The front seat storage is awesome. But the exterior is kind of just meh... The tail lights look alright, I like them since I'm a fan of the Charger's tail lights. But the front reminds me of a Hyundai, with the exception of the grill. The headlights just come too far back on the sides.

01-09-2012, 08:35 AM	#1
Bruno Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: OH now Posts: 313	Dodge Dart compact priced at just $15,995. First real life photos from Detroit show Wow at that price. The 184hp model should be plenty peppy. http://www.dartoc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3 Not a Dodge fan but this car has me impressed.

01-09-2012, 08:47 AM	#2
toesuf94 Drives: THR #11 E-force supercharged Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 4,746	I hate the fact that they used the Charger tail lamps on the Dart. Come on...where is the originality? __________________ Cars and women are both going to give you problems...but you can pay somebody else to fix your car!

01-09-2012, 10:32 AM	#4
cab2g love. my. car. Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,372 View My Garage	holy crap they will offer it in 12 exterior colors??? and they can't even offer a good or any blue for the Camaro... I'm still afraid to buy a Fiat. I'll wait a few years for reliability trends to start showing up before buying anything from the "new" Chrysler... The car looks nice though. I'd probably want it if I were a girl. It's very cheap and looks fast. __________________

01-09-2012, 11:43 AM	#7
Blue Maro Demon Drives: 2010 AQUA BLUE CAMARO RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,193	Wow that price is amazing! I expected low 20,000 range not this. But I have to say I dont care much for the design of this car at all. I dont like how they just copied the back end of the Charger & Challenger it just screams like they ran out of ideas. Why not give it the proper tail lights like any other car in this segment? I will say this right now though- CHEVROLET STEP UP TO THE PLATE WHEN IT COMES TO EXTERIOR COLORS ON YOUR VEHICLES! IT IS PATHETIC THAT THE CAMARO STILL DOESNT HAVE A PROPER BLUE COLOR OR OTHER CHEVROLET VEHICLES FOR THAT MATTER- AND THE EXCUSES ARE GETTING OLD ESPECIALLY WHEN FORD JUST DEBUTED THE NEW FORD FUSION IN A BLUE HUE ALONG WITH ALL THEIR CARS. __________________

01-09-2012, 11:53 AM	#8
ParisTNDude Owning SSes for 50 Years Drives: Sharkskin Grey LT1 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Paris, TN Posts: 3,139 View My Garage	You can definitely see the Fiat influence in the design....I like it. As far as Fiat reliability, I lived in Italy for nearly 6 years and trust me, Fiat had a great reputation....they weren't and aren't the most beautiful in the world, but reliable they are. I hope Dodge puts their SRT turbo 4 in this car and you will see folks flock to the new Dart...way to go Dodge! __________________ The new ride: 2023 Camaro, LT1, Sharkskin Grey Previous Performance Cars: 1966 Chevelle SS 4M, 2010 Corvette 6M 1968 Dodge Charger R/T Auto 2012 1SS 6M 1982 Corvette Auto 2010 1SS 6A 1984 Corvette Auto 2016 2SS 8A 1999 Camaro Auto 2017 HBM 1SS 1le 2002 C5 Corvette 6M 2018 2SS 2006 Corvette Auto 2023 Camaro LT1

01-09-2012, 08:51 AM	#3
King Sun Casual Camaro Owner Drives: 2010 Black LS V6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Jacksonville Fl Posts: 1,090	this might be my dd very soon

01-09-2012, 11:28 AM	#5
SS 376 Drives: 2010 IBM 1SS (Former) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NoVA Posts: 2,032	Wow. I figured it would start in the very low twenties.

01-09-2012, 12:07 PM	#11
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2020 Colorado Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,371 View My Garage	Not sure why people were expecting it to start in the low 20s. It's a compact. The rest of the segment starts in the teens. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2020 Chevrolet Colorado W/T Extended Cab (State-issued)

01-09-2012, 01:26 PM	#14
jcamaro Obsessed Much? Drives: 2015 Silver 1SS/RS M6 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 934	Loving the interior. Very modern and functional. The front seat storage is awesome. But the exterior is kind of just meh... The tail lights look alright, I like them since I'm a fan of the Charger's tail lights. But the front reminds me of a Hyundai, with the exception of the grill. The headlights just come too far back on the sides. __________________ 2015 1SS RS M6

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